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Thinking of leaving your employment to launch a rival tech startup?
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.
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.
Insights
The statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation, currently set at £118,223 or one year’s salary (whichever is lower), often fails to deliver justice for high earners. In most areas of law, damages reflect actual loss. Yet senior executives face an arbitrary ceiling on redress, regardless of how egregious the dismissal or how significant the financial impact.
When a senior executive is offered a settlement agreement, the employer’s fee contribution can sometimes feel like a rubber stamp. In reality, the legal work involved in advising on an executive exit is detailed and strategic.
People in the UK are working longer for many reasons. For many, the social benefits of staying in work. what do you need to know and do if you believe have been the victim of age discrimination at work?
Chambers has launched their 2026 rankings of the best employment lawyers in the UK and has ranked Bloomsbury Square Employment Law.
Bloomsbury Square Employment Law announces today that the firm has been recommended by the Legal 500 UK for the first time as a “Firm to Watch” in the Employment (Senior Executives) section.