Tim Goodwin takes a quick look at a new sick pay regulation that is not quite what it appears to be.
Struck Out! When can your opponent’s laziness justify dismissing their claim or defence?
Tim Goodwin looks at a recent case of a Respondent’s failure to properly prepare for trial justified their defence of the claim being struck out.
Protecting Social Class in post-Covid Britain
In the aftermath of the pandemic, social inequality is set to rise. Could social class be protected under the Equality Act 2010, and what would it mean for employers?
Claims based on historic disclosures
Could a disclosure made many years before the alleged detriment still be relied on in a whistleblowing case?
12KBW’s employment team in the directories
We are delighted to announce that 12KBW’s employment team has entered the Chambers and Partners rankings.
Abuse of process: Claiming in the civil courts after settling tribunal proceedings
Joel Kendall looks at a recent case that asks when an employee will be barred from bringing a civil claim after settling an earlier employment claim.
Crossover claims: When might an indirect discrimination claim succeed, but a reasonable adjustments claim fail?
David Green explores when pleading multiple causes of action in discrimination claims might be a sensible move.
Back to the office?
Laura Robinson assesses the “new normal” – what does that mean for the return to the office? In March 2020,… Read more Back to the office?
Webinar – DSAR Update
Georgina Churchhouse and Sam Cuthbert provide an update on dealing with data subject access requests, a vital tool in the armoury of any employment lawyer.
Non-compete clauses: a short history of dyers, bakers and torpedo-gun makers
What do you get when you combine a medieval dyer, a baker and an arms dealer? No, not the beginning of a hilarious joke. Instead, you get a fascinating jaunt (everything’s relative) through the history of the non-compete in English law as far back as 1414 to the present day.
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