Matthew Taylor has been appointed to lead the Fair Work Agency, the new body created from reforms in the Employment Rights Bill designed to protect workers from employers who flout minimum wage and other labour laws.
Non-disclosure agreements will be unenforceable where they seek to prevent victims of crime from disclosing information for certain purposes, including accessing confidential advice and support.
A shift leader who worked at JD Wetherspoon for 22 years has won his claim for unfair dismissal after he was sacked without notice for mistakenly giving 50% staff discount to a colleague.
The Employment Rights Bill includes a proposed provision to ban the use of confidentiality clauses that prevent disclosures relating to workplace harassment and discrimination