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The Dyson group has been granted an injunction preventing one of its top engineers working for a rival company for 12 months.

When a dispute arises in the context of a business it will usually stem from a known risk, such as a customer not paying, an employee setting up in competition or a supplier breaching the terms of their contract. Identifying and effectively managing the risks posed to your business can seriously reduce the likelihood of disputes arising and can ensure that, where problems do occur, the damage caused is minimal.

There has been a sharp rise in the number of employment tribunal cases since the Supreme Court ruled in July that the fees charged to bring claims were unlawful.

The recent sexual assault scandals involving MPs and Hollywood actors has prompted the Equality and Human Rights Commission to write to leading companies telling them they'll face legal action if they fail to deal with sexual harassment.

Uber may have to reconsider its working practices after losing two major legal battles within two months.

An electrical firm has been ordered to pay a total of £418,000 to 56 of its employees after making unlawful inducements to them to change the terms of their employment contracts

Picture the scene. You have just fired a rogue consultant who has set up in competition with you in breach of a restraint of trade clause in their consultancy contract. Added to this, they have taken a copy of your customer list which they have been using to tout for business. They have also been claiming falsely that you dispensed of their services unfairly because of concerns they raised about health and safety issues. What can you do? Issue a…

The National Living Wage for those aged 25 and over will increase from £7.50 per hour to £7.83 per hour from April 2018.

Deliveroo has won a dispute over whether its cyclists should be classed as workers or self-employed after inserting a 'substitution' clause into their contracts.

Uber drivers should be classified as workers even when they are waiting to accept new fares.