Graham Irons, Partner, Employment, Northampton

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Experience and Background

Graham provides advice to clients in both the private and public sectors and has been recognised in the Legal 500 as being "very responsive", having "a deep knowledge of UK employment law" and providing "practical and creative advice".

Graham is a regular speaker at a range of events and has a reputation for delivering fun and practical seminars and training.

2008 - Present: Howes Percival LLP, Partner
2005 - 2008: Howes Percival LLP, Director of Employment
2000 - 2008: Greenwoods Solicitors LLP, Senior Solicitor

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Reasonable belief that a disclosure is made in the public interest is sufficient

In Okwu v Rise Community Action the EAT has emphasised the importance of employment tribunals considering whether an employee reasonably believes their protected disclosure was made in the public interest, when determining whistleblowing…

Can an employer be liable for its employees’ discriminatory Facebook posts?

In Forbes v LHR Airport Limited the EAT considered whether a discriminatory Facebook post was made by an employee “in the course of their employment”. If so, the employer could be liable for it.

Restrictive Covenants: unreasonable restriction made enforceable with deletions

In the case of Tillman v Eghon Zehnder Ltd, the Supreme Court has confirmed that words can be deleted from a restrictive covenant in order to make an otherwise void restriction enforceable.