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Deliveroo riders not entitled to collective bargaining, Supreme court rules – Colin Leckey comments for Reuter
22 November 2023The Supreme Court finds that Deliveroo riders are not in an “employment relationship” for the purposes of European human rights law. Colin Leckey commented that the decision provided certainty for platform economy companies with highly flexible operating models in which individuals have genuine freedom about whether and when to work.
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Supporting Individuals with Immigration & Nationality
We advise individuals on a wide range of immigration matters including applications for family members, applications under EU law, indefinite leave to remain, British nationality and ancestry, asylum and human rights and family reunion.
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Supporting the rehabilitation of offenders in employment: opportunities and legal considerations for employers
30 August 2023Since the publication of the government’s Prisons Strategy White Paper in 2021, a number of schemes have been launched that enable employers to proactively support prison leavers into employment. As the evidence points to the clear benefits of hiring this often-marginalised group, what opportunities are there for employers? And how should they approach the wider question of factoring a criminal record into the recruitment equation?
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Financial support for larger firms: The COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility
26 March 2020The COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) is a quick and cost-effective way to raise working capital for those large businesses which need it.
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Ramadan, coronavirus and the lockdown – how employers can support their staff
22 April 2020Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of 23 April 2020 and will last for 30 days, which means that some or all of it will be taking place under the continued lockdown imposed on account of the coronavirus situation. What issues do employers need to be aware of during Ramadan?
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How can employers support their furloughed staff?
23 April 2020How can employers best support their employees who have been furloughed under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?
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Financial support for SMEs: the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)
04 May 2020100% Government-backed loans of up to £50,000 for small and medium businesses
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Financial support for SMEs: The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
06 May 2020Government-backed loans of up to £5 million to small and medium businesses
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Government announces extension to Job Support Scheme for closed business premises
12 October 2020The Chancellor has announced an extension to the Job Support Scheme targeted at businesses required to close entirely due to tighter local or national coronavirus restrictions. Under these proposals, the government will pay two-thirds of wages for businesses forced to close in the coming months as it seeks to slow the rise in coronavirus cases. This article looks at what we know so far and considers what affected employers should do now.
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New changes to the Job Support Scheme – an open and shut case?
23 October 2020The Chancellor has significantly expanded the Job Support Scheme after objections from businesses, particularly those in tier two areas, that they are facing massively reduced demand but less support from the government than tier three businesses legally forced to close. Under the revised scheme, employees will have to work fewer hours and employers will need to contribute less in order to qualify. The changes could have a significant impact – but there is precious little time available to employers to take the steps needed to take advantage of the scheme before it comes into effect.
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Coronavirus Job Support Scheme – FAQs for employers
04 November 2020These FAQs explain how the government’s proposed Job Support Scheme would have worked if it had been introduced in November 2020 as originally planned.
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Logistics & Supply Chain
Today’s world is all about speed to market. Retailers, manufacturers and other businesses involved in selling or buying goods and component parts face a litany of challenges when it comes to ensuring supply chain cost efficiency and visibility.
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The Great Occupier/Developer Office Debate: Matching Supply and Demand
28 April 2021The past 12 months have changed the landscape of the commercial property market in the UK and beyond.
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The engagement landscape: labour supply solutions and risks
18 October 2022The engagement landscape of today is markedly different to what we had several years ago – and use of third party staffing suppliers, known as employment businesses, is on the up.
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Champagne supernova: Cristal brand owner sues cava producer (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 5)
23 June 2017Do you know your Champagne from your Cava? Quite possibly, but a High Court judge held in late 2015 that a Spanish cava producer trading under the brand name, “Cristalino” had used a confusingly similar sign to that of the famous tipple preferred by rappers and the like, “Cristal”.
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Lewis Silkin is speaking at the Global Immigration Law Summit 2017 on 27 February 2017
27 February 2017Business immigration partner Andrew Osborne is going to join a plenary session on the Transfer of Highly Skilled Workers at this year’s Global Immigration Summit in London.
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Ciara Fulton speaking at Legal Island’s Diversity and Inclusion Summit 2022
05 May 2022Legal Island present the Diversity and Inclusion Summit 2022 - A Close Look at Inclusive Leadership and the Practical Tools of D&I.
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I have been an IP/commercial lawyer for 25 years. My work covers traditional IP issues, from patent licensing, portfolio management through to global IP restructuring.
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New Partner Jeremy Summers' appointment is covered in City A.M.
24 July 2014City A.M. have mentioned the appointment of Jeremy Summers in their 'Who's switching jobs' section this morning.