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Sports Q&A - What’s FIFA’s position on the transfer window and other regulatory issues impacted by the Covid-19 crisis?
06 July 2020
Following the unprecedented disruption caused to football by COVID-19, FIFA published a set of principles and guidelines back in April 2020 in order to address some of the key regulatory and legal issues arising, especially with regard to player contracts and the transfer system.
Limited partnerships: litigation following dissolution and winding up
30 November 2023
A decision has been taken to wind up a limited partnership - that heralds the end for all concerned… or does it? Can a cause of action which accrued pre-dissolution be litigated by the general partner post-dissolution following the apparent winding up of the limited partnership? The High Court (at least on an interim basis) has said, yes.
Privy Council directs English Courts to adopt new test in deciding whether to stay a creditor’s winding up petition
09 July 2024
The Privy Council has handed down its judgment in Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International, ruling that where the parties are subject to an arbitration agreement, the appropriate test for determining whether a creditor’s winding up petition should be stayed in favour of arbitration is whether the debt is “genuinely disputed debts on substantial grounds”.
Shipwrecking online pirates: we can’t wait for a change in the wind, we need to adjust their sails to force a change of course
20 April 2022
As life begins to return to some sort of normality after the huge disruption caused by COVID, we have been reflecting on how the swift imposition of lockdowns and other restrictions escalated what was likely to be a greater shift to the consumption of digital entertainment content via the internet and streaming services; both the legitimate and illegal kinds.
Uber drivers win first round in employment status dispute
31 October 2016
An employment tribunal has ruled that drivers engaged by Uber are “workers”, not self-employed contractors, meaning they will be entitled to national minimum wage, paid annual leave and whistleblower protection
Resourcing for 2021: wider impacts of the present crisis
10 March 2021
The final instalment of our three-part series of articles exploring resourcing challenges, opportunities and trends in 2021 examines a range of employment issues including reward strategy, outsourcing and collective representation.
Finance Act 2020 widens the scope of IR35
19 August 2020
Despite further attempts at delay, the final version of the notorious private sector IR35 rules are now enshrined in the Finance Act 2020, which received Royal Assent on 22 July 2020.
Hong Kong hit by “city-wide strike” - how should employers respond?
05 August 2019
A large number of employees in Hong Kong vowed to participate in a “city-wide strike” today (5 August 2019) in a further attempt to make their political demands heard. What should employers bear in mind from a legal and employee relations standpoint in considering their response?
Pretty fly for wi-fi (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)
23 October 2016
Those who provide access to free wi-fi networks will be breathing a sigh of relief after the CJEU’s judgment this September that providers of such networks can benefit from protection under the E-Commerce Directive.
Warranty and Indemnity Insurance – the what, why and how of it?
13 June 2017
Whilst the use of W&I Insurance in M&A transactions has been available for some time, its use has increased dramatically in the past few years, particularly in the technology, real estate and manufacturing sectors.
Ethnicity pay gap reporting: why it's not that simple
18 October 2018
The Government says it is “time to move to mandatory ethnicity pay reporting”. Last week it launched a consultation on a possible new law.
Diversity leadership – why Gareth Southgate has played a blinder
16 June 2021
There are instructive lessons for business leaders and diversity managers in the way the England manager has conducted himself in the run-up to and early stages of the European football championship.
Operation resilience: what is it and why does it matter?
21 June 2022
Operational resilience is the ability of firms and the financial sector as a whole to prevent, adapt, respond to, recover and learn from operational disruptions. That is, operational disruptions to important business services. This is separate from, but should be complementary to and work together with, firms’ business continuity planning and outsourcing arrangements.
“New technology does not change old risks” – why the crypto industry needs a regulatory framework to realise its full potential
22 July 2022
Sir Jon Cunliffe, BoE Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, commented in a recent speech [1] on the latest developments in the crypto market and his conclusions from the so-called “crypto-winter”.
Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland: why smaller employers should do a dry run NOW
25 May 2023
Smaller employers in Ireland will start to have gender pay gap reporting obligations in 2024. This means that there is only a small window of opportunity to tackle pay gaps and take action on gender diversity, without the fear of having to publicly report potentially uncomfortable statistics.
Why the government’s proposal to limit non-competes to three months may not be the end of the story
12 October 2023
A new High Court decision suggests that employers may still have scope to protect their interests after an employee’s employment has ended, even if non-compete clauses are limited by the government to three months.
Talking Tax and Incentives: Why EMI options?
25 June 2024
Enterprise management incentive options (EMI options) are a type of highly tax-advantaged employee share option. If you’re running an independent private company with fewer than 250 full-time employees and are looking to sell in the next few years, here are five key reasons why you should consider them for your key employees.
TUPE: Whose liability is it anyway?
12 May 2022
A recent TUPE case has illustrated how both the transferor and transferee can be found liable for failure to inform or consult under TUPE.
CDM 2015: Who is the Principal Designer?
01 August 2017
By now, everyone is familiar with The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (“Regulations”). However, there still seems to be confusion as to who should fulfil the role of the Principal Designer (“PD”).
Can / should someone who is not a director be invited to join a committee of the board?
13 December 2018
Even if a company’s articles of association permit a committee of the board of directors of a company to comprise or include persons who are not directors, is it sensible for such a committee to be appointed? Are there benefits? This article explores this question.