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Protecting your business where employees are in short supply
21 September 2021This article summarises some steps you can take to protect your business as recruitment and retention become more challenging.
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US/UK M&A: Introduction
21 September 2021One of the constant themes of mid-market M&A in the UK is the significant activity generated by US-based buyers acquiring British targets. The US is, by some distance, the single largest holder of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the UK (holding over US$800bn), and those investments represent around 12% of total global US FDI holdings and around 25% of total US FDI in Europe. That translates into a constant stream of acquisition activity here in the UK by both corporate and financial buyers from the US seeking either to expand their access to transatlantic markets or to access British technology and products.
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Ireland: Vaccination for Covid-19 – can employers require their employees to be vaccinated?
20 September 2021With approximately 90% of the adult population now fully vaccinated, many employers in Ireland will understandably be eager to know what exactly they can and cannot do in respect of employees and their vaccination status. This article explores some of the legal issues.
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CMA to crack down on greenwashing with ‘Green Claims Code’: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for The Drum
Press
20 September 2021The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – a UK government regulatory body – is cracking down on environmental and sustainability claims, warning that businesses have until the new year to ensure their claims comply with the law.
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The issues raised by an appeal decision blocking the replacement of a slave trader statue with that of a Black Lives Matter protester: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Magazine
Press
20 September 2021An appeal decision that saw an inspector block the replacement of a listed statue of an 18th-century slave trader in Bristol with that of a Black Lives Matter protester indicates the challenges in removing or altering historic structures for social and community reasons, say experts.
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Government wants remote working to become ‘permanent fixture’ as workplaces prepare to reopen: Síobhra Rush comments for The Irish Times
Press
20 September 2021The Government wants to see remote working become a permanent fixture of Irish working life, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has said.
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The ICO approves the first UK certification scheme criteria: Alexander Milner-Smith writes for Privacy Laws
17 September 2021Alexander Milner-Smith comments in Privacy Laws on the ICO’s Children’s Code and age verification following the ICOs approval of the UK's first age verification certificate scheme
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Further right to work check changes and how to avoid some pitfalls
16 September 2021On 31 August 2021 the right to work guidance for employers was updated to confirm that individuals with a late EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) application made on or after 1 July 2021 can start a new job while their application is pending. In this article we look at this development, as well as highlighting certain aspects of the current guidance that may cause confusion for employers when conducting right to work checks.
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Lewis Silkin appoints Tom Gaunt to head expanding IP practice
Press Release
15 September 2021Leading law firm Lewis Silkin today announces the appointment of Tom Gaunt as Head of IP for the firm’s expanding Intellectual Property practice.
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Sports Q&A - I've heard lots of noise about the Online Safety Bill, but is it relevant to sport?
15 September 2021Q: I've heard lots of noise about the Online Safety Bill, but is it relevant to sport?
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On-demand programme services – who is now subject to Ofcom’s ODPS Rules?
15 September 2021On-demand programme services (ODPS) have been regulated for many years now, but since November 2020 the definition of an ODPS has been significantly extended. Guidance issued by Ofcom in September 2021 clarifies who has to notify, and who, therefore, will be regulated as an ODPS. No longer is it just “TV-like” services that are regulated.
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Will we have to stop offers on cakes and soft drinks to meet ‘junk food’ rules? Alex Meloy writes for The Times
15 September 2021Q: Will we have to stop offers on cakes and soft drinks to meet ‘junk food’ rules?
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Enforcing a Russian Judgment in England
Inbrief
14 September 2021It is important for winning parties to be able to enforce judgments made in their favour. Before issuing proceedings claimants will often need to consider where the assets of a potential defendant are located and whether any judgment obtained can be enforced in the country where the judgment debtor has assets. If a proposed defendant to Russian proceedings holds assets in England, it will be particularly important for a claimant to examine whether an English court will enforce a Russian judgment in their favour.
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As many return to the office, tensions flare between the ‘vaxxed and unvaxxed’: Lucy Lewis comments for CNBC
Press
13 September 2021As many people return to their offices, tensions appear to be emerging between colleagues along new lines: Those who are vaccinated against Covid, and those who are not.
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What is your view on the Online Safety Bill? Geraint Lloyd-Taylor for Verdict
13 September 2021The very companies that the UK is trying to reign in become the arbiters of what speech should be allowed online.
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Health and Social Care Levy: increase in employment costs
09 September 2021As widely anticipated, the government has announced the introduction of a levy to help pay for the NHS backlog caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis in social care.
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Unlawful offers to bypass collective bargaining – narrow scope confirmed
09 September 2021If an employer tells employees who are members of a recognised trade union that it will unilaterally impose new terms, it is not making an “offer” amounting to an unlawful inducement to bypass collective bargaining, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed. The members’ redress is limited to their rights under contract law, such as to work only “under protest” and sue for breach of contract.
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How can I get my supplier to give me the goods I’ve paid for? Rebecca Harries writes for The Times
09 September 2021I paid for some goods and the seller has not provided them. We had a contract and I don’t want compensation or money back, I just want the goods. I cannot get them elsewhere. What can I do?
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Enforcing a Chinese Judgment in England
Inbrief
08 September 2021It is important for winning parties to be able to enforce judgments made in their favour. Before issuing proceedings claimants will often need to consider where the assets of a potential defendant are located and whether any judgment obtained can be enforced in the country where the judgment debtor has assets. If a proposed defendant to Chinese proceedings holds assets in England, it will be particularly important for a claimant to examine whether an English court will enforce a Chinese judgment in their favour.
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When can menopause form the basis for an Employment Tribunal claim?
08 September 2021What types of legal claim may employees with menopause symptoms be able to pursue, and how can employers foster a supportive culture to reduce that risk?