RBH case shows value of restrictive covenants as enforcement succeeds ‘in entirety’
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Singapore takes new measures to support construction worker retention
Singapore will roll out new measures to help the retention of work permit holders (WPHs) and tackle the manpower shortage issue that firms in the construction, marine shipyard and process […]
Continue Reading →Dutch clampdown on greenwashing claims in clothing sector
The Dutch Consumer and Market Authority (ACM) is beginning action into six clothing companies which it found had made significantly misleading claims about sustainability. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore energy regulator could be authorised to provide ’critical’ services
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) must be given the option to step in and provide critical infrastructure and services for the energy sector, according to Singapore’s manpower minister Tan See […]
Continue Reading →Pension transfer regulations designed to curb scams
Pension schemes in Britain will gain new powers to stop transfers of savings to suspected scammers from later this month. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →English court rules data on personal phones need not be disclosed
The English High Court has refused an application for disclosure of data from personal mobile phones, in the latest in a string of cases concerning who controls work-related information. Read […]
Continue Reading →Pension disputes: cooperation key to successful resolution
The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has emphasised the need for parties to work together to resolve pensions disputes, in one of the recent decisions to be handed down by the body. […]
Continue Reading →Failure to comply with pre-arbitration requirement to mediate a matter of admissibility, not jurisdiction
Two recent rulings from the English and Hong Kong courts have highlighted that the question of compliance with procedural steps in an arbitration clause relates to the admissibility of a […]
Continue Reading →US$665 million pledged to ADB’s green recovery platform
Four partners of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have pledged US$665 million to fund climate resilient infrastructure. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK considers new IP right for AI
A new form of intellectual property (IP) right could be written into UK law to provide protection to “AI-devised inventions”. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Indonesia could retire coal by 2040 with financial help
Indonesia could retire coal-fired power generation by 2040 if it gets enough international financial assistance, according to its finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →SPCs: Paris court confirms its interpretation of CJEU ‘Royalty Pharma’ test
The Paris Court of Appeal has rejected a patent holder’s interpretation of EU case law that concerns criteria for obtaining supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) for innovations in medicine. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Key areas of focus for ICO’s new guidance
Katy Docherty tells HRNews about the areas which the ICO’s forthcoming guidance should focus on to help employers Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →‘Grounds for optimism’ as financial firms back net zero finance
Resources committed by financial firms to tackle climate change and transition the global economy to ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050 now stand at over $130 trillion, according to an industry […]
Continue Reading →How legal teams can help their companies address the climate crisis
In-house legal teams are well placed to lead their companies’ navigation of the risks and opportunities arising from the climate crisis and the path to ‘net zero’. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Cybersecurity safeguards introduced for wireless devices sold in Europe
The European Commission has published new rules aimed at ensuring devices such as mobile phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers and wireless toys are safe for sale. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Total financial re-engineering needed to avoid climate disaster, says expert
The climate crisis cannot be tackled and global disaster averted without re-engineering the world’s financial systems to align them with decarbonisation and sustainability, according to an investment expert determined to […]
Continue Reading →Dispute Adjudication Boards in Spain
Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs) are being used increasingly to resolve infrastructure and energy project disputes in Spain. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →China proposes security measures for companies seeking to export user data
Companies with over one million users in China would be required to go through mandatory security review before sending user-related data abroad under new proposals. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore to seek proposals for 4GW of low-carbon electricity imports by 2035
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) plans to invite two proposals for the supply of 4 gigawatts (GW) of low carbon electricity imports into the country by 2035. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Shipping industry moves to decarbonisation
In the push towards net zero emissions, the shipping industry is beginning to deploy an increasing number of new and innovative solutions in a bid to accelerate the process of […]
Continue Reading →New TCFD guidelines change greenhouse gas reporting requirements
The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has changed the way it wants companies to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK Supreme Court gives guidance on arbitration agreement applicable law
The UK Supreme Court has provided guidance on the English law approach to questions of the applicable law of an arbitration agreement in a key recent judgment. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Public Sector Equality Duty
The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) is a duty imposed on all public bodies by section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, to take equalities considerations into account when exercising […]
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