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Neurodiversity At Work: What Employers Need To Understand About Support, Adjustments And Legal Risk
For many employers, neurodiversity still feels like unfamiliar territory. It may come up quietly, through a request for flexibility, a conversation about struggling with workload, or a manager raising concerns about performance or communication. Sometimes it appears in the background of an absence issue, a grievance, or a difficult workplace relationship that has started to deteriorate.
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Buckles Law
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The World's Biggest Party Is About To Kick Off—Here's How UK Employers Can Make The Most Of It
The 2026 FIFA World Cup presents unique workforce challenges for UK employers as the tournament spans three North American countries with matches scheduled at unconventional hours for British viewers. From managing employee fatigue and attendance to navigating equality considerations and social media risks, this analysis explores the practical employment law issues that arise when global sporting events collide with workplace responsibilities.
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A&O Shearman
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Workplace Stress: Employers’ Obligations
April marks Stress Awareness Month, highlighting the critical importance of workplace mental health in Health and Safety compliance. With work-related stress, depression, and anxiety now accounting for 51% of all work-related ill health cases in the UK and costing businesses 40.1 million working days in 2024/25, the Health and Safety Executive has made tackling mental health its top strategic priority. Employers face potential prosecution for systemic failures in managing workplace stress, as demonstrated b
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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
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Single-sex Facilities In The Workplace – The Latest Position
The High Court has clarified how employers must navigate the complex intersection of health and safety requirements, biological sex definitions, and trans employees' rights when providing workplace toilets and changing facilities. This analysis explores the legal framework established by recent case law and outlines practical options for employers seeking to balance competing needs while avoiding discrimination claims.
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Lewis Silkin
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