Restrictive Covenants: Employment Contracts -v- Commercial Agreements
September 13, 2024Restrictive covenants/post-termination restrictions play an essential role in protecting business interests such as confidential information and commercial connections.
Settlement Agreements: Can You Waive Future Claims?
August 14, 2024Can a Settlement Agreement signed in 2012 prevent an employee from bringing a discrimination claim a decade later? The Employment…
Fire and Re-hire: New Code of Practice comes into Force
July 24, 2024There are many reasons why an employer may wish to change the terms of an employment contract. However, where the…
All in a Day’s Work: Flexible Working Requests
July 2, 2024Alex Harper and Sam Gray from the Employment team at Herrington Carmichael are discussing flexible working.
Football is coming… to work? Top tips for employers for the Euros 2024
June 19, 2024With matches scheduled at various times throughout the day, including working hours, employers may face challenges managing staff attendance and…
Labour’s Plans for Employment Law
May 29, 2024On 24 May 2024, the Labour Party published its plan for employment rights which they call “Labour’s Plan to Make…
The Role of Instant Messaging in Financial Services
April 18, 2024In the wake of the global pandemic, there has been a prolific increase in remote and hybrid working among employees,…