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Jude Bellingham transfer: The rules Manchester United and their competitors will have to negotiate to sign Birmingham's star midfielder
19 March 2020Like everything in sport right now, Jude Bellingham’s future is on hold. But it now feels inevitable that Birmingham City’s prized asset will be flying the coop. However, if he is to get a dream move away, then his youth will play an important role. In this article for City A.M. John Shea comments on the complications of transfers for minors.
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Jude Bellingham transfer: The rules Manchester United and their competitors will have to negotiate to sign Birmingham's star midfielder
19 March 2020Like everything in sport right now, Jude Bellingham’s future is on hold. But it now feels inevitable that Birmingham City’s prized asset will be flying the coop. However, if he is to get a dream move away, then his youth will play an important role. In this article for City A.M. John Shea comments on the complications of transfers for minors.
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IR35 reforms to be postponed due to coronavirus
18 March 2020The government has announced that the planned reforms to IR35 will now take effect on 6 April 2021.
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Effect of Coronavirus on financial reporting
18 March 2020The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published fresh guidance on issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus and working from home temporarily – what responsibilities do employers have?
18 March 2020To cope with the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and adhere to the government’s guidance on social distancing, many employees have started to work from home. This article explains the employer’s health and safety responsibilities towards this new group of temporary homeworkers.
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Coronavirus and Statutory Sick Pay
17 March 2020The Government has passed a new law temporarily extending the right to statutory sick pay in light of the Coronavirus outbreak. What are the details?
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Increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge spells trouble for businesses who employ migrant workers
17 March 2020The new chancellor delivered a budget last week that was stock full of crowd pleasing spending promises. Unfortunately, it looks like it will be non-EU (and soon to be EU) nationals and the companies who employ them who will be footing the bill for them, via an increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).
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Coronavirus – how can employers plan ahead?
16 March 2020The coronavirus pandemic may require employers to contemplate radical measures over the coming months. How should they be planning forwards from an employment law perspective?
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Tenth of HR leaders still do not have a COVID-19 policy - James Davies comments for HR Review
16 March 2020Over half of HR leaders now have implemented a policy addressing a pandemic disease in relation to COVID-19, but still over a tenth have no plans to do so. In this article for HR Review, James Davies comments on how prepared employers are to dealing with pandemic diseases such as COVID-19.
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Coronavirus creating uncertainty for landlords
13 March 2020Covid-19 (or the coronavirus as it is more commonly known) has now been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
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Brexit - What does it mean for your intellectual property rights?
13 March 2020The United Kingdom is no longer in the EU. The 1st February 2020 saw the start of a new trajectory for the UK which will impact on many aspects of commercial, political and cultural life. For now, nothing really changes, with the impact being delayed until the end of the ‘implementation period’ on the 31st December 2020. The end of the implementation period will, however, bring significant changes for businesses that own IP.
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Budget 2020 - New Kid on the Block
12 March 2020There was a sombre mood to the Budget initially, focusing as it did on measures to help deal with the coronavirus / Covid-19. Clearly the financial outlook is expected to be challenging, and our new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, made sure to point out that the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts have not (yet) taken the impact of Covid-19 into account.
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Coronavirus - our employer survey
12 March 2020We have surveyed decision-makers in a cross-section of businesses to find out how they are responding to the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Dispute Resolution Update - March 2020
12 March 2020Welcome to our March 2020 Dispute Resolution Update. We’ve included articles on a range of disputes, including summaries of recent cases and guides on key aspects of dispute resolution. With an increasingly globalised and fast changing environment, disputes are an inevitable part of business. Not only can we help resolve disputes once they arise, we also work with our clients to reduce the risk of litigation. If you have any feedback, comments or queries let us know by contacting Rachel Rooksby.
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Ireland: Coronavirus - what Irish employers need to know
12 March 2020The Coronavirus outbreak throws up numerous employment law issues, including questions about travel, health and safety, pay and risks of discrimination claims.
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Ireland: Coronavirus - what Irish employers need to know
12 March 2020The Coronavirus outbreak throws up numerous employment law issues, including questions about travel, health and safety, pay and risks of discrimination claims.
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UK Government introduces new Immigration Bill to Parliament
11 March 2020The Bill provides the legislative basis for ending EU free movement arrangements in the UK after the end of the transition period, and for recognising the immigration status of Irish citizens in the UK.
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Coronavirus – FAQs for advertisers
11 March 2020With the number of cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19) continuing to climb, the financial markets are showing signs of strain and some businesses are already feeling the impact of decreased consumer spending in some areas.
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Businesses must counter coronavirus misinformation - Vince Toman comments for Personnel Today
11 March 2020Business resilience experts and scientists have urged organisations to respond to the Covid-19 outbreak and counter misinformation spreading about the virus on social media, which could harm business operations.
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Coronavirus - what it actually means for sponsors if 2020’s biggest events are disrupted - Alex Kelham comments for The Drum
11 March 2020The Tokyo Olympics, Glastonbury, Euro 2020, Cannes Film Festival, SXSW and Cannes Lions. These are some of the major events that hang in the balance as the coronavirus continues its global spread. In this article for The Drum, Alex Kelham comments on how relationships with sponsors will dictate negotiations.