12/12/2025 9:21:30 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Rethinking Restrictive Covenants - The Government Targets Non-Compete Clauses By Chris Cuckney On 26 November 2025 the Department for Business and Trade published a white paper setting out the case for reforming non-compete clauses...
12/4/2025 1:39:52 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Employee jailed for wicked and cynical allegations in the Employment Tribunal By Chris Cuckney The High Court’s decision in Commerzbank v Ajao serves as a stark reminder of the serious consequences of misleading the Employment...
11/28/2025 8:53:36 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Procedural Fairness and Unfair Dismissal: Alom v The Financial Conduct Authority By Chris Cuckney In the recent case of Alom v The Financial Conduct Authority, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down an important judgment...
11/20/2025 2:20:47 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Anti-Bullying Week - The Importance of Positive Action to Prevent Bullying at Work By Chris Cuckney Last week was UK Anti-Bullying Week and this year’s theme was Power for Good – using your power for good to stop bullying. Workplace...
11/13/2025 4:15:29 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: What the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Means for Employers and HR Professionals By Chris Cuckney The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) received Royal Assent over the summer and marks a significant step in the evolution of the UK’s...
11/6/2025 2:13:50 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: The Government Doubles the Acas Early Conciliation Period By Chris Cuckney Earlier this week the Government (very quietly) made a significant procedural change in the Employment Tribunal process. From 1 December...
10/23/2025 10:05:00 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Black History Month 2025 By Chris Cuckney Every year October marks British Black History Month, an important time for us to reflect on the history and importance of racial...
10/17/2025 9:16:13 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Personal Liability for Whistleblowing Detriment by Dismissal - Henderson v GCRM By Chris Cuckney In Royal Mail Limited v Jhuti (2018), the Supreme Court established that where senior management decides a person should be dismissed for...
10/13/2025 12:54:15 PM Data Centres and the UK Planning System: A Sector in Flux By Dan Moan Caroline Mostowfi Hannah Langford Introduction Data centres have rapidly evolved from niche infrastructure to strategic assets at the heart of the UK’s digital economy. As...
10/10/2025 9:32:08 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Liability Under the Equality Act 2010 - What Does "In the Course of Employment" Actually Mean? By Chris Cuckney Under the Equality Act 2010, an employer is liable for the discriminatory acts of its employees if those acts are done “in the course of...
10/3/2025 2:20:27 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Digital ID Cards Confirmed and the Possible Return of Employment Tribunal Fees By Chris Cuckney Mandatory Digital ID Cards to Confirm Right to Work The year to 22 March 2025 saw an 40% increase in the number of illegal working visits...
9/19/2025 8:57:23 AM Joint plan to accelerate the remediation of social housing By Matthew Cocklin Alicia Ogborn Bethany Penman In August 2025, the Government published its joint plan to accelerate the remediation of social housing (“the Joint Plan”). The Joint...