A worrying case was published last week concerning whether an employee should be paid the minimum wage where they are required to sleep the night at work. The case in question concerned a care worker who, while she had normal working hours, also had occasional sleep in duty. The reason for...

The High Court has held that a 12-month non-competition post-termination restrictive covenant in an agreement between a financial adviser and his employer was enforceable. Under a "goodwill agreement", the financial adviser had been paid for the goodwill in the client base he brought with him to the firm, but was...