United Kingdom: Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

Age is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. This means it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee, worker, or job applicant directly or indirectly because of their age...

Any business operating with employees in the UK will likely be aware of the many changes that have been introduced, and are still to be introduced, under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

When key employees with access to proprietary technology and trade secrets depart for competitors, employers face significant risks of confidential information misappropriation. The recent case of Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd v Ngoma demonstrates how imaging orders can preserve critical evidence from devices and cloud accounts, while also revealing the careful balance courts strike between protecting legitimate business interests and respecting employee rights during the disclosure process.