Foxed? Practical insights into partnership & employment law

With the rise in social media use and leadership teams placing increasing importance on reputation, our Ivor Adair and Claire Plumb provide practical guidance for employers including:

• What to do when employees post undesirable comments on social media;
• What a good social media policy should cover;
• The benefits of guidelines and training for social media use;
• How employers can protect their confidential information;
• Considerations for monitoring online activity.

To mark World Whistleblowers' Day, our Caroline Field and Remziye Ozcan discuss why a focus on prevention of whistleblowing claims is often better for all parties than a successful outcome at trial, including:

• Creating a culture of “speaking up”, and the importance of setting the tone from the top
• What can a good policy do
• Common pitfalls when disclosures are made in practice
• Industry specific requirements
• Predictions for the future

At a time of high mobility within the professional services market, this month’s episode, featuring Dean Fuller and Eleanor Diamond, looks at how partners leaving one firm to join another can best manage their transition, including:

• The importance of financial due diligence
• Considerations of liability
• Future exit provisions
• Issues relating to restrictive covenants and team moves
• Alignment on attitude to risk and cultural fit

In this special guest episode, featuring David Reade QC from Littleton Chambers and Ivor Adair, we look at the unanticipated implications of the recent Uber judgment on the employment status of partners. What new risks does the judgment present for partnerships and LLPs and what can firms do to protect themselves? Why is this potentially significant? What should current and prospective partners, particularly junior equity and fixed share partners be aware of?

At a time when economic turbulence is leading to increased team move activity, Fox & Partners’ Ivor Adair and Shiv Raja look at the challenges facing employers investigating suspicions of a team move, particularly in a home-working environment. How can you spot the early signs of a team move, and how can IT help? What practical steps can you take and what are the pitfalls to avoid?

A quick heads up on our new podcast exploring legal issues around partnerships and employment law.