Bloomsbury Square partner Chris Hogg latest article published by Startups Magazine explores the legal traps that some founders don’t spot until it’s too late.
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Thinking of leaving your employment to launch a rival tech startup?
Employment lawyers explain rules on maximum temperature for workplaces
Our partner Nicola Welchman spoke to The Sun and provided insight on employers’ obligations during the heatwave.
Is there ever a ‘right’ time to resign?
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.
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.
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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.