Employment Law Updates

Third party harassment can happen in the workplace when someone other than the employer harasses the employee.

Confidential advice between lawyer and client cannot be used in court proceedings unless the document is created for a fraudulent or criminal purpose.

The Court of Appeal has considered whether it was discriminatory on the grounds of belief to dismiss an employee for asserting her right to own the copyright in her own creative works.

Hot off the back of the #MeToo movement, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published some non-statutory guidance on the use of confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases.

Religion and the rights of the LGBTQA+ community have had some high-profile clashes.