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US/UK M&A: restrictive covenants
09 July 2024In this article we will look at what restrictive covenants are, how they are used in M&A transactions in the US and UK and whether there are any changes on the horizon that may alter this approach in the future.
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Privy Council directs English Courts to adopt new test in deciding whether to stay a creditor’s winding up petition
09 July 2024The 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”.
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New Deal 2024: Digital, Creative and Commercial reforms
05 July 2024What regulatory changes regarding digital, creative and commerce should we expect from the new Labour government? Generally, Labour want a pro-business environment, with a competition and regulatory framework, that supports innovation, investment, and high-quality jobs.
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Labour’s immigration law policy dashboard
05 July 2024Our dashboard explains the key policies announced by Labour to-date on legal migration and focuses on the policies most likely to be of interest to employers.
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TUPE & the SPC Regulations in Northern Ireland
05 July 2024The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) safeguard employee rights in the transfer of a business. In Northern Ireland, alongside TUPE, separate local legislation applies specifically in relation to the transfer of employment in service provision changes.
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New Deal talking points: What are Labour’s plans for unfair dismissal?
05 July 2024Labour has pledged the “biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation”. And a key part of this promise is the proposal to provide basic individual rights – including the right not to be unfairly dismissed – from day one of employment. What might this mean for employers and employees?
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New Deal talking points: What are Labour’s plans for apprenticeships?
05 July 2024Labour has pledged there will be a comprehensive strategy for post-16 education, involving reform to apprenticeships and the Apprenticeship Levy. Now that Labour has won the general election, what might this mean for employers?
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New Deal talking points: what will Labour’s trade union reforms mean for non-unionised employers?
05 July 2024The newly-elected Labour government plans to make wide-ranging reforms to trade union and collective employment rights. In this article, we consider the impact Labour’s proposals could have on employers which have previously had little, if any, engagement with trade unions.
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New Deal talking points: What could a new right to disconnect look like under a Labour government?
05 July 2024The Labour Party has promised to introduce a right to switch off, similar to models adopted in Ireland and Belgium. What do these models look like? And what impact could this have for UK employers?
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New Deal talking points: How will employment tribunals cope with Labour’s reforms to workers’ rights?
05 July 2024The Labour Party promises transformational reforms to employment law, but how will employment tribunals cope with a likely increase in the number of claims? And what will be the impact of increased delays on employers?
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New Deal talking points: How quickly can Labour implement its New Deal for Working People?
05 July 2024The Labour Party has promised the biggest “upgrade” to rights at work for a generation. But how quickly will it happen?
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"Good jobs" consultation - A blueprint for employment rights reform in Northern Ireland?
04 July 2024The Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland, Conor Murphy, has released the eagerly awaited “Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill” consultation document. We look at the key areas for employers to consider.
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Routes to Market Series: Competition
02 July 2024In the second article of this series, Alex Meloy delves into the competition law concerns within supply chains and how they can be mitigated. These are most relevant when working with distributors.
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UK election 2024: Digital, Creative and Commercial reforms
02 July 2024What digital, creative and commercial law changes should we expect after the UK general election? We’re listing the key pledges in our tracker. This article has been updated to include relevant SNP manifesto commitments.
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Former BHS directors in breach of duties and personally liable despite taking professional advice on insolvency. Where does this leave directors of distressed companies?
02 July 2024The High Court has handed down a 533-page judgment in proceedings brought by the liquidators of BHS against its former directors for wrongful trading and misfeasance trading, finding them personally liable for at least £18 million. The case is of great significance to directors of distressed companies. We analyse some key points arising.
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Routes to Market Series: Contracting
01 July 2024In the first article in our Route to Market series, Fleur Chenevix-Trench and Alan Hunt discuss how to create, and contract for, the most effective supply chain.
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Routes to Market Series: A to B via the four Cs
01 July 2024Getting goods from A to B can be a tricky task, particularly when those goods are being sold across borders. There’s a lot to think about: from broad issues, like how to structure your supply chain to ensure the greatest level of efficiency, to the nitty gritty of how much import duty to pay when your goods arrive at their destination.
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UK election 2024: employment law reforms
27 June 2024The content of this page has been removed following the election results.
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Don’t allow AI to erode workplace trust, Síobhra Rush comments for the Law Society Gazette
25 June 2024The EU AI Act has been adopted by the Council of the EU. In this article, Síobhra Rush highlights the Act’s key compliance obligations, the application of which will be staggered over the next two years, and how employers should prepare.
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Skilled Worker sponsor licence suspensions and revocations surge
24 June 2024The Home Office has markedly increased the level of Skilled Worker sponsor licence suspensions and revocations in the first quarter of 2024. There are also indications a focus on sponsorship compliance will continue under the next government.