Elizabeth Lang
Bird & Bird LLP
Articles
Employer innocence no defence to data breach liability
United Kingdom - December 27 2017 The High Court has confirmed that an employer was vicariously liable for an employee’s breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), following his…
UK Employment Law case updates - February 2017
United Kingdom - February 21 2017 The Court of Appeal has held that an employee's act of gross negligence, through dereliction of duty, can justify an employer's decision to dismiss…
Re-focusing our Gaze: The HR Agenda for 2022
European Union, United Kingdom - December 24 2021 The converging crises of a global pandemic and a climate emergency, coupled with the United Kingdom’s long-awaited exit from the European Union, gave…
Six-month non-compete valid against a "star" junior employee
United Kingdom - July 31 2017 The High Court has reviewed the principles for assessing whether a non-compete clause was necessary in order to protect legitimate business interests…
Employer's bullying caused employee's disability
United Kingdom - January 6 2010 It has been reported in the press that a former sports reporter for the News of the World has been awarded the significant sum of £792,736 for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
