Update – Non-compete clauses: FTC proposes banning non-competes in the USA

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.

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?

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?

Non-compete clauses: is change on the horizon?

In the first of a two part series, Jeremy McKeown considers what impact President Biden’s executive order – interpreted by some as an effective ban on non-compete restrictions – could have on both US and UK employment regulation.

The accidental bully

Priti Patel’s defenders say her breaches of the ministerial code were inadvertent. David Green considers whether this would fly as a defence to bullying allegations in the Employment Tribunal?

Collective redundancies webinar

Tim Goodwin and Henry King have recorded a webinar that deals with the basics of employers’ obligations in cases of large scale redundancies – something that is particularly important in the current climate.

Is Big Boss watching you?

Following media reports of employers using technology to keep tabs on staff working from home, David Green considers some of the issues that might arise from monitoring workers.

Sir Mark Sedwill – A settlement payment?

It is no secret that there have been tensions between the Government and the (soon to be former) Cabinet Secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill. But does the publication of a huge payment into his pension suggest that a settlement agreement has been signed?

Large scale redundancies – the basic toolkit

With the economy shrinking, businesses suffering and government funding reducing, many minds will be turning to inevitable redundancies. This article looks at the basics you need to think about when advising on collective consultation.

Carluccio’s administration – Furlough under the spotlight

This case, concerning the well-known Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s, is the first case to consider the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, colloquially known as ‘furlough’, in the context of an administration.