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UK Tribunal Overturns Dismissal for Prank at Work: A Win for Workplace Banter?

A recent decision by the Watford Employment Tribunal in Richardson v West Midlands Trains Ltd saw a train driver reinstated and awarded £40,000 after he was found to have been unfairly and unlawfully dismissed for performing...more

UK Government Provides Details on Non-Compete Three-Month Limit

The UK government has provided further color on its proposed rule to limit non competes to a period of three months post termination.  The UK government has published its full response to consultation....more

UK Follows US FTC Proposal and Issues its Own Non-compete Proposals

The UK government on May 10, 2023, announced its intention to limit the length of post-employment non-compete clauses (i.e., restrictions prohibiting an employee from going to work for a competitor or to start a rival...more

UK Employment Appeals Tribunal Upholds Dismissal of Employee who Refused to Work for COVID-related Safety Reasons

In Rodgers v. Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a decision that dismissal of an employee who refused to work due to COVID-19 safety concerns was not unfair....more

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