Following his earlier blog on the subject, Jeremy McKeown takes a deeper look at the FTC’s proposal that would essentially ban non-competes in the USA.
Waiting for the conference host to join: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Remote Hearings
If you had asked most employment lawyers – indeed, most litigators – back in January 2020 whether they thought that,… Read more Waiting for the conference host to join: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Remote Hearings
12 from 12: New Year Edition
Henry King sees in the New Year with a few tips for employment litigators.
Just what the doctor ordered (or not…)
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.
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