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Improved whistleblowing culture could protect firms against reputational risk
A recent study by Bloomsbury Square Employment Law revealed that a staggering 51 per cent of UK employees do not feel safe or confident disclosing instances of misconduct.
Whistleblowing: what needs to change?
Will Burrows on why better protection is needed for those who report wrongdoing.
What to consider when dismissing a volunteer
Nicola Welchman outlines the potential pitfalls for organisations that need to dismiss someone working voluntarily – and how to avoid them
Staff fear exposing bad bosses
Internal research by us shows that more than half of all UK employees still fear blowing the whistle on illegal work practices. Published in Daily Express.
BBC apologises to Amanda Abbington after five-month inquiry into bullying claims in the last series.
Will Burrows shares his views on the allegations of bullying and harassment on the set of Strictly between Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice
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The Employment Rights Bill made 2024 a major year for employment law in the UK. In this article, Hardeep Kular takes a look at the evolving legal landscape and the key changes which employers and employees should be watching out for in 2025 as well as further anticipated changes in 2026.
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.
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’.
