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Law Torque newsletter – September 2019
Our September newsletter in now available to read. This month we celebrate our 3rd Birthday with balloons and cake, check out the photos. We also look at recruitment processes and…
Confidentiality clauses
Confidentiality clauses: Protecting employers and employees
Following a number of high-profile cases of sexual harassment in the workplace where confidentiality clauses (or non-disclosure agreements) had been used in the employment context to hide workplace harassment or…
Birthday party
Happy 3rd Birthday to Us
Torque Law is 3 years old this month and, wow, hasn't time flown! Thank you to all of our incredible clients who have supported us throughout the years and all…
Psychometric testing
Beware the discrimination pitfalls of psychometric testing
In keeping with our campaign to promote the benefits of employing a more neurodiverse workforce, we were interested last week to read a recent decision from the Court of Appeal…
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Law Torque newsletter – August 2019
Our August newsletter in now available to read. For many of us, this time of year evokes memories of preparing for the new school year. Being organised for the future…
Neurodiversity in the workplace
Disability discrimination claims on the rise
Time to get neuro-savvy According to recent statistics, the number of disability discrimination claims is rising at a phenomenal rate and some 8 times faster than other types of Tribunal…
Cherry picking
Cherry picking your office of choice
Given that all employees can make flexible working requests, is it possible for them to use those regulations to choose which office they want to work from? The employee’s entitlement…
Yorkshire Legal Awards - Finalists
And the award goes to…
Well, we don't quite know yet, but what we do know is that we have been shortlisted for not one but TWO Yorkshire Legal Awards, Niche Law Firm and Law…
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Law Torque newsletter – July 2019
With the holiday period nearly upon us, you might be looking for something to read. Thankfully, our July newsletter is now available. This month we cover the outcome of a…
Secretly recording
Secretly recording a confidential meeting:
entrapment or a necessary guard against misrepresentation? In our experience, employees frequently request to record disciplinary and capability meetings for a variety of different reasons and those requests are, in…