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Reviewing your existing financing arrangements in light of COVID-19: FAQs
26 March 2020Many of our clients are concerned about the effect of the current economic climate on the financial health of their businesses. We recommend that companies should consider reviewing their existing financing documents to identify any risks of potential defaults occurring and to decide how best to proceed. We have put together the following guide to help answer the most frequently asked questions we receive on this topic.
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Sports Q&A – What are your top tips to sports organisations for surviving the Coronavirus crisis?
02 April 2020We truly hope you are all staying healthy and safe during this time. Here are our top tips for survival for sports organisations:
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Influencing your relationship: Key points for brands to consider when contracting with an influencer
07 May 2020Influencers provide brands with an exciting and engaging way to reach audiences. Unlike traditional advertising, when working with influencers brands usually won’t have complete control over the content which is created.
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Do your contracts and policies stand up to the Covid-19 test?
18 August 2020The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have stress-tested employment contracts and policies, with some showing signs of strain. What should you do now to make sure your employment documentation is ready for the post-Covid future?
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Could you be fired in Hong Kong for creating a “negative impression” on social media during your probation period?
26 August 2020Hong Kong’s Civil Service Bureau recently issued an internal memo, which was leaked to the press, that said department heads should dismiss employees on probation if they have been charged on suspicion of taking part in “unlawful public activities targeting specific or general policies, and/or decisions of the government”, e.g. unlawful protests.
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Your ten point plan for the Autumn
26 August 2020This infographic sets out ten key considerations for employers following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Check your tech to help put the fizz back in your biz!
03 September 2020Following Jeremy Hunt’s recent comments about the buzz, creativity, fizz and excitement that office working can bring, many employers will be considering how best to manage the return to work process as safely as possible.
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RE:Occupy - Managing the reoccupation of your premises
18 November 2020With a fresh lockdown in place until early December – at least – corporate occupiers are once again faced with considering how best to manage their return to offices. Occupiers have already briefly experienced life back in premises under Covid-measures, including ensuring they, and their landlords, comply with health and safety guidelines, protect against possible contractual or negligence claims from their employees So, who is liable for what?
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Return to the workplace: Making your workplace Covid secure
03 September 2021In this video Patrick Brown discusses what steps corporate occupiers may need to take when making their offices covid secure.
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Return to the workplace: Discussing enhancements with your landlord
03 September 2021In this video Patrick Brown covers important points to consider ahead of discussing changes to service requirements of landlords.
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IR35 compliance checks: are your ducks in a row?
23 September 2021Nearly six months on from the introduction of a new IR35 regime in the private sector, HMRC has started IR35 compliance checks in both the financial services and the oil and gas sectors.
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Should your next recruit be an apprentice?
03 February 2022National Apprenticeship week takes place from 7 to 13 February 2022. Our article explains why employers may want to consider an apprentice for their next hire.
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Living with Covid: don’t drop your guard
24 March 2022On 24 March the rules on statutory sick pay are due to return to normal and the special arrangements for Covid, dropped. This represents another milestone in the gradual removal of legal measures introduced to tackle the pandemic. With infection levels and hospital admissions increasing sharply, however, it’s not the time for employers to relax.
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Ensuring your prize promotion is a win-win. Key points for promoters to consider when planning a promotion
04 April 2022A prize promotion can be a great way for a promoter to engage with customers - and potentially find new ones. But getting it right isn’t always easy.
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Fair Remuneration for Authors and Performers in the Digital Content Directive: are you aware of your new obligations?
21 April 2022You probably heard about the controversial Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive [1] when it was first published back in 2019 (and supposed to be transposed into national law by 7 June 2021).
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Brexit: Your IP Questions Answered
24 April 2022The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, and a post-Brexit Trade Agreement was finally struck on Christmas Eve 2020, but the important Brexit changes affecting the owners of registered IP rights took effect from 11pm GMT on 31 December 2020.
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Managing your international M&A –Top Ten Questions
20 June 2022In international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) navigating the legal requirements and ramifications of the deal can be tricky. This article sets out the top ten questions that sellers and buyers need to consider in relation to employment law in global M&A transactions. We also offer some insights and tips on how to get the deal done.
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How big is your garden?
27 June 2022What “reasonable enjoyment” means for tax relief on your garden when you sell.
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Guarding against the go-between – make sure your terms with staffing intermediaries are suitable
04 July 2022Use of staffing intermediaries has increased greatly since the reforms to IR35. We explain why it’s important for end-user organisations to ensure the terms they agree with intermediaries are fit for purpose and protect their interests.
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Can you really bring your “whole life” to work?
03 August 2022The pandemic required many people’s personal and working lives to co-exist in a way they never had before. Caring responsibilities had to be accommodated alongside working life and the distinction between home and the workplace became blurred. But this has always been, and remains, a juggling act. We examine how much the law helps, or indeed hinders it.