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.
Update on Sexual Harassment in Financial Services
September 12, 2024Since our article on sexual harassment in the financial service sector at the start of the year, the Treasury Committee…
The Vital Role of Employers in Making Reasonable Adjustments
March 20, 2024The Equality Act 2010 aims to protect individuals from discrimination. A key provision is the duty of employers to make…
Faith in Focus: Protected Belief vs Business Reputation
March 13, 2024This case explores the delicate balance between ensuring an employee’s freedom of expression, while protecting an employer’s reputation and commercial…
International Women’s Day: Advancing Gender Equality in the Workplace
March 6, 2024As societies strive to create more inclusive workplaces, the UN’s theme for International Women's Day 2024 is “invest in women”.
Sandwich Sparks Legal Battle
February 29, 2024After being dismissed for eating a leftover sandwich, a cleaner is taking legal action against a London law firm, Devonshires…
Should mental health challenges mitigate misconduct sanctions?
February 21, 2024A scientist at AstraZeneca, Dr James Muir, has been found by the Employment Tribunal to have been unfairly and wrongly…
Anti-Zionism held to be a Protected Belief
February 14, 2024Having been accused of antisemitic comments, a sociology professor, David Miller at the University of Bristol has been found to…
Freedom of Expression versus Offending Others?
January 31, 2024The recent judgment in Phoenix v The Open University saw the Employment Tribunal uphold the majority of Professor Phoenix's claims…
Is time of the essence? Constructive dismissal claims
January 23, 2024A constructive unfair dismissal claim can be brought where an employee feels they have no choice but to resign because…