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2025 in review: International arbitration
Francesca Parker
5 February 2021
“Was it something I said?” Whistleblowing during the pandemic
You may be surprised to learn that you are whistleblower and could be entitled to significant compensation. You may also be considering the dismissal of a whistleblower. In each case, things need to be handled very carefully.
4 February 2021
Tackling sexual misconduct in the virtual workplace
Kirsty Churm explains how employers can best address sexual harassment claims when staff are working remotely and what steps they can take to ensure workers feel safe.
1 February 2021
Ethnicity pay gap – still an issue, still on the agenda
Today will see the start of the UK’s first Race Equality Week (an initiative “to unite organisations and individuals in activity to address issues affecting ethnic minority employees”). Whilst initiatives like this and, indeed, the UK’s first ever Ethnicity Pay Gap Day (8 January 2021) are very welcome and a cause for celebration and hope in relation to such matters, there is much work yet to be done on the issue of race equality and we cannot afford to be complacent. The ethnicity pay gap is one aspect of this that still needs to be addressed, despite the recent publicity around it and the increasing pressure on Government to take action.
18 January 2021
New Year, New job? Top 10 tips for a Senior Executive negotiating a new employment contract
As 2020 drew to a close, many people had high hopes for 2021.However, the virulent and unforgiving COVID-19 pandemic has ensured it has not been an easy start to the year for most.
Some senior executives will be looking for a change, others may have fallen victim to one of the rounds of redundancy which have resulted from the pandemic.
12 January 2021
The SRA’s updated NDA warning notice introduces welcome clarity
On 12 March 2018 the SRA published its warning notice on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). This was in the wake of the widespread publicity at the time given to NDAs which had been considered too draconian in reach and effect.
