Health & safety trumps personal choice as Covid measures
Katherine Metcalfe tells HRNews about the health and safety issues facing UK employers when Covid measures are lifted from 19 July Read Complete Article
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Singapore’s parents without parental leave may get cash benefits
Parents of Singaporean children who were not previously entitled to maternity and paternity leave may now be entitled to cash benefits in lieu of such leave, if a newly introduced […]
Continue Reading →Joint venture partners need more than tech to form a bond
Personal connections between people from different businesses comprising a joint venture (JV) company can make all the difference in making JV arrangements work well. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Restructuring – a view from Croatia
Croatian employment lawyer Dora Gaži Kovačević outlines the essential steps when restructuring a business in Croatia Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Do the UK’s VAT and property rules need to be simplified?
The UK government has launched a call for evidence seeking views on whether the current VAT rules for land and property need to be simplified. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Harnessing neurodiverse potential can help with digital talent shortage
The battle for talent in technology and digital markets has intensified as a shortage of digital skills is exacerbated by increased demand as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. […]
Continue Reading →EU guidelines change threatens German companies’ renewables levy exemption
The EU Commission is revising its guidelines for state aid in the areas of climate, environmental protection and energy. The change could affect some Germany companies’ exemption from the renewable […]
Continue Reading →Deadline looming to secure UK protection for EU trade marks
Rights holders of pending EU trade marks (EUTM) and registered Community design (RCD) rights have just a few more weeks to secure UK rights protection. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK Prompt Payment Code strengthened to help small businesses
Changes to the UK’s Prompt Payment Code have come into effect, aimed at ensuring the majority of small businesses receive payment from clients within 30 days of an invoice. Read […]
Continue Reading →Victorian court finds function takes precedence over form in arbitration agreements
The Victorian Court of Appeal in Melbourne has dismissed an attempt to overturn an arbitration award on the grounds that the arbitration agreement failed to comply with the state’s Commercial […]
Continue Reading →Do the UK’s VAT and property rules need to be simplified?
The UK government has launched a call for evidence seeking views on whether the current VAT rules for land and property need to be simplified. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Court of Appeal clarifies meaning of ‘vacant possession’ in break clauses
A vacant possession obligation in a property lease break clause only required the tenant to return premises to the landlord free of people, chattels and legal interests, and was not […]
Continue Reading →Sustainable finance: delay announced to SFDR Level 2
Fund managers will have an additional six months to implement new regulatory technical standards under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), a senior EU policymaker has announced. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Court rules on validity and enforceability of time limitation clauses
The South African High Court has confirmed that a time limitation clause remains valid and enforceable, even in extraordinary circumstances delaying compliance with the clause. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Fund managers may be storing up trouble on sustainable finance
The level of understanding within the finance community of how investment decisions can impact on the environment is growing all the time. This should spur fund managers to revisit the […]
Continue Reading →4IR warning over unequal impact of tech changes
Amy Hextell tells HRNews how the introduction of technological changes can impact unequally on staff Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Lifting of restrictions will bring challenges for employers
Anne Sammon tells HRNews how the move to personal responsibility could lead to workplace conflict unless managed well Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Spain to enhance rights of gig and outsourced workers
Samuel Gonzalez tells HRNews about Spain’s plans to enhance certain workers’ rights Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore and UK to negotiate digital economy agreement
Singapore and the UK have started negotiating a UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (UKSDEA), which will be the first such agreement between an Asian and a European country, according to Singapore […]
Continue Reading →Philippines’ San Miguel to drop three coal power plant projects
SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation, the power generating arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), will not build three planned coal-fired projects with a total capacity of 1.5 gigawatts (GW). Read […]
Continue Reading →UK government announces further anti-pension scams plans
The UK government has again committed to tackling pension scams, pledging to release a Fraud Action Plan and review its planned flag system for pension transfers regularly. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK FCA issues warning to banks over financial crime systems and controls
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has warned the leaders of retail banks they need to take responsibility for putting in place adequate systems to guard against financial crime. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →UK court backs rights holder in ‘essential’ patent dispute
The High Court in London has decided in favour of Optis Cellular Technology in a dispute over the validity of one of its telecommunications network patents and one that was […]
Continue Reading →Bonus pay gap in energy sector significant, gender pay reporting shows
The UK energy sector has a 46% difference in mean bonus payments to men and women, a gap which is more significant than in other sectors. Read Complete Article
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