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Restrictive Covenants: Employment Contracts -v- Commercial Agreements

Restrictive covenants/post-termination restrictions play an essential role in protecting business interests such as confidential information and commercial connections….
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Update on Sexual Harassment in Financial Services

Since our article on sexual harassment in the financial service sector at the start of the year, the Treasury Committee…
2 years ago
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The Vital Role of Employers in Making Reasonable Adjustments

The Equality Act 2010 aims to protect individuals from discrimination. A key provision is the duty of employers to make…
2 years ago
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Faith in Focus: Protected Belief vs Business Reputation

This case explores the delicate balance between ensuring an employee’s freedom of expression, while protecting an employer’s reputation and commercial…
2 years ago
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International Women’s Day: Advancing Gender Equality in the Workplace

As societies strive to create more inclusive workplaces, the UN’s theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is “invest in women”….
2 years ago
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Sandwich Sparks Legal Battle

After being dismissed for eating a leftover sandwich, a cleaner is taking legal action against a London law firm, Devonshires…
2 years ago
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Should mental health challenges mitigate misconduct sanctions?

A scientist at AstraZeneca, Dr James Muir, has been found by the Employment Tribunal to have been unfairly and wrongly…
2 years ago
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Anti-Zionism held to be a Protected Belief

Having been accused of antisemitic comments, a sociology professor, David Miller at the University of Bristol has been found to…
2 years ago
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Freedom of Expression versus Offending Others?

The recent judgment in Phoenix v The Open University saw the Employment Tribunal uphold the majority of Professor Phoenix’s claims…
2 years ago
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Is time of the essence? Constructive dismissal claims

A constructive unfair dismissal claim can be brought where an employee feels they have no choice but to resign because…
3 years ago
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Gender: Offensive Speech or Freedom of Expression?

The Employment Tribunal has ruled in favor of social worker who faced suspension over her expression of gender critical views…
3 years ago
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Sexual Harassment in Financial Services

The Worker Protection Act 2023 has introduced the proactive duty on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent harassment of…
3 years ago