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Linda Hynes discusses what new protected disclosures legislation means for employers on News Talk’s Breakfast Business Podcast
03 November 2022A new law coming into force in January will have a notable impact on employers. It concerns a protected disclosure from employees who are usually known as whistleblowers and it means that if staff see wrongdoing, they can report it and not be fired.
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When can a mistake not be corrected? Court of Appeal rules collective agreements are not capable of rectification
03 November 2022A recent Court of Appeal decision has confirmed that employers cannot seek rectification of mistakes in collective agreements. Where agreements with unions about terms and conditions have been wrongly recorded, employers will be limited to seeking to rectify relevant employees’ individual employment contracts in as far as they incorporate the mistaken terms.
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Implications of corporate restructures for a business’s sponsor licence
01 November 2022When corporate restructures happen, immigration compliance is commonly overlooked. In this article we outline some of the implications of corporate transactions for sponsor licences and right to work checks and provide some tips for avoiding potential problems.
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‘Unjust’ funding ban has stopped me retraining as a paramedic: Lewis Silkin advised on the decision to revoke student finance loans as reported by The Guardian
01 November 2022Lewis Silkin took on this case pro bono and reversed the decision of the Department for Education to revoke the students’ confirmed loans of £37,000.
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What might the Brexit Freedoms Bill mean for employment law in Northern Ireland?
01 November 2022A major shake-up of Northern Irish employment legislation is on the cards, complicated by there being no functioning Northern Ireland Executive, or Assembly in Northern Ireland.
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Frequently asked questions on termination payments
Inbrief
31 October 2022Our FAQs Inbrief looks at some of the common tax questions that arise on termination of employment.
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Tax rules for employment intermediaries - what this means for agencies and employment businesses
Inbrief
31 October 2022Over recent years a number of anti-avoidance measures have been introduced in a bid to tackle “disguised employment”. Disguised employment refers to those situations where arrangements are implemented to falsely treat employees or workers as self-employed, primarily to gain a tax or National Insurance Contributions (NICs) advantage.
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Digital Markets Act comes into force – what does it do?
27 October 2022The Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force on 1 November 2022 – but what does it do?
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Adidas follows Balenciaga in cutting ties with Ye - Alan Hunt comments for Vogue Business
Press
27 October 2022The German sportswear brand is ending production of its Yeezy collaboration with immediate effect, saying it “does not tolerate anti-semitism and any other sort of hate speech”.
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Hybrid working arrangements
Inbrief
26 October 2022Following the widespread experience of employees working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, some employers are starting to implement hybrid working arrangements on a longer-term basis.
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Tax issues on earn-outs
26 October 2022Earn-outs are an extremely popular method of pricing businesses in the advertising and marketing sector.
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Earn-outs
26 October 2022In this article we explore so called “earn-out” deals: what they are; why they are used in private M&A transactions in the advertising and marketing industry; and some of the issues that they pose for both buyers and sellers.
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Restrictive covenants
26 October 2022In this article we explore restrictive covenants, what they are, their enforceability and their use in M&A deals in the advertising and marketing industry.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: October 2022
26 October 2022Welcome to the October 2022 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.
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The Bribery Act 2010 - an employment law perspective
Inbrief
26 October 2022In recent years there has been increasing focus on anti-bribery and corruption. The Bribery Act 2010 created a regime of criminal offences described by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office as “the toughest bribery legislation in the world”.
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EMI options: Top 10 mistakes uncovered on an exit – and how to avoid them
26 October 2022In this article we explore Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options, an extremely popular employee incentive mechanism in the advertising and marketing industry, thanks to their unrivalled tax benefits and the flexibility permitted around setting their terms.
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Is it light at the end of the (transfer) tunnel? US “Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities” (and other matters)
26 October 2022On 7 October 2022 there were two significant announcements in the world of international data transfers.
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Bill to mandate minimum service levels during transport strikes published
25 October 2022Against a backdrop of prolonged national rail strikes, the government has proposed a complex new legal framework to ensure minimum service levels are maintained on transport services during industrial action.
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Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of Lola Post Production on its sale to Milk VFX
24 October 2022Lewis Silkin has advised BAFTA Award-winning visual effects company Lola Post Production on its sale to fellow studio Milk VFX.
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Home Office announces Autumn updates to Immigration Rules
24 October 2022On 18 October 2022 the Home Office published its Autumn Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. The statement includes various reforms of interest to businesses. Notably, however, the new Rules do not include the proposed expansion of the Innovator route to partially address the gap left by the closure of the Tier 1 (Investor) route in February 2022.