Cut it out! Covenant severed to make it enforceable

In Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd the Supreme Court revisited the question of when it is possible to sever words from a restrictive covenant to make it enforceable, taking a broader approach to the issue than has previously been the case.

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Not all in a day's work. Facebook post not "in the course of employment"

An employer was not liable for racial harassment because a Facebook post that gave rise to the complaint was not posted "in the course of employment", according to the EAT in Forbes v LHR Airport Ltd.

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Government consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace

The government has published its promised consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace, focussing on whether to introduce a formal duty on employers to protect workers against workplace harassment, third party harassment, the need for additional protection for interns and volunteers and the time limits for bringing claims.

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