EU proposals for design regime reform signal future divergence with UK
European proposals to overhaul legislation governing design protection could lead to divergence with UK rules, experts have said. Read Complete Article
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EU Commission: Covid-19 underlines need for package travel reform
The European Commission’s recent report on the implementation of new rules on package travel highlights the difficulties currently faced by the tourism sector, on top of the effects of Covid-19. […]
Continue Reading →Regulatory Initiatives Grid charts ‘return to normality’ in financial regulation
The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum has confirmed that the Regulatory Initiatives Grid will become a regular publication as the sector emerges from the Covid-19 crisis. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK raises only 6% of tax revenue through green taxes
The UK government raised only £40.8bn through ‘green taxes’ in the 2019-20 tax year, a smaller proportion of total taxation than a decade ago, according to figures from Pinsent Masons, […]
Continue Reading →Australian energy group calls for power operating standards framework
The Western Australian (WA) Energy Transformation Taskforce (Taskforce) has called for the creation of a framework to govern technical standards for the operation of power stations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore and Thailand link real-time payment systems
Users of Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay will be able to transfer money between the countries with the linking of the countries’ two real-time payment systems. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK government launches carbon capture usage and storage programme
The UK government has kicked off the search for the first industrial carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) clusters and projects, confirming a 9 July deadline for initial cluster submissions. […]
Continue Reading →UK investment firms facing wide-ranging changes in new prudential regime
UK investment firms have two weeks left to comment on the FCA’s second consultation over proposals for a new investment firms prudential regime (IFPR). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Healthcare providers’ duty of candour under scrutiny
A fine imposed last month highlights that there is an appetite within the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to prosecute healthcare providers it considers have breached their duty of candour to […]
Continue Reading →UK and India launch migration partnership for young professionals
The UK and Indian governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at making it easier for young professionals to live and work in both countries. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Design defect disputes in renewables sector causing continued uncertainty
Claims focusing on design defects and a project’s fitness for purpose are persisting in the renewable energy projects sector as demand for wind and solar plants increases. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Northern Ireland extends health and safety worker protections
Workers in Northern Ireland are to be given the same protections from employer repercussions for actions they take in respect of workplace health and safety as employees, economy minister Diane […]
Continue Reading →Scottish court blocks ‘legal error’ arbitration appeal
A recent Scottish court decision underlines the high bar applicants will have to clear before they can ask a court to re-open the decision of an arbitrator. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Financial firms should review appropriateness of non-compete clauses
Financial services firms who include non-compete and confidentiality clauses in their contracts of employment should take care that these reflect the circumstances of individual staff and their sector to avoid […]
Continue Reading →German constitutional court rules that Climate Change Act is insufficient
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that Germany’s Climate Change Act does not provide for sufficient measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 2031. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Matthew Taylor: ‘change the tax system’ for sake of gig economy
Diane Nicol and Chris Thomas tell HRNews about the structural flaws with the gig economy model Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employee share ownership ‘could kickstart post-Covid recovery’
An expansion of employee share ownership in the UK could help boost post-pandemic business recovery by tackling the productivity crisis and improving outcomes for low-paid workers, experts have said. Read […]
Continue Reading →£760m of overclaimed furlough funds repaid to Treasury
Anne Sammon tells HRNews employers should check whether employees are working when furloughed Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →International share plans ‘bring people together’ in Covid times
Lynette Jacobs tells HRNews about the merits of international share plans and HR’s role Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New South Wales sets out infrastructure privatisation plans to progress fast rail
The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia is renewing its focus on privatisation in order to finance increased investment in infrastructure projects. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK offshore wind: review workers’ immigration status now
Businesses with offshore wind facilities in UK territorial waters must review the immigration status of their workforce now ahead of an anticipated change to the rules from July. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Biotech investments in Germany ‘could prove to be a treasure trove’
The success of BioNtech has shone a spotlight on Germany’s biotechnology research strength, but German companies have work to do to match the commercialisation of research achieved in the US […]
Continue Reading →‘Sleep-in’ shifts: the pay position across Europe
Different European jurisdictions take different approaches to the treatment of overnight ‘sleep-in’ shifts in social care and similar settings under national working time legislation. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK committee seeks evidence on influencer advertising
A UK parliamentary committee is seeking evidence on the power of social media ‘influencers’, amid growing concern that tighter regulation of the way in which they are paid to promote […]
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