TUC calls for end of insecure work

The TUC has produced a report calling on the government to introduce measures to improve conditions at work faced by the UK’s most insecure workers.

Wrongful dismissal

When deciding whether an employee has been wrongfully dismissed, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has held in East Coast Main Line Company Ltd v Cameron that it is not always appropriate for tribunals to take the individual’s length of service into consideration.

Breach of confidentiality

It is common for settlement agreements to contain a confidentiality clause whereby each party agrees not to disclose the fact of the settlement and the amount agreed. In Duchy Farm Kennels Ltd v Steels, the High Court held that if an ex-employee breaches the confidentiality clause, that did not necessarily release the company from its obligations to continue paying them under the terms of the agreement, as it was not a condition.