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Beverley Sunderland

Beverley Sunderland

Beverley Sunderland is managing director at Crossland Employment Solicitors.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Fire and rehire
    • Case law

    Labour’s changes to employment law: What’s the reality?

    by Beverley Sunderland 11 Jul 2024
    by Beverley Sunderland 11 Jul 2024

    The Labour party made a long list of pledges around employment rights in its manifesto. What does this mean in reality for employers?

    • Case law
    • Coronavirus
    • Vaccinations

    What does 2022 have in store for HR?

    by Beverley Sunderland 14 Dec 2021
    by Beverley Sunderland 14 Dec 2021

    More cases will start to work their way through the overburdened tribunal system which directly relate to the pandemic – around furlough, redundancy, vaccinations and workplace returns.

    • Case law
    • Latest News
    • Discipline

    How to handle controversial employee opinions

    by Beverley Sunderland 6 Jul 2021
    by Beverley Sunderland 6 Jul 2021

    Should an employee's unsavoury or offensive opinion always lead to dismissal? Beverley Sunderland looks at examples from case law.

    • Employment law
    • Maternity
    • Latest News

    Maternity leave and furlough: what options do HR have?

    by Beverley Sunderland 5 May 2020
    by Beverley Sunderland 5 May 2020

    The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rules are complicated enough, without the added layer of complexity surrounding maternity leave and new...

    • Latest News
    • Performance management
    • Social media

    Should smartphones be banned in the workplace?

    by Beverley Sunderland 11 Nov 2019
    by Beverley Sunderland 11 Nov 2019

    Allowing smartphones at work can affect productivity, but is an outright ban the answer?

    • Belief discrimination
    • Latest News
    • Discipline and grievances

    Were Waitrose Food editor’s ‘killing vegans’ remarks a sackable offence?

    by Beverley Sunderland 1 Nov 2018
    by Beverley Sunderland 1 Nov 2018

    The editor of Waitrose’s Food magazine resigned this week after comments he made about “killing vegans” and “force-feeding them meat”...

    • Bonuses
    • Maternity
    • Latest News

    Five lesser known maternity rights women must be aware of

    by Beverley Sunderland 20 Aug 2018
    by Beverley Sunderland 20 Aug 2018

    With statistics suggesting autumn is the most popular season to give birth, Beverley Sunderland clarifies some lesser known maternity rights...

    • Personnel Today
    • Caste discrimination
    • Disability discrimination

    From workers’ rights to dress codes: What does 2018 have in store?

    by Beverley Sunderland 28 Dec 2017
    by Beverley Sunderland 28 Dec 2017

    Brexit may mean a degree of uncertainty in employment law, but what is the direction of travel in 2018? Beverley...

    • Employment law
    • Whistleblowing

    Whistleblowing: five steps to be compliant with recent changes to legislation

    by Beverley Sunderland 24 Aug 2016
    by Beverley Sunderland 24 Aug 2016

    Recent whistleblowing legislation changes have not made it easier for employees to disclose wrongdoing without risking accusations of disloyalty or...

    • Sexual harassment
    • Employment law
    • Legal opinion

    Sexual harassment at work: three types of claim

    by Beverley Sunderland 20 May 2015
    by Beverley Sunderland 20 May 2015

    Pop star Robbie Williams and his wife have been accused of sexual harassment against a former employee. There are numerous...

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