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The Government have announced that the ban on exclusivity clauses in employment contracts is set to be widened.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at whether this extension will actually come into force, and discusses the impact it will have it does.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton discusses the impact that the outcome of a recent case has on employers nationwide.
Chris Dobbs discusses a recent remedy judgement where an employee was handed a large gross sum following their dismissal. The primary reason for their dismissal was pregnancy.
Paul Burton takes a look at a recent case where indirect sex discrimination was claimed.
In this article, Chris Dobbs looks at the rise in 'workplace banter' references in tribunal cases. Chris discusses to what extend certainbehaviour is considered 'banter' and looks at the risks of relying on 'banter' in court.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton takes a look of this decision and discusses the importance of having a well drafted non-compete clause/restrictive covenant.
The EAT recently cleared up what a detriment is in a victimisation claim.
Paul Burton discusses the implications of this definition for employers and looks at how they can deal with and mitigate such claims.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines what employers should consider over the Jubilee weekend regarding paid holiday entitlements.
In a recent case, an employee removed confidential information from their employer in order to ‘attain legal advice’.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs discusses the following tribunal case and the key takeaways for employers.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at the recent mass redundancy of P&O employees that hit the news last week.
Chris answers some questions around redundancy consultation, discusses where it went wrong for P&O and looks at the key takeaways for employers.
At a recent judgment in East London, the Tribunal found that a woman from Essex was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on the grounds of her age and sex.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs takes a look at the case and further discusses menopause in the workplace.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at the reversal of a recent case.
The case has important takeaways for employers, regarding paid & unpaid holiday and the carrying over of such annual leave.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at whether events that take place after the termination of contract can influence a tribunal’s decision when it comes to unfair dismissal.
The latest COVID guidance was released recently, which states changes to self-isolation & testing rules.
Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines the latest guidance and discusses the implications for employers.
Paul Burton looks at a recent case where a care worker was fairly dismissed for vaccine refusal, prior to the mandatory vaccination legislation. Paul discusses the implications of this case in Employment Law.
A Reading Employment Tribunal found that a Solicitor-Judge was discriminated against after the Ministry of Justice, through HMCTS (HM Courts & Tribunals Service), failed to provide reasonable adjustments to the workplace.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs takes a look at this case, discussing the importance of reasonable adjustments for employers.
Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at a recent case, where a Taxi driver’s status as a ‘worker’ was disputed.
Paul discusses the facts of the case and the wider implications in Employment Law.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case where an employee claimed unfair dismissal on discriminatory grounds.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an employment tribunal’s decision that a dismissal was fair when an employee raised a lot of grievances that he refused to progress. Paul discusses.
Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case where a claimant failed in her claim that her views on covid amounted to a belief. Chris details the ins and outs of the case and provides advice for employers going forward.
