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Rebels with a Cause - How to Respond to Employees Joining Climate Change Protests
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It is estimated by organisers that over 300,000 people took part in climate change protests in the UK during 2019, and more events are likely to take place in 2020. Whilst some events passed largely...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 16th December 2019
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Government Responds to Call for Action on Non-Disclosure Agreements
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The government has finally published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee's (WESC) June 2019 report on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in workplace harassment and...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 25th November 2019
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When Does Unfavourable Treatment Amount to Discrimination?
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An Employment Tribunal found South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust had unlawfully discriminated against an employee by sending an important email to her work account which she did not...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 27th March 2019
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Is Suspension a Breach of Contract?
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The Court of Appeal held a school had 'reasonable and proper cause' to suspend a teacher pending a formal investigation into misconduct allegations and that suspension was not, in the circumstances,...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 19th March 2019
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