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
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
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
5/11/2023
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 5, 2023 a proposed ban on non-competes across the United States. With large global employers considering the implications of the proposed rulemaking, we reached out...more
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
7/6/2022
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