Employment Law UK

Non-disclosure agreements are fast becoming methods employers make use of when they plan on silencing whistleblowers or when paying off employees for unfair dismissal. Due to the increase in abuse and misuse of NDA, new laws are being implemented in order to protect employees from the misuse of NDAs. Among the new legal measures being taken, some include; Non-disclosure agreements can in no way prevent anyone from reporting to the …

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Social media is a term often used for Internet based tools which are used on tablets, smartphones and laptops to enable people to stay connected with each other all over the world by enabling them to interact with each other. This allows people to share ideas, views and information. The evolution of social media has impacted the way employers, employees and even job applicants communicate. It affects how companies control …

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A non-disclosure agreement can also be known as a ‘’gagging order” or “hush agreement”. Non Disclosure Agreements are a contract, or a part of a contract between two parties. These contracts are designed to prevent parties, which can include employees, or ex-employees, from making confidential information public. These can be termed as confidentiality clauses, in legal terminology but are commonly known as Non Disclosure Agreements or NDAs. Whilst Non Disclosure …

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An Employment Tribunal in the UK has discovered that people who express ‘non-PC’ views at workplace cannot expect to claim their right to such beliefs in the context of employment equality. A UK based Employment Tribunal – ET has rejected the claim for unfair dismissal by an ex-senior lecturer at the University of Lincoln. The claimant was disciplined and later dismissed due to interpersonal issues and some disagreements with his …

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The case of between Norfolk Constabulary and Coffey for claim of direct disability discrimination based on perceived disability has been upheld at an Employment Appeal Tribunal. The facts Mrs Lisa Coffey, the claimant, was previously working for Wiltshire Constabulary. She applied for a promotion for the post of police constable in 2011. This required her to take a medical examination which revealed that her hearing capability was slightly below the …

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In terms of employment law, the year 2018 was quite a busy year, but 2019 also has some big changes in store. From gender pay gap reporting to huge claims of sexual harassment in the workplace, 2018 saw various precedent changing cases appaear before employment tribunals. 2019, will see significant changes underpinned by the ongoing uncertainty regarding Brexit. Increase in National Minimum Wage rates Increase in National Living Wage (NLW) …

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Are you thinking about starting a business and running it from your home? Are you undecided or weighing up the pros and cons about running your business from home? If you are, there are certain factors worth considering before making that decision. The first factor you should consider is the type of business you are venturing into in relation to the environment in which you live. For example, it would …

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What is the current position? As of now, April 2019, nothing has changed. Present legislations and case laws continue to apply. What changes will there be to employment law on Brexit? Whether UK can quit from current European law requirements in the future or not will totally depend on future relationship with Europe. There may be trade arrangements which may involve accepting some or all of employment legislations. Even if …

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Year 2018 saw a lot of employment law cases which will be game changing for employees in UK. Sleep in care workers to be give minimum wages One of these controversial cases was the one that saw Court of Appeal that a “sleep-in” care worker working in a residential care accommodation was not entitled to minimum wages as per law while they are asleep. The decision left a big impact …

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