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Articles by Cassie Blackledge
Redundancy Or Restructure? Employment Law Trip Hazards In Construction Layoffs
The construction industry is uniquely susceptible to market fluctuations, project delays, and changes in client demand. These realities often lead to workforce restructures or redundancies. Organisations in the construction sector must tread carefully as improperly handled redundancies can trigger costly legal disputes, damage reputations, and affect future recruitment.
Redundancy or restructure? Employment law trip hazards in construction layoffs
The construction industry is uniquely susceptible to market fluctuations, project delays, and changes in client demand. These realities often lead to workforce restructures or redundancies. Organisations in the construction sector must tread carefully as improperly handled redundancies can trigger costly legal disputes, damage reputations, and affect future recruitment.
Labour Pains - How Unconscious Bias Delivers Pregnancy And Maternity Discrimination
In workplaces that pride themselves on fairness and inclusion, it's easy to assume that discrimination against pregnant employees and new mothers is a thing of the past. The reality is more complex. While overt bias may be on the decline, unconscious discrimination, the kind that operates subtly, often without malicious intent remains deeply entrenched, particularly in matters involving pregnancy and maternity leave.
All In A Day's Work: Maternity, Paternity Leave And SPL (Podcast)
In this episode, Cassie Blackledge and Alex Harper will be discussing employment rights of parents and parents to be. They will run through the law as it is now pending any changes pursuant to the Employment Rights Bill. They will break down what maternity and paternity leave typically involve and introduce shared parental leave as a flexible, evolving solution that allows both parents to take time off to care for their child.
Bridging The Gap: Family-Friendly Policies To Attract Women Into Construction
The construction sector has long been regarded as one of the most male-dominated sectors in the UK. In 2024, women accounted for approximately 15% of construction workers, with even fewer in on-site and leadership roles. The gender disparity within construction is arguably driven by a number of factors including workplace structures and policies, rather than a lack of talent.
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