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.
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 …
A conversation has started about how women in the workplace are treated when they start to experience menopausal symptoms. This conversation is long overdue, and slowly but surely …