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Time to put a limit on ‘gagging’ clauses?
‘Gagging’ clauses are also known as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). They can be found in employment contracts, a separate standalone document and/or in a settlement agreement (often given to an employee...
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Restrictive covenants: are they enforceable?
Restrictive covenants are often included in employment contracts. They protect the employer’s business by restricting the activities of an employee, generally after the employment has ended. However, the restrictive covenant...
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What are employers’ responsibilities when it snows?
We had numerous weather warnings, and we knew snow was coming our way, but how many employers planned in advance? It’s likely that managers, heads of departments, etc., within companies...
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Case study: constructive dismissal claim against employer
Our client came to our employment law solicitors whilst she was experiencing a complete breakdown of trust and confidence in her working relationship with her employer. Her employer had breached...
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The Mencap sleep-in judgment: a summary
On Friday 13th July, the Court of Appeal gave its judgment in Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake. Overruling the decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), Lord Justice Underhill ruled that workers...
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Pimlico: a tiny nail in the coffin of the gig economy?
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled against Pimlico Plumbers in a dispute over whether one of their former operatives was a ‘worker’. Some commentators are questioning whether this case will have...
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Workplace ageism: what are your rights?
Everyone has the right to be treated fairly at work, and there are laws to protect you against discrimination on the basis of age. Working into your 60s, 70s and...
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Workplace harassment: what are your options?
Recent events in Westminster and Hollywood have shown that, unfortunately, sexual harassment is still alive and kicking in the workplace. Affecting both women and men, the fact that this deplorable...
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Supreme Court rules employment tribunal fees to be unlawful
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that employment tribunal fees are unlawful. Since 2013, employees in the UK who have disputes with their employers have had to pay fees in...
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Equal pension rights for same-sex couples
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Britain since 2014, but for years, a loophole in the Equality Act 2010 meant some same-sex spouses and civil partners weren’t entitled to the...
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Half of all women have been ‘sexually harassed at work’
Research by the TUC (Trades Union Congress) suggests that more than half of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment at work. In most cases, the perpetrator was male,...
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Think your boss can’t read your Facebook messages? Think again
Picture the scene: it’s 4pm on a Friday in January. You’ve finished your report, made all your calls, and finally cleared the last of the festive decorations from your desk....
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