Tag Archives: terms of employment

Desperately seeking substance – BIS Call for Evidence on restrictive covenants

“We want to ensure that when used, covenants are justified, well-constructed, targeted and reasonable. There needs to be a balance which ensures the employer can protect its business interests when staff move on and the worker is not unfairly disadvantaged when they (SIC) decide to leave or start up their own business“. So says the … Continue Reading

DOL Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Executive Order on Paid Sick Leave For Federal Contractors

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a Proposed Rule [pdf] to implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for federal contractors.  As we previously reported, under that Order, beginning January 1, 2017 federal contractors and subcontractors must grant each employee working under covered contracts (or covered subcontracts) one hour of paid sick leave … Continue Reading

NLRB Not Waffling on Pre-employment Class-Action Waivers Despite Fifth Circuit Reversals

Nearly two years after Waffle House Inc. employee Carrie Harris filed an unfair labor practices charge, the Georgia-based breakfast chain was unable to butter up the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Harris’ complaint alleged that Waffle House’s arbitration agreement that employees were required to execute as a condition of their employment violated the National Labor … Continue Reading

Bank holiday absence – a right royal headache?

Royal Wedding fever is gathering momentum with the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton just around the corner.  Almost every shop seems to be selling tacky souvenir mugs and flags, and there’s even a ‘knit your own royal wedding’ set doing the rounds, available shortly in an Oxfam shop near you. And while some … Continue Reading
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