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The 10 most important employment law cases in 2018

Date:

11 January 2019

As always, HR professionals had their fair share of employment law cases to keep track of in 2018, but what were the 10 most important judgments in 2018 that every employer should know about?
Non-disclosure agreements: the role they play in resolving disputes

Date:

17 December 2018

Consultant editor Darren Newman argues that any curbing of the abuse of confidentiality clauses needs to be done without detracting from their value in resolving disputes.
The case for an independent labour standards agency

Date:

12 October 2018

Consultant editor Darren Newman considers the current system of labour standards enforcement and suggests that the Government could play a more proactive role.
How employers should deal with employment tribunal delays

Date:

24 September 2018

As the sharp increase in employment tribunal claims pushes the system to breaking point, Melanie Stancliffe explains how delays affect employers - and what they can do about it.
Why the BHS v Burchell decision is still relevant 40 years on

Date:

21 June 2018

In 1978, in British Home Stores v Burchell, the Employment Appeal Tribunal outlined several factors that should be considered when deciding whether dismissal for misconduct was fair or unfair. On its 40th anniversary, Fieldfisher's James Medhurst discusses why the case remains relevant today.

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