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Overview of planning changes 2020 (England only)
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05 October 2020There have been a number of changes to permitted development rights (PDRs) during the Covid-19 pandemic and there are further significant reforms in the pipeline.
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Menopause and work
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09 September 2020Women over the age of 50 are the fastest growing group in the workforce. As more employees go through the menopause during their working lives, employers need to be aware of the impact in the workplace.
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Setting up a competing business
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03 September 2020Many owner-managers and entrepreneurs plan to start new businesses in the same space as their current one. Managing this transition effectively is often the key to success in the new business and getting it wrong can result in the new business failing before it has even started.
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Salary sacrifice arrangements
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21 August 2020A salary sacrifice arrangement is where an employee gives up the right to receive part of the cash salary due under their contract of employment in return for the employer’s agreement to provide some form of non- cash benefit.
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Industrial action
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21 August 2020Economically turbulent times resulting from coronavirus have seen an increase in trade unions’ membership and an increase in them ‘flexing their muscles’ by threatening industrial action over adverse changes in the workplace for their members.
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IR35 reforms from April 2021
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19 August 2020The proposed IR35 reforms for the private sector, now planned to take effect from April 2021, represent the biggest change to employment tax for decades.
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Investigations
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10 August 2020We set out the key considerations for organisations faced with grievances or allegations of wrongdoing which may require formal investigation.
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Reactivation Notice: Pursuant to Practice Direction 55C
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07 August 2020Landlords wishing to proceed with possession action issued before 3 August 2020 and which has been stayed automatically by CPR55.29 must file and serve a written notice (a “reactivation notice”) confirming that they wish the case to be listed, relisted, heard or referred.
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Termination of employment
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06 August 2020Terminating employment can create a plethora of unwanted issues for the employer, including claims of wrongful or unfair dismissal.
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Shared parental leave
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06 August 2020The system of shared parental leave was introduced as part of the Government’s commitment to create a fairer society that gives parents more flexibility to decide how they want to share care for their child in the first year.
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Whistleblowing
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06 August 2020Workers who “blow the whistle” on their employers have the right not to be dismissed or otherwise penalised as a result.
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Staffing solutions and the supply of labour
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05 August 2020The supply of labour is a growing area of the UK economy. As employers require more flexible staffing solutions, new business models have emerged offering a range of labour-supply options.
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European Works Councils under UK Law
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10 July 2020European Works Councils are the only legally-mandated bodies for transnational information and consultation with employees in the world.
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Information and consultation
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10 July 2020Employers with at least 50 employees can be required to establish arrangements for informing and consulting their employees on business developments. These arrangements are commonly called ‘works councils’.
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European Works Councils under Irish Law
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10 July 2020European Works Councils are the only legally-mandated bodies for transnational information and consultation with employees in the world.
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Covid-19: Establishing a return to work plan – health and safety considerations
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08 July 2020This Inbrief summarises the legal landscape, government guidance and other various considerations that employers will need to take into account.
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RE: Occupy - Real Estate FAQs for Tenants during Covid-19
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22 June 2020The impact of Covid-19 is constantly changing for the real estate sector: from construction sites and developments being shut down, to new approaches for planning inquiries and a mutable landscape for lease negotiations. Nothing is set in stone. Therefore, we have pulled together a selection of the questions we are being asked by clients and will be updating this regularly.
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Parental bereavement leave
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11 June 2020As of 6 April 2020, working parents who lose a child under the age of 18 or have a baby stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy have the right to take two weeks’ paid bereavement leave. This Inbrief summarises the rights introduced for both leave and pay, the notice requirements and the practical implications for employers.
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Reducing business costs - alternatives to redundancy
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28 May 2020When businesses run into financial difficulties and need to reduce costs, the knee-jerk reaction is often to consider the scope for job cuts.
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Employee share schemes in Hong Kong - an overview
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27 May 2020Share schemes are alternatives to cash renumeration and other benefits in-kind to reward employees.