Chris Hogg comments on Elizabeth Wilson, a manager at the City regulator, has been defeated in a legal case on her right to work from home. The ruling could set a far-reaching precedent
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“If in doubt, don’t say it”: Lawyers warning after Councillor’s disciplinary for mock-Irish accent
Will Burrows explained to City A.M. that his team is increasingly seeing employers viewing harassment as an entirely subjective issue, resulting in employers dismissing employees based on how complainants have perceived the actions of a fellow employee.
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As temperatures soar across the UK, many workers may find their offices uncomfortably warm and stuffy. So, what happens when the heat becomes too much? Can you insist on working from home?
The existence and extent of any restrictive covenants are critical to consider at an early stage in the recruitment process.
The furlough scheme implemented by the U.K. Government in April 2020 as a response to the lockdown measures during the Covid-19 crisis ends today, 30 September 2021.
There are a lot of myths about restrictive covenants and whether or not they are enforceable. Restrictive covenants are enforceable if they are no wider than necessary to protect an employer’s legitimate business interests.
In May 2021, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) published a first of its kind report systematically mapping the incidence of conflict across UK workplaces, titled ‘Estimating the Costs of Workplace Conflict’.
Of all the employment laws passed in the last thirty years, one of the most important was the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and the corresponding introduction of protections for whistleblowers against detriment or dismissal ...