Restrictive covenants in employment contracts In order to be enforceable, restrictive covenants in employment contracts must protect a legitimate business interest of the employer and be reasonable in scope. In the recent case of Patsystems Holding Ltd v Neilly [2012] EWHC 2609 (QB), the High Court confirmed that reasonableness should be judged on whether the [...]

Flexible Working: Family-Friendly Employment Practices There has also been lots of discussions, rumour and confusion regarding flexible working, on which the Government continues its consultation. To date, the emphasis has been on the following key proposals: Flexible Parental Leave: this proposal is subject to a ‘caveat of affordability’ and will be introduced in April 2015 [...]