Our partner Nicola Welchman has answered a question from a Financial Times reader keen to ensure that their resignation from a senior City role is well-timed.
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Is there ever a ‘right’ time to resign?
Dealing with disciplinary issues relating to mental health
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Chris Hogg explains how employers can support staff throughout the process and avoid discrimination claims.
Neurodiversity in the workplace – how to foster inclusion
To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, partner Chris Hogg, has been sharing his expertise on how workplaces can foster greater inclusivity and support neurodivergence.
Banks at risk of breaking employment law in their workforce diversity efforts
How can these banks avoid unlawful positive discrimination and avoid falling foul of the Equality Act? Chris Hogg discusses the legal complexities surrounding this tricky landscape.
How well is UK employment law supporting today’s working woman?
As International Women’s Day approaches, Liz Spooner considers where change is necessary to accelerate gender equality in the workplace
Insights
A without prejudice conversation takes place for the purposes of settling a dispute between an employer and an employee.
Settlement agreements are usually offered by an employer as a means of settling a dispute or to offer favourable financial terms to an employee to leave employment. In assessing whether a settlement agreement is the right decision for you, it is necessary to consider the alternatives.
Employers tend to use the terms “without prejudice” and “protected conversation” interchangeably when making an offer to terminate an employee’s employment with a financial offer, but they are separate legal concepts.
Simple guide to ex gratia payments, its purpose in settling disputes, the potential legal implications written by a top lawyer specialising in Ex Gratia advice
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.
