China launches green power trading pilot
China has launched a pilot scheme which will enable renewable energy generators and corporate users to trade directly on green power. Read Complete Article
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Employers’ work-related road risk obligations updated in bid to cut accidents
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in conjunction with the UK Department of Transport (DfT), has updated its guidance on work-related road safety to make it clear that employers are […]
Continue Reading →Case highlights when timeline to set aside arbitration award may be extended
The Singapore High Court held, that an application to set aside an arbitral award was not time-barred because the timeline was extended by an earlier application to correct the award. […]
Continue Reading →AI inventor claims rejected in Court of Appeal patent ruling
AI systems cannot own or transfer patent rights under UK law currently, the Court of Appeal in London has ruled. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Swift action from UK government expected on energy prices
The UK government will “prioritise consumers” in any action it takes in response to the wholesale global gas price increase, the business secretary has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK’s tax gap for large businesses rises
The amount of UK tax underpaid by large businesses has jumped 15% to reach £6.1 billion for 2019-20, up from £5.3bn in 2018-19, according to the latest ‘tax gap’ statistics […]
Continue Reading →UK regulators combine over value for money in all DC pension schemes
Regulators have joined forces to apply a more rigorous value to money regime for defined contribution (DC) pensions, including the 18.7 million non-workplace DC scheme members. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Mandatory pay or outright ban the options for non-compete clauses
Ed Goodwyn tells HRNews about the UK government’s plans to curtail the scope of non-compete clauses Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Implementation of South Africa’s national infrastructure plan
South Africa’s Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) published a draft of its national infrastructure plan 2050 (NIP) for public comment on 10 August 2021. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Rise in number of firms investigated for NMW breaches
Jon Fisher tells HRNews about HMRC’s approach to enforcement of ‘technical breaches’ of NMW laws Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New HSE ‘grey fleet’ guidance clarifies employers’ responsibilities
Katherine Metcalfe tells HRNews about new HSE guidance aimed at clarifying ‘driving at work’ duties Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →‘Utility scale’ solar backed in revised UK planning regime
Proposed changes to UK planning policy remove uncertainty about the priority given to the development of major solar power plants and will spur a greater number of ‘utility scale’ projects […]
Continue Reading →How UK planning policy will support carbon capture and storage infrastructure
The need for new carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure has been acknowledged by the UK government and support illustrated for its development in proposed changes to planning policy. Read […]
Continue Reading →Complaints of delays in the UK’s first-tier tax tribunal
Delays of sometimes more than a year in the issue of judgments and long delays in listing cases have been reported by users of the tax chamber of the UK’s […]
Continue Reading →Drafting effective ‘no greater liability’ construction collateral warranty clauses
For ‘no greater liability’ clauses in collateral warranties and third party rights schedules to work as intended, warrantors must ensure that their provisions do not conflict with those in the […]
Continue Reading →Authorities must support UK hospitality industry recovery
The governments across the UK and local authorities should consider reducing burdens, and extending supportive measures, for the hospitality industry to support its fragile recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Read […]
Continue Reading →Singapore and India to link real-time payment systems
Users of Singapore’s PayNow and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be able to transfer money between the countries with the linking of the countries’ two real-time payment systems by […]
Continue Reading →China’s market regulator proposes amendments to e-commerce law
China’s market regulator the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) has proposed some amendments to the existing e-commerce law. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK backs offshore wind in biggest ever renewables support round
The UK government will make over £200 million of support available to offshore wind projects during the next round of the contracts for difference (CfD) support scheme, it has confirmed. […]
Continue Reading →Share plans ‘a good alternative’ to higher salaries in the talent war
Lynette Jacobs tells HRNews why it may be a good time to review reward strategies as salaries rise Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Offers bypassing collective bargaining ‘remain risky’ after Caldwell
Ed Goodwyn tells HRNews that notwithstanding the EAT’s decision in Caldwell going over the head of a union needs to be carefully judged Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore’s NEA issues S$1.65bn green bonds for sustainable projects
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has raised S$1.65 billion (US$1.23bn) from its first green bond issuance, the proceeds of which will be used to fund sustainable projects. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →World Bank approves US$380m loan for Indonesia’s first pumped storage
The World Bank (WB) has approved a US$380 million loan to Indonesia state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) for the country’s first pumped-storage hydropower plant. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore introduces bill to counter foreign interference
The Singapore government has proposed a new law which aims to prevent foreign attempts at influencing domestic politics, via hostile information campaigns or using local proxies. Read Complete Article
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