Adjudication in practice
Adjudication is a dispute resolution procedure. For the purposes of this guide, adjudication is a reference to the procedure introduced in the UK in 1996 by the Housing Grants, Construction […]
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France to resume collection of digital tax
France is to resume collection of its digital services tax this month, Bruno Le Maire, France’s finance minister has confirmed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →APA invests in Western Australia pipeline
Australia’s natural gas infrastructure company APA Group will invest $460 million to build a new pipeline in Western Australia. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Insurance business transfers: ruling shapes law on court’s role
A new ruling from the Court of Appeal seeks to provide clarity on the approach that courts should adopt in dealing with applications to sanction transfers of long term insurance […]
Continue Reading →Singapore gives non-banks access to e-payment platforms
Non-bank financial institutions (NFIs) in Singapore will have direct access to e-payment platforms such as Fast and Secure Transfers (FAST) and PayNow. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Global restructuring planning redundancies in Australia
Katie Williams tells HRNews how redundancy laws and procedures operate in Australia. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employer not liable for practical joke that backfires, rules High Court
Katy Docherty tells HRNews why a recent High Court decision gives comfort to employers over workplace risk assessments. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →ICC Rules 2021: a focus on increased efficiency
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched its 2021 Rules, which will apply to all ICC arbitrations registered after 1 January 2021. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The future of mobility: meeting the infrastructure challenge
Connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) vehicles rely on a diverse and complex range of infrastructure, both physical and digital, to support their operation. Delivering this infrastructure will depend on […]
Continue Reading →Electric vehicles: is the UK ready for the end of diesel cars?
Tighter European emission controls and localised emissions limits in London and other European cities are rapidly bringing to an end the era of the diesel car engine, but electric vehicles […]
Continue Reading →High Court’s health and safety ruling in IWGB case has ‘important whistleblowing implications’
Anne Sammon tells HRNews that the High Court’s decision has limited implications for private sector employers Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The need to master telecoms when developing connected cars
Connected and autonomous vehicles of the future will rely on strong and stable telecoms networks to allow data to flow between in-car systems and other networks, devices – such as […]
Continue Reading →Data can inform role for connected and autonomous vehicles in a pandemic
Autonomous technology offers a solution to some of the problems posed by a pandemic. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Insights Guidance Diversity and Inclusion – Part 2
Diversity & Inclusion Sector Focus – Manufacturing, Technology & Financial Services Sectors Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Managing short term absence
Risk Management: Managing Persistent Short Term Absence Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Handling Requests for Flexible Working guide
A risk management programme on handling requests to work flexibly – a right which was extended from 30 June 2014 to all employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Flexible Working: Preparing for the meeting Guide
Flexible working requests: Joe McMorrow discusses Preparing for the meeting Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FAQ: how should a witness prepare for cross examination?
Emma Malczewski gives her view. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ireland’s foreign investment regime
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a significant part of Ireland’s successful economy, with 20% of all private sector employment directly or indirectly attributable to it. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Individual liability for UK competition law infringements
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expects company directors to have a standard of skill and involvement that ensures that companies don’t break EU and UK competition law. Failure to […]
Continue Reading →Competition law – the basics
Firms involved in anti-competitive behaviour may find their agreements to be unenforceable and risk being fined up to 10% of group global turnover, as well as exposing themselves to possible […]
Continue Reading →German green hydrogen producers will not pay EEG levy
The German government has said that it will exempt producers of green hydrogen from an electricity levy imposed by an incoming law as part of plans to boost uptake of […]
Continue Reading →EU and Germany push expansion of renewable offshore energy
The European Commission has published plans that outline the contribution offshore renewable energy will make to its aim for the EU to be climate-neutral by 2050. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Environment Bill: new nature strategies could impact development
Proposals that concern the preservation of nature and the conservation of protected species, contained in a draft new Environment Bill, will impact planners and developers in England. Read Complete Article
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