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- Date:
- 19 August 2019
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In L v Q Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that the principle of open justice precludes an employment tribunal from accepting a claimant's request that its judgment not be published on the public register of tribunal decisions.
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- Date:
- 30 May 2019
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Base Childrenswear Ltd v Otshudi, the Employment Appeal Tribunal considered the level of race discrimination compensation for an employee whose appeal against her dismissal and post-dismissal grievance were ignored.
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- Date:
- 24 April 2019
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Antuzis and others v DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd and others, the High Court held that the director and company secretary were both jointly and severally liable for the employer's statutory and contractual breaches.
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- Date:
- 5 April 2019
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
We are joined by Nick Chronias, partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP, to discuss how to negotiate a successful settlement agreement, from the initial conversation with an employee to termination.
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- Type:
- Quick reference
A table summarising the award limits and amounts payable under employment legislation, effective from 6 April 2019.
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- Date:
- 10 January 2019
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In The British Council v Jeffery; Green v SIG Trading Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that whether or not an expatriate employee has sufficiently strong connections with Great Britain to come within the scope of British employment law is a question of fact, but that such an evaluation is a question of law.
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- Date:
- 17 December 2018
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
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.
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- Date:
- 20 November 2018
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Protected conversations can be a good way to agree mutually acceptable exit terms - attractive to employers and employees alike - while protecting your business. Darren Newman, an employment lawyer with more than 20 years' experience, takes you through what you need to do to negotiate successfully.
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- Type:
- How to
Practical guidance on conducting pre-termination negotiations, including the rules on protected conversations under s.111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and the without prejudice principle; and how to initiate a conversation with an employee about a possible settlement agreement, while minimising the risk of an unfair dismissal.
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- Date:
- 24 August 2018
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In X v Y Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an email containing legal advice on how to disguise a discriminatory dismissal as a redundancy is not protected by legal advice privilege and is admissible as evidence in a tribunal.