Employment


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.


“Disruptive” solicitor ordered to pay SRA costs of £20,000

3 March 2025

A solicitor has been ordered to pay the SRA £20,000 in costs for his “unreasonable and indeed vexatious and disruptive conduct” of litigation against it.

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