Understanding the delicate balance between protecting business interests and respecting employee rights is crucial for employment law specialists. Practical guidance in this area involves strategies to manage non-compete agreements, enforce confidentiality clauses, and prevent unfair competition. Equip yourself with the tools to address disputes, safeguard proprietary information, and navigate regulations effectively in order to advise clients with confidence and precision.
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has launched an inquiry into disabled workers' and jobseekers' access to flexible working arrangements across...
This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) two draft statutory instruments relating to the increase in employment tribunal time limits...
The Victims and Courts Bill has received Royal Assent, introducing reforms aimed at strengthening victims’ rights and improving the operation of the...
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill has received Royal Assent. This Act makes it illegal to sell...
The government has published proposed new benefit and pension rates for 2024 to 2025 including in respect of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory...
ET1 grounds of claim—indirect sex discrimination[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:]1The Claimant is a woman and the Respondent is [enter details,...
Waiver of noticeEmployers and employees can waive their right to be given notice when their employment relationship comes to an end.Waiving...
Constructive dismissaldismissal of an employee by their employer will typically be at the instigation of the employer. In other words, the employer...
Delivery up orders in employee competition claims and confidentiality claimsAn order for delivery up is type of a mandatory injunction which can be used to compel the return of documents or other items wrongfully taken from the employer, within a certain specified period.These include applications
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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