Author Archives: Gareth
How to best prevent an employee becoming a competitor?
One of our commercial clients had recently found that a former employee was competing, with restrictive ...
Sep
Key differences: UK employment law and US labour law
Why do we need to consider the differences between UK employment law and US labour ...
Sep
New report reveals current modern slavery checks are not ‘fit for purpose’
Following the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) shock revelation that Modern Slavery and Trafficking is affecting ...
Sep
Nannies and the National Minimum Wage
When it comes to nannies and the National Minimum Wage, the position is usually clear. ...
Sep
The employment crisis in the social care sector
The employment crisis in the social care sector Lily Wilde, Warwick University, Faculty of Law, ...
Sep
New compensation in discrimination cases
Before December 2002, there were no clear guidelines for the amount of compensation to be ...
Sep
Terminal illness at work – TUC seeks protection
The ‘Dying to Work Charter’ (Charter) is a voluntary charter which lays down guidance for ...
Sep
Case on discrimination and burden of proof
A discrimination tribunal case earlier this month made an important decision on the ‘burden of ...
Aug
Regular overtime and holiday pay
A case on overtime and holiday pay at the EAT (Employment Appeals Tribunal) says that ...
Aug
New case on dismissal of a whistleblower
Two non-executive directors (external board members who advise a company) of International Petroleum Ltd have ...
Aug