Dentons - UK People, Reward and Mobility Newsletter

How far does the right to privacy extend at work?

July 31, 2019

A common law right of privacy has been expressly recognised for the first time in Scotland by the Court of Session, in a case brought by a group of police officers. However, an employer may have valid grounds for interfering with that right.

Supreme Court in landmark restrictive covenant ruling

July 31, 2019

The Supreme Court has handed down its much anticipated ruling in the case of Tillman v. Egon Zehnder Limited. The main issue before the court was whether words could be severed (deleted) from a post-termination restrictive covenant in order to render it enforceable and not invalid as an unreasonable restraint of trade.

Government consultation: "Health is everyone's business"

July 31, 2019

The government has launched a consultation on ways in which government and employers can take action to reduce ill-health related job loss in the UK and is seeking views on several proposals including changes to the legal framework, SSP reform and the provision of OH services.

Holiday pay: case law update

July 31, 2019

In recent weeks, there have been two decisions concerning holiday pay - Neil Flowers and others v. East of England Ambulance Service (NHS Trust) and Chief Constable of Northern Ireland Police v. Agnew. We look into what employers can take away from these cases.