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- Type:
- Law reports
Updated to reflect that the Court of Appeal heard the appeal in Flowers and others v East of England Ambulance Trust on 15 May 2019.
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- Type:
- Consultations
The Government consults on proposals to limit the misuse of confidentiality clauses in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination.
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- Type:
- Employment law manual
Updated to include information on the Government's consultation on confidentiality clauses.
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- Date:
- 28 January 2019
- Type:
- Legal guidance
Businesses, particularly in the finance, technology, pharma, IT and manufacturing sectors use non-compete provisions to protect against potentially unfair competition by their employees. But one case being considered in the Supreme Court, could force their approach to change, writes lawyer Michael McCartney.
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- Date:
- 23 January 2019
- Type:
- News
Employers are being warned about the wording of restrictive covenants in employment contracts as a landmark case is heard this week at the Supreme Court.
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- Date:
- 11 January 2019
- Type:
- Audio and video
Which employment cases will have the biggest impact on HR in 2019? We assess the likely impact on employers of upcoming cases on: the national minimum wage, shared parental leave, holiday pay, restrictive covenants, collective bargaining, covert CCTV, and employment status.
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- Date:
- 25 May 2018
- Type:
- Audio and video
Special guest Patrick Brodie talks about using restrictive covenants to protect your business effectively.
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- Date:
- 8 February 2018
- Type:
- Law reports
In Tillman v Egon Zehnder, the Court of Appeal held that a six-month non-compete clause that prevented the employee from being "concerned or interested in any business carried on in competition" after termination of employment was unenforceable as it would bar her from being a shareholder in a competing business.
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- Date:
- 6 March 2017
- Type:
- Law reports
The High Court has held that two ex-employees breached their contracts of employment by misusing confidential information belonging to their former employer's business. However, the High Court found that the employer had not suffered any financial loss and that it was entitled to only nominal damages of £1 from each employee.
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- Date:
- 1 November 2016
- Type:
- Law reports
In Theedom v Nourish Trading Ltd (t/a CSP Recruitment) and another [2016] IRLR 866 HC, the High Court dismissed an employee's libel claim in respect of emails sent by his employer about his misconduct.
