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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
2 July 2014
Acas Early Conciliation – what’s the story so far?
Early Conciliation has been available since 6 April 2014, and engaging the system has been compulsory since 6 May 2014. How has the system been fairing so far?
17 June 2014
Legal update: Recruiting during a restructuring exercise
In a restructuring exercise where employees were invited to apply for new roles, the recruitment process was so opaque that the dismissals were unfair held the EAT in Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne v Ford and Ors.
17 June 2014
Legal update: Employer is granted an injunction to copy and view employee’s personal computers to protect their confidential database
The High Court recently granted a mandatory injunction in favour of a not for profit fuel company, Warm Zones, against two of their ex-employees, Sophie Thurley (ST) and Alex Buckley (AB) to allow their personal computers to be copied and viewed after the court agreed that there was a substantial risk that ST and AB had, and would continue to use Warm Zones’ confidential information. Such mandatory injunctions are rarely made, especially with regards to individual’s personal property, as there is a significant risk of injustice if the claimant fails to prove their case at trial.
16 June 2014
Restrictive covenants - top 10 tips for employees
The starting point with restrictive covenants is that in order to be enforceable, they must be no wider than is reasonably necessary to protect your employer’s legitimate business interests. Our “top tips” below provide guidance as to the factors you ought to consider when entering into such covenants, and upon the termination of your employment.
6 June 2014
Restrictive covenants - top 10 tips for prospective employers
Restrictive covenants have the potential to upset the recruitment of new staff at all levels of the professional hierarchy. The “top tips” below help to identify the key issues to bear in mind.
This blog first appeared on Economia.