CONTRACTS - 01.07.2024
Parliament passes legislation restricting NDAs
New legislation. S.17 Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will make void any provision in an agreement, such as in a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), that purports to preclude a disclosure of information by a victim of criminal conduct (or someone who reasonably believes they’re a victim) to: (1) anyone with law enforcement functions; (2) a qualified lawyer; (3) someone who’s entitled to practise a regulated profession; (4) someone who provides a victim support service; (5) a regulator of a regulated profession; (6) someone who’s authorised to receive information on behalf of any of the above; and (7) the victim’s child, parent or partner. The legislation also sets out further detail about the purpose of the victim’s disclosure to persons in these categories (see The next step ). ...
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CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL - 01.07.2024
Constructively dismissed following flexible working request
An employee whose flexible working request was declined has won her claims for constructive dismissal and direct disability discrimination, even though her employer had sound business reasons for refusing her request. What key mistake was made?
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MISCONDUCT - 01.07.2024
Watch out for mouse mover devices!
An American bank has sacked more than a dozen employees for using “mouse movers” on their work PCs. What are they and what should you do about them?
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TRAINING - 01.07.2024
How to protect your investment in external training
The government is proposing to require dental graduates to work in the NHS for several years after graduating or otherwise repay their training fees. If you’re intending to pay an employee’s training fees, could you have a similar provision?
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RIGHT TO WORK - 01.07.2024
Pre-settled status holders: right to work checks
Five-year extension. In autumn 2023, the government confirmed that holders of pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme would automatically have their status extended by two years if they hadn’t yet obtained settled status. It has now announced that, when it automatically extends pre-settled status, this will be for five years instead of two. ...
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DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS - 01.07.2024
Must you allow support worker at disciplinary hearing?
An employee has a statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing by a work colleague or trade union representative or official. But do they have any wider right where they have a learning disability or there’s a language barrier?
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