Employment


Law firm “did not fail to safeguard” employee against ex-partner

16 June 2025

A Yorkshire law firm did not fail to safeguard a member of staff from her ex-partner, who had become a disgruntled client, an employment tribunal has ruled.


SRA and others obtain restraint order against law student

13 June 2025

The Solicitors Regulation Authority and five government department have obtained a restraint order against a law student who has brought multiple employment claims against them.


Employment law platform raises £2m to expand use of GenAI

13 June 2025

An employment law platform which has helped 12,000 people bring their own tribunal claims – providing unbundled services – has raised £2m in seed funding.


Ex-managing partner fails in appeal against £210k costs award

4 June 2025

A former managing partner has failed in his appeal against a £210,000 costs order after trying to mislead an employment tribunal in a claim against his firm.


Consultant not entitled to 40% of all firm’s fees from client

30 May 2025

A consultant solicitor in a long-running dispute with his former law firm over his entitlement to a share of its fees has failed in his appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.


Government “working at pace” on further NDA restrictions

27 May 2025

The government is “working at pace” on further restrictions on the use of non-disclosure agreements, a minister has told the House of Lords.


Law firm “justified” in not promoting salaried partner to equity

12 May 2025

A salaried partner was “unrealistic” in his expectation of joining the equity of his firm given the poor financial performance of his department, an employment tribunal has ruled.


Top firm withdraws “rubbish” briefing on single-sex spaces

24 April 2025

A City law firm with a leading employment law practice withdrew a briefing on last week’s Supreme Court ruling defining women after the successful claimant blasted it as “rubbish”.


Judge criticises law firm for “thinly veiled threats” to ex-employee

17 April 2025

An judge has criticised a leading media law firm for using “unnecessary thinly veiled threats of regulatory action” against a former employee.


Top employment solicitor hits out at conduct of big City law firms

4 April 2025

A leading employment lawyer has hit out at the conduct of some law firms when negotiating non-disclosure agreements for employers.


Settlement agreement legal fees part of NDA problem, MPs told

3 April 2025

The money employers have to pay employees for legal advice on settlement agreements is not enough to deal with the NDAs they routinely include, MPs were told yesterday.


Legal market’s strong growth in 2024 set to continue this year

28 March 2025

The UK legal services market grew by 10% to £52bn last year and is heading towards a strong 2025 too, according to new research.


Paralegal to pay £20k in costs for “hopeless” claim against law firm

25 March 2025

A paralegal has been ordered to pay costs of just over £20,000 for bringing a “hopeless and misconceived” employment tribunal claim against a law firm.


Solicitor cannot base victimisation claim on firm’s report to SRA

11 March 2025

A solicitor cannot base a victimisation claim against her law firm at the employment tribunal on it reporting her to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a judge has ruled.


Government seeks power to provide legal advice in employment disputes

7 March 2025

A power for the government to provide legal advice and representation to anyone involved in an employment dispute has been proposed for the Employment Rights Bill.

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