Explainers
06Aug
Can an employer prevent an employee from working for a competitor for 12 months?Yes held a High Court in the case of Law by Design v Ali It is very common for contracts of employme...
04Aug
‘Quiet firing’ and the associated legal risks‘Quiet firing’ is the notion of making an employee’s work environment so unappealing and toxic that...
01Dec
The duty to prevent sexual harassmentThe Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into effect on 26 October 2024....
26Mar
COVID-sceptic beliefs may be protected under the Equality ActThe Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from discrimination because of a protected characteristic...
22Nov
Employees: be wary of the ‘vanishing dismissal’What is a vanishing dismissal? Many people, including some employment lawyers, are unfamiliar with t...
21Nov
Substantial increase to the National Living Wage and National Minimum WageSet to boost pay for around two million people across the UK, the Government has announced a welcome...
30Sep
Summer Retreats – the new Christmas Party style headache for employers?The post-pandemic era is upon us and it’s hardly surprising that many companies are seeking to boost...
26Jul
Can a lack of belief in transgenderism be a “protected belief” under the Equality Act 2010?Yes, as reiterated by the EAT in the recent case of Mackereth v Department for Work and Pensions and...
08Jun
Right to work in the UKPrior to employing an individual, employers have a duty to carry out certain checks to ensure that t...
07Mar
COT3 settlement agreements: be clear about which claims are being settledThe fairly recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in the case of Arvunescu v Quic...
