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19 May 2020 16:24
DEALING WITH EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS: WHISTLEBLOWING AND THE EQUALITY ACTEmployment and discrimination specialist Tom Wood has written about dealing with employee complaints as the UK begins to return from lockdown. Follow the link to read the article. If you require any further information, please contact our Employment team clerks. more...
24 Apr 2019 08:51
New IBA GEI report highlights human resources issues across countries, and laws used to ameliorateIn its seventh Annual Global Report, published today, the International Bar Association Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI) highlights general international trends in human resources (HR) law. The information is compiled from the surveyed responses of lawyers in 46 countries, who were asked to more...
25 Oct 2018 16:24
Jack Feeny represents MoJ against whistleblower's unfair dismissal claimsJack Feeny, of No5 Barristers’ Chambers, has successfully represented the Ministry of Justice against an unfair dismissal claim brought by a former prison officer. Diane Ward, 55, claimed she had been unfairly dismissed from HMP Nottingham because she had made 100 security information reports more...
22 Oct 2018 15:18
Court of Appeal rules on territoriality - the standard of review, choice of law clauses, and freedom of expressionThe Court of Appeal handed down judgment last week in conjoined appeals The British Council v Jeffery and Green and SIG Trading Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2253. The judgment provides guidance on the following matters: the level of review on appeal in a territoriality case; the relevance of a choice of more...
22 Oct 2018 14:15
“Osipov” revisited – confirmation co-workers at personal risk for “whistleblower” dismissalsIn (1) Timis (2) Sage v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321, the Court of Appeal has unanimously confirmed the EAT decision in International Petroleum Ltd & Ors v Osipov & Ors (EAT/0058/17/DA) that employees may pursue claims against co-workers for whistleblowing detriment amounting to dismissal. The more...
27 Sep 2018 14:19
EMPLOYMENT BREAKFAST SEMINAR – SHEFFIELDDate: 16 November 2018 Venue: St John’s Buildings, 7 Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 2GY Time: Registration: 12pm. Talk: 12:15 – 1pm. Join us at our Chambers in Sheffield where Kevin McNerney will be presenting “Whistleblowing Case Law Update and putting your best foot forward – ET1 and Ground of more...
14 Feb 2018 16:08
Wilberforce features in two of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2018Wilberforce Chambers appears in two of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2018, identifying the year’s most talked about disputes. Five members are involved: John Wardell QC, Andrew Mold and Tim Matthewson opposite Paul Newman QC in KeyMed Ltd v Michael Woodford and Paul Hillman, and Edward Sawyer more...
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