Episode 31: Phillip Schofield's resignation & subsequent investigation, term-time working contracts for Amazon employees, & BlackRock staff return to the office

The Lawdown: Employment Law Podcast Series from CM Murray LLP

In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Sarah Chilton and Senior Associates Pooja Dasgupta and Wonu Sanda discuss the following:

1. The legal issues surrounding Phillip Schofield's resignation from 'This Morning' and the subsequent ITV investigation after he admitted to having an "unwise but not illegal" relationship with a younger, male colleague which revealed that he had been lying about the nature of this relationship to his employer, colleagues and the public.

2. Amazon UK offering term-time employment contracts to both parents and grandparents to allow flexible working for employees and whether this can be practically applied to a wider range of industries.

3. Finally, we discuss BlackRock and other financial institutions following their efforts to require employees to return to working in the office, the justification for this, and the potential pitfalls of doing so.