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Can unfavourable treatment arise in consequence of a mistaken belief?

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No, held the EAT in iForce v Wood . Disability and fixed workstations iForce employed Ms Wood as a packer in their warehouse. Ms Wood was a disabled person for the purposes of The Equality Act 2010, suffering from Osteoarthritis. She worked at a fixed...

Confidentiality Clauses - Proposals for Reform

Chris Dobbs
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The government has issued a consultation document seeking views on new measures to prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination. The consultation document is announced on the back of several...

A Guide to Overage Provisions on Land

Ben Cobb
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When deciding to sell a property or a piece of land , there are circumstances where you may want to consider selling property subject to Overage provisions . UPDATE: Read our up-to-date version of this article here. What is Overage? Overage gives you,...

Long Term Disability Benefits

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A recent EAT judgement on Long Term Disability Benefits answered the following question: “Where an employer was contractually obliged to provide an employee with long-term disability benefits until his ‘return to work’, did that mean the...

No Fault Divorce Law Change

Simon Immins
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In this article, Simon Immins, Partner from our Family Law Team, will aim to answer the most common questions about prenuptial agreements.

Lengthy Suspensions

Chris Dobbs
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Did an employee's lengthy suspension ground a claim for whistleblowing detriment or race discrimination? Not on the facts of this case, held the EAT in Uwalaka v Southern Health Foundation NHS Trust . Suspension for Alleged Misconduct Mr Uwalaka...

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