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.
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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
The duty of fidelity and fiduciary dutiesAll employees are under a duty of fidelity to their employer. The duty of fidelity is also known as the duty of good faith, or of loyalty.Fidelity is a broad concept containing a number of more specific duties, some of which overlap both with each other and
Restraint of trade in employmentThis Practice Note examines the doctrine of restraint of trade and lawful exceptions to it in the employment context.It is a basic principle of common law that an individual should be free to follow their trade or calling when, where and in what manner they wish. Lord
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
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