UK Supreme Court dismisses ‘sleep-in’ shift pay appeal
Workers who sleep at their place of work in case they are needed are not entitled to National Minimum Wage (NMW) for the full time they spend on shift, the […]
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MPs raise concerns over PFI contracts expiration
Public sector organisations should develop new procurement strategies in anticipation of the expiration of hundreds of private finance initiative (PFI) contracts over the next decade, experts in major infrastructure projects […]
Continue Reading →‘Work still to be done’ to prepare for UK pensions dashboard introduction
Royal Assent of the UK’s Pension Schemes Act 2021 marks another step closer to a pensions industry supported by dashboard infrastructure. By 2023 pensions businesses will need to be ready […]
Continue Reading →Australian body finalises rules on wind and solar output
Australia’s electricity rules maker Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has finalised a new rule preventing wind and solar projects from cutting output without prior notice to avoid negative wholesale electricity […]
Continue Reading →South Australia approves AU$3bn renewables hybrid
South Australia’s government has approved a AU$3 billion ($2.3bn) Goyder South wind, solar and battery storage project to the south of Burra and to the north of Roberstown. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →‘Work still to be done’ to prepare for UK pensions dashboard introduction
Royal Assent of the UK’s Pension Schemes Act 2021 marks another step closer to a pensions industry supported by dashboard infrastructure. By 2023 pensions businesses will need to be ready […]
Continue Reading →Transport will be crucial in EU and Germany’s greenhouse gas reduction programmes
If Germany and the EU are to meet their targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases they will have to make strides towards increasing the use of alternative fuel vehicles […]
Continue Reading →Budget announcements affect EMI options
Fleur Benns tells HRNews about two announcements in the Spring Budget affecting EMI options Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Uber: ‘worker’ status not framed by contract
Anne Sammon tells HRNews how gig workers’ contracts are of secondary importance in determining status Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Uber: impact on gig business model?
Emma Johnston tells HRNews how the Uber decision impacts app-based gig platforms Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore and Australia discussing travel bubble
Singapore and Australia are considering creating an air travel bubble to allow residents of the two countries to travel without the need for quarantine. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Taxing the digital economy
The international tax rules are being reformed to cope with the increasing digitalisation of business. Work is ongoing to reach an international consensus. Meanwhile some countries, including the UK and […]
Continue Reading →Malawi becomes latest state to accede to New York Convention
Malawi has become the 167th country to accede to New York Convention which governs the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in other countries. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK government launches modern slavery statement registry
UK businesses required to produce an annual modern slavery statement are being urged to publish this in a new online registry operated by the Home Office. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →CJEU ruling on framing and inline linking ‘strengthens protection of authors’
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that framing or inline linking is an unauthorised use of copyright if it circumvents technical measures the author has taken. […]
Continue Reading →UK Pensions Regulator sets out planned approach to prosecuting new criminal offences
The UK’s Pensions Regulator (TPR) plans to adopt a similar approach to prosecuting new criminal offences as it takes to seeking contribution notices, under changes introduced by the Pension Schemes […]
Continue Reading →Malaysia shortlists 823MW of large-scale solar bidders
Malaysia’s Energy Commission has announced the shortlisted bidders after it made a request for proposals for 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar projects in the fourth round of its large-scale solar […]
Continue Reading →JERA proposes 600MW offshore wind project in Japan
Japan’s power generation company JERA has submitted a primary environmental impact consideration document for a new offshore wind project to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →AGL to acquire two Australian commercial solar energy providers
ASX listed energy provider AGL is to acquire two Australian solar power companies, Epho and Solgen Energy Group. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Security for costs
The usual costs rule in litigation is that the losing party will be ordered to pay a substantial proportion of the winning party’s legal costs. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Personal injury and employer liability portal
From 1 August 2013 organisations will have to deal with personal injury claims through a Government claims Portal. This guide explains how the Portal works. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Company disclosure requirements under the 2015 Modern Slavery Act
Commercial organisations subject to the 2015 Modern Slavery Act (‘the Act’) must report annually on the steps that they have taken during the financial year to ensure that slavery and […]
Continue Reading →Email as court evidence
Email may be admitted as evidence in court proceedings so organisations need to consider the practical issues this raises. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Would tax alignment help post-Uber status uncertainty?
Chris Thomas tells HRNews about an overlooked proposal in the Taylor Review designed to bring employment status certainty Read Complete Article
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