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Secrets and lies:the without prejudice principleIn many legal disputes, particularly in the employment sphere, extensive use is made of without prejudice (WP) discussions. Discussions are WP if they are made in the course of a dispute between parties and represent ... Read more |
400,000,000 Facebook fans can’t be wrongThe way we use the internet haschanged. It is no longer merely a digital reference library. As the internet has grown and the amount of information available has expanded, people have developed a new way ... Read more |
Equality Act 2010: what employers need to knowAs the long-awaited legislation is finally rolled out across the UK, Åsa Waring (left) and Sarah Lister (right) define its key purposes, the types of discrimination addressed and warn of its implications, setting out a ... Read more |
Whistleblowing in practice: ten years onFollowing incidents such as the Clapham rail crash, the Zeebrugge ferry disaster and the scandals at the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and Baring Asset Management, it became clear that staff had been ... Read more |
Team moves and poaching raidsTullett Prebon Plc & Ors v BGC Brokers LP & ors [2010], where BGC were held to have unlawfully poached several teams of Tullett brokers, is a recent example of the fine line between team ... Read more |
What’s new this April?With the passing of each year, new employment-related legislation comes into force and, of course, 2010 is no exception. In April a range of new measures – some of which have long been on the ... Read more |
Disability discrimination updateThere have been several significant developments in case law concerning disability discrimination over recent months, but what impact will these changes have on employers? We examine below some of the key developments and their practical ... Read more |
Tribunals to forward whistleblowers’ allegations directly to regulatorsIn a move that is likely to cause concern for many employers, Employment Tribunals will soon be given the power to pass on details of whistleblowing claims directly to regulators. The new Employment Tribunals (Constitution ... Read more |
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