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UK/India migration partnership ‘a useful route’ for UK employers to utilise
Louisa Cole tells HRNews about the new UK/India migration partnership for young professionals Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Mental health: 5 key areas for HR’s focus
Amy Hextell tells HRNews about the mental health issues she most frequently advises on Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Firms must change tack to meet financial regulators’ expectations on supplier risk
Financial firms should review all of their supplier arrangements, not just those constituting major outsourcings, to ensure they meet UK regulators’ expectations on operational resilience. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Remuneration disclosures improving among UK companies, research finds
New requirements introduced in the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code have improved listed companies’ reporting on their executive remuneration policies and practices. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK pension transfers to be subject to red flag anti-scam regime
The UK government has confirmed plans to require pension trustees and scheme managers to rubber-stamp pension transfers as part of its efforts to crack down on pension scams. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Enforcement of English court judgments in the DIFC
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court takes a liberal and expansive approach to the enforcement of foreign judgments, including those handed down by the English courts. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Landlords lose High Court Regis CVA fees claim despite revocation decision
The High Court in London has ruled against landlords seeking the repayment of fees against the nominees of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for a salon and beauty business. Read […]
Continue Reading →Mitsui plans solar plant in Philippines with local partner
Japanese company Mitsui and Philippine independent power producer Global Business Power Corp will jointly develop a 115 megawatt (MW) solar project in the Philippines. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Online Safety Bill published in the UK
A new legal framework for identifying and removing illegal and harmful content from the internet has been proposed by the UK government. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK Supreme Court: tax return not inaccurate if wrong box completed
Disclosing information in the wrong box on a tax return but explaining in the ‘white space’ on the return what had been done did not amount to an inaccuracy in […]
Continue Reading →Protect staff as UK hospitality sector reopens
As the UK hospitality sector reopens after lockdown, employers will need to consider what impact new ways of working will have on the mental health of the workforce. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Universities and student unions in England to be required to promote free speech
English universities and colleges could soon be required to promote, rather than simply secure, free speech under legislation introduced to the UK parliament this week Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Warning for UK businesses after Dutch GDPR fine
A recent penalty imposed by the Dutch data protection authority should spur UK businesses to urgently review whether they need to appoint an EU-based data protection representative to continue servicing […]
Continue Reading →UK public inquiry pledged into state Covid response
The state’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic will be scrutinised in a full and independent public inquiry that will commence in spring 2022, prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. Read […]
Continue Reading →High Court sanctions Virgin Active restructuring plans
The High Court in London has sanctioned Virgin Active restructuring plans despite objections from landlords and a lack of support for the plans from most classes of creditor. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →How to make an infrastructure levy and planning obligations work in harmony
The UK government should rethink its plans to scrap the system of ‘section 106’ agreements in England and instead look to reform the way the system operates so that it […]
Continue Reading →SMF calls for a new commission to promote UK employee share plans
James Sullivan Tailyour tells HRNews about the Social Market Foundation’s report promoting employee share ownership Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Rise in re-engagement orders by tribunals
Sarah Munro tells HRNews about the rise in re-engagement orders and how employers can resist them Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK public procurement regime to be simplified and made more accessible
The UK’s public procurement regime is set for wide-ranging reform, intended to make the procurement process quicker and easier to access for a wide range of organisations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Building Safety Bill headlines new UK building safety initiatives
The UK government has confirmed plans to introduce a Building Safety Bill to the UK parliament, while accelerating an approval system for new residential developments. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK listing review: towards a dynamic London market
Businesses already listed in London, as well as new entrants, would benefit from bold proposals to overhaul the UK listing regime and make markets more dynamic. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Planning Bill welcome but more detail needed, say experts
The UK government’s proposals to reform planning law through new legislation are welcome, but require detail to clarify how the law will meet its aims of speeding up planning processes, […]
Continue Reading →ADB funds fossil fuel transition study
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will fund a feasibility study into the use of an energy transition mechanism (ETM) to speed up the phasing out of fossil fuel power stations. […]
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