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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
9 January 2014
The “secret” proposal to protect trade secrets?
However much you think you have kept abreast of developments in your particular area of the law (in my case, employment), there always comes a time when one pops up to surprises you!
12 December 2013
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...but with minimal disruption to your business
With rumours rife that winter 2013/2014 could be the worst since 1947, its time for employers to ensure they have contingency plans in place, so they are prepared to deal with any potential travel disruption and subsequent employee absenteeism that may ensue.
21 November 2013
Tips for winning an age discrimination case
How Channel 4's documented approach justified its decision to remove racing presenter John McCririck.
5 November 2013
Whistleblowing - if we value bravery we must pay
Financial incentives should be introduced for whistleblowers if we really want to encourage them.
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 was well-intentioned and noble in its aims. It was introduced as a private member’s bill with strong cross-party support plus the support of industry and the professions in light of disasters and scandals such as Piper Alpha, the Clapham rail crash, BCCI and Barings Bank.
31 October 2013
Sharon Shoesmith – a salutary lesson for employers
Ed Balls has been quoted as saying that the pay-out to Sharon Shoesmith, reputed to be as much as £600,000, left a “bad taste” in the mouth. But in that respect responsibility for that “bad taste” may lie at his own door and that of his advisers at the time. It involves a salutary lesson for employers.