High Court tells ex-employees to hand back control of LinkedIn Groups to...
In recent webinars and workshops we have discussed the issues presented by the use of social networking sites, particularly LinkedIn, by employees who leave to join a competitor or set up on their own....
View ArticleWebinar: Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants Around the Globe – Hong...
In 2013 Squire Sanders is presenting a series of webinars focusing on restrictive covenants around the globe. These webinars will provide participants with an understanding of the basic principles of...
View ArticleRestrictive Covenants Initiative
Thomson v Apem (High Court) “Can you stop 18 employees leaving for a competitor” A recent High Court case (Thomson Ecology Limited & Others v Apem Limited, Hall & Others) serves as a useful...
View ArticleUK High Court imposes 12 months’ garden leave on “implausible and...
In one’s darker moments at work the prospect of 12 months’ compulsory paid leave sounds like the way to go. In reality, the damage done to your name, skills and client connections could be very...
View ArticleEuropean Commission sets new standards for protection of employers’ trade...
The European Commission has published proposals to reform trade secrets law across Europe, in an effort to make it easier for national courts to deal with employees and former employees unlawfully...
View ArticleDismissed chef Ploughs through UK pub’s reputation using Twitter
‘Tis the season of goodwill. Well, for most of us at least… Over in Oxfordshire, a pub has just dismissed one of its chefs. We don’t really know much about why, or whether it was reasonable. One...
View ArticleAustralian employee pays high price for revenge porn in the workplace
Taking a stand against jilted ex-lovers, Western Australia has joined the UK and USA to fight the war on ‘revenge porn’. Revenge porn occurs when the (either actually or imminently) ex-partner posts...
View ArticleSEC Clamps Down On Employee Agreements Thought to “Chill” Whistleblower Activity
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently sent letters to numerous, unnamed publicly-traded US companies requesting every nondisclosure agreement, confidentiality agreement, severance...
View ArticleNLRB Weakens Employers’ Ability to Conduct Effective Workplace Investigations
At some point – and often with considerable frequency – employers must conduct internal investigations related to possible employee misconduct. Whether those investigations involve allegations of...
View ArticleAre UK-to-US employee data transfers sunk by ECJ’s torpedoing of Safe Harbor...
So there it is – in a tremendous boost for transatlantic relations, the European Court of Justice has decided that America is not to be trusted with the personal data of EU residents. That is not...
View ArticleUK employment aspects of the new EU Trade Secrets Directive
One of the most litigated but least legislated aspects of the UK employment relationship is the concept of the trade secret. Over the years there have been many cases in senior Courts across the UK,...
View ArticleRestriction refresher – how not to draft your covenants
Here is a question for you – do you know what an agronomist is? Anybody? Well, he/she applies the science and technology of producing and using plants for such purposes as food, fuel, and soil...
View ArticleUK Government proposals on restrictive covenants fall on stony ground
Last month the Government was hard at work, looking at ways to drive forward the UK economy. What was it doing, I hear you ask…was it Brexit? Was it the EU-US Free Trade Agreement? A potential...
View ArticleDesperately seeking substance – BIS Call for Evidence on restrictive covenants
“We want to ensure that when used, covenants are justified, well-constructed, targeted and reasonable. There needs to be a balance which ensures the employer can protect its business interests when...
View ArticleCostly SEC Settlement Reminds Publicly-Traded Employers of Dodd-Frank...
On April 3, 2015, we reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had sent letters to numerous publicly-traded U.S. companies requesting their nondisclosure agreements, severance and...
View ArticleWorkplace mediation in the UK – not at all a pussycat
Proponents of workplace mediation often stress its confidential and voluntary nature and the ability to fail to agree without there necessarily being any adverse consequences. It is all about...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Decision Regarding NLRB Workplace Investigation...
In 2015, we reported to you about the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision in the Banner Estrella Medical Center case, which placed significant limits on employers’ ability to request...
View ArticleTake time to understand Court Orders; do time for ignoring them
“The system will not work if people think they can ignore court orders and destroy evidence. Those who so can expect terms of imprisonment.” Mr Dadi was an employee of OCS, an aviation cleaning...
View ArticleSexual Harassment Claims Put Non-Disclosure and Arbitration Agreements Under...
In the current climate where sexual assault and harassment allegations against Hollywood elite, Congressmen and news anchors have triggered a wave of “me too” allegations, several tools commonly used...
View ArticleMajor Developments for Union and Non-Union Employers – NLRB Announces New...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued two groundbreaking decisions on December 14, which will give both union and non-union employers significantly more flexibility to manage their...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....