Employment

News, advice and information for employment practitioners, including employment and redundancy, discrimination related litigation and non-disclosure agreements.
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Non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses

This practice note is about confidentiality provisions that have been drafted as part of an agreement to end a workplace relationship.

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Employment Law Microcredential (3 November 2025)

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Professional Ethics and Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Disputes

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Consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting - Law Society…

We responded to the Office for Equality and Opportunity consultation on proposals for mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting.

16 Jul 2025

Office for Equality and Opportunity calls for evidence on equality law - Law Society…

We responded to the Office for Equality and Opportunity call for evidence on existing equality legislation and possible equality law reform.

16 Jul 2025

Employment tribunal backlog continues to spiral

New figures show that employment tribunal backlogs continue to grow, resulting in long delays that are denying both employees and businesses access to justice.

20 Jun 2025

Fighting for rights – UNISON v the Lord Chancellor (the tribunal fees case)

This podcast explores UNISON’s fight for rights and what the Supreme Court’s judgment means for access to justice.

28 May 2025

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