Lisa Coleman

Mar 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Lisa Coleman |Kate Richards

A recent decision by the Watford Employment Tribunal in Richardson v West Midlands Trains Ltd saw a train driver reinstated and awarded £40,000 after he was found to have been unfairly and unlawfully dismissed for performing pranks on a colleague. Given the increase in claims relating to “banter” over the past couple of years, this appears to be great news for fans of Punk’d everywhere.

May 11, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Lisa Coleman |Daniel Pollard

The UK government on May 10, 2023, announced its intention to limit the length of post-employment non-compete clauses (i.e., restrictions prohibiting an employee from going to work for a competitor or to start a rival business after they have left employment) to just three months.