Government considering ban on NDAs in workers’ rights Bill January 17, 2025 Labour is set to add a ban on on UK employers using NDAsto hush up harassment to be part of its overhaul of employment rights
Odey partner pay plummets more than 99 per cent January 8, 2025 The pay of partners at disgraced hedge fund manager Crispin Odey’s firm fell to just £49,000 last year, down 99.9 per cent from their previous payouts. In the 12 months to the end of April 2024, the highest-paid of Odey’s 12 members of staff earned just £45,000, compared to £28.6m the previous year, documents published [...]
‘It Ends with Us’ director Justin Baldoni hits New York Times with major lawsuit January 2, 2025 Justin Baldoni is suing the NYT over its story on his co-star Blake Lively's allegations of sexual harassment on the set of the 'It Ends with Us'
Crispin Odey suing Financial Times for £79m in libel damages, documents show December 30, 2024 Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is seeking at least £79m in damages from the Financial Times (FT) after suing the publication for libel, documents filed at the High Court show. Odey began legal action against the FT in May over four articles published in 2023, which contained allegations that he had sexually assaulted multiple women. [...]
Leading criminal barrister guilty of sexual misconduct charges December 11, 2024 A Tribunal ruled a top criminal barrister, Jo Sidhu KC, was guilty of three charges of sexual misconduct against a young female barrister
Gregg Wallace: Why open secrets proliferate in the workplace December 6, 2024 The Gregg Wallace scandal has exposed the reality of how bad behaviours are often open secrets in the workplace. But why is this the case and how do we reverse it?
The Notebook: Looking east for opportunity December 4, 2024 Wall Street has been on a euphoric march upwards, as investors have taken a distinctly glass half-full attitude to Trump’s upcoming presidency. The focus has been on his promised tax cuts and de-regulation drive, while they’ve largely shrugged off the potential ramifications of his punishing tariff plans for the US and the global economy. There [...]
What does the Al-Fayed case mean for employers? November 17, 2024 The allegations against Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed are particularly egregious, but they could have lasting ramifications for employment law, explains Dan Parker The maelstrom of recent allegations of sexual harassment emerging from Mohamed Al-Fayed‘s ownership of Harrods is deeply concerning. On one hand, the task of reckoning with these allegations is likely to be enormous [...]
If you want more women in the City, vote for us November 4, 2024 These eight women are channelling the spirit of Boudica and standing for election to the City of London Corporation I am a barrister working from Chambers in the City of London. I also happen to be the 376th woman to become a King’s Counsel. The fact that I am a woman should have nothing to do [...]
Odey Wealth Management enters liquidation October 28, 2024 Odey Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Crispin Odey’s asset management firm, has filed for voluntary liquidation a year after it began winding down its business. Wealth management and accountancy firm Evelyn Partners was brought in as its liquidator last week after the process was approved by the company’s board on 10 October, Companies House filings [...]