Whistleblowing in the NHS
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, the legislation which incorporated protection for workers who report wrongdoing into the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Should employers only deal with formal bullying complaints which cross a certain threshold?
On 21 April 2023, Dominic Raab resigned as Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister after an independent investigator found that he had bullied civil servants. In this article we consider the learning points for employers and how complaints of bullying should be managed.
Non-compete restrictions in employment contracts to be limited to three months
On 10 May 2023, the Government announced plans to reform the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Legislation will be introduced which will limit such restrictions to three months. Other types of post-termination restrictions will not be affected.
New Acas guidance on making reasonable adjustments for mental health conditions
For the first time, Acas has published specific guidance on how reasonable adjustments can be used for staff with mental health conditions. The guidance considers how adjustments should be agreed and the role that managers have in managing employees once adjustments are in place. In this article we summarise the key points to note.
Gareth Brahams recognised as one of the “best employment lawyers for senior executives” by Spear’s 2023
BDBF Partner Gareth Brahams is listed as one of the best employment lawyers for senior executives in the Spear’s Magazine Employment Lawyers Index 2023.
Employee unfairly dismissed for refusing to put work app on her personal phone
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that a journalist was unfairly dismissed for refusing to install an “intrusive” work-related app on her personal phone, which would have left her unable to separate her work and home life. The employer should have considered alternatives such as providing her with a work phone or installing the app on her …
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BDBF further expands its offering with senior hire
Top-ranked, specialist employment law firm BDBF is delighted to announce the recent appointment of senior associate, Yulia Chizh.
BDBF further expands its employment law practice with two new associates
Top-ranked, specialist employment law firm BDBF is delighted to announce the recent appointments of Amy Hammond and Noelle van Wyk,
BDBF announces promotion of Samantha Prosser to Managing Associate
Congratulations! BDBF is pleased to announce the promotion of Samantha Prosser to Managing Associate, effective 1 June, 2023.
Homburger advised UBS AG on its exchange offer of certain of its outstanding notes previously issued under its EMTN programme for SEC-registered notes, with notes in an amount of USD 1,970,083,000 being exchanged
On September 13, 2023, UBS AG, acting through its London branch, launched offers to exchange (i) any and all of its outstanding USD 1 bn 1.250 per cent. Notes due June 2026 for a like principal amount of new 1.250% Notes due June 1, 2026 and (ii) any and all of its outstanding USD 1 …