by Tim Davies | Aug 10, 2018 | One you might have missed
The Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 came into force on 9 June 2018, implementing the EU Trade Secrets Directive (2016/244/EU). Much of the Directive is already incorporated into UK case law relating to the protection of confidential information,...
by Tim Davies | Aug 10, 2018 | One to watch
In cases such as Gogay v Hertfordshire County Council (2000) and Crawford v Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (2012), the Court of Appeal has made it clear that suspension must not be a ‘knee-jerk reaction’. Failure to consider whether suspension is...
by Tim Davies | Aug 10, 2018 | Employment Law Insight
It is a widely held view that, in the absence of previous warnings, employees can only be dismissed on grounds of conduct if it amounts to ‘gross misconduct’. The two cases reported this month demonstrate that this simply isn’t the case. They also serve as a reminder...
