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07Aug
Employment Tribunal success for our clientWe are delighted to have supported our lovely client, Laura Jones (also known as Polly), with her Em...
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...
01Dec
The duty to prevent sexual harassmentThe Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into effect on 26 October 2024....
13Dec
Our 2024 Rankings!Building on last year’s success, the People Legal team are delighted to share their upcoming ranking...
26Mar
COVID-sceptic beliefs may be protected under the Equality ActThe Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from discrimination because of a protected characteristic...
23Mar
Hospital worker unfairly dismissed for refusing to have a COVID-19 testIn a highly fact specific case, an Employment Tribunal (“ET”) has upheld a complaint of unfair dismi...
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...
29Sep
Although it’s rare for them to do so, restrictive covenants can bite…The typical advice often given to individuals concerned about the impact of restrictive covenants is...
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...
