British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock & anr [2016] UKEAT/0189/15/BA

Legal news: Employment update

Leah Aschettino rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Non-compete clauses must be no wider than reasonably necessary to protect the employer’s legitimate business interests. Tribunal wrongly considered discrimination which occurred after dismissal decision Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth Ltd v Mefful [2022] is a long-running piece of employment litigation involving allegations of …

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Annual Leave: More holiday headaches for employers

Eleanor Boyd and Michael Halsey share some practical tips on managing employees’ annual leave in light of the Ryanair debacle and recent holiday pay decisions ‘Employers must be careful not to discourage employees from taking holiday or overlook those who consistently do not take their holiday entitlement.’ Many readers will have seen (and possibly been …

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Holiday Pay: Unlocking the commission payments puzzle

Helen Cookson and Anna Scott analyse the EAT’s decision in the long-running case of Lock v British Gas Trading ‘Key to calculating a week’s pay under the ERA is to work out which subcategory the employee falls into. For example, do they have normal working hours and, if so, does pay vary according to the …

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