From the 1st of October 2025, new legislation in England and Wales will significantly restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases involving criminal conduct. Under the changes, any NDA that attempts to prevent …
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The proposed Employment Rights Bill includes a significant legal reform that would permit verified members of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to act as authorised independent advisers on settlement agreements. These agreements, …
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OfS has announced a new condition of registration that will require Universities and Colleges to set out how they will continue to tackle harassment and sexual misconduct that affects their students. Universities and colleges will …
A Tribunal has found that an investigation into allegations against a Tesco store manager was ‘unfairly focused’ on establishing his guilt and that it “lacked even-handedness” by not giving proper consideration to all the evidence. …
A report from the Parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee has found that women working in the music industry face limitations in opportunity, a lack of support, gender discrimination and sexual harassment and assault as well …
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A quarter (25 per cent) of UK employees – an estimated eight million people – have encountered workplace conflict in the last year, a CIPD report has revealed. The CIPD Good Work Index 2024, which surveyed …
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