Employment Notes

UK: employers should make reasonable enquiries to establish source of potentially confidential information brought by new recruits

UK: dismissal for pay disclosure unfair where no express duty of confidentiality

UK: Government response to sexual harassment report: New statutory Code of Practice and more consultation

The Government has today published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report published in July of this year (see our blog post …

Singapore: Restraint of Trade Provisions

It is common for employers to include restraint of trade provisions in employment contracts. However, such provisions are generally unenforceable unless …

Recruitment and protection of talent: a boardroom issue for pharma

Our article Recruitment and protection of talent: a boardroom issue for pharma is available on our pharma hub here. Technological advancement is key …

UK: The Marathon decision – is it right that employees can unlawfully remove confidential documents and not pay damages?

The High Court has recently considered the approach to assessing "licence fee damages" in a claim against two former employees of Marathon Asset …

UK: Measures to protect confidential information from ex-employees

A High Court has ruled that, in the right circumstances, an employer may be able to obtain an order for the destruction of confidential information taken …

Singapore: Breaches of confidentiality and duties of good faith and fidelity

A recent decision of the Singapore High Court has emphasised the value for employers in taking steps to protect confidential information. In Tempcool …

Singapore: Breach of confidentiality and confidence claim

This case revolves around Four Ex-Employees leaving the claimant company, Clearlab SG Pte Ltd ("Clearlab") and joining a rival company, Aquilus Lens …

Hong Kong: Practical tips for employers on protecting confidential information

Confidential information and trade secrets are increasingly valuable assets for any business in today’s market. A recent judgment of the Hong Kong Court …

Hong Kong: Practical tips for employers on protecting confidential information

Confidential information and trade secrets are increasingly valuable assets for any business in today’s market. A recent judgment of the Hong Kong Court …

UK: Confidential information cannot be protected by barring order or premature application for injunction

Case law has established that it may be possible to injunct a professional adviser from acting as an expert for one party to a claim when it had …