Singapore updates personal data protection law
Singapore has updated its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to allow local businesses to use consumer data without consent in advance for some purposes. Read Complete Article
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Network Rail carbon reduction targets to impact supply chain
Existing and prospective suppliers to Network Rail can expect to see the company’s commitments to lowering its carbon footprint reflected in its expectations of them over the coming years, legal […]
Continue Reading →International mobility – tax issues
Tax specialist Chris Thomas tells HR News about the tax issues which can arise for employees working from home overseas. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employment Horizon Watching
What to watch out for in the coming weeks in UK employment law. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Data protection – ICO’s new guidance on data subject access requests
Leanne Francis comments on the ICO’s new guidance on handling data subject access requests from employees. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Data protection conundrum for banks over money and mental health risk
Banks face a data protection conundrum when considering how best to intervene in helping customers manage interlinked money and mental health issues. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Hotels and restaurants in Germany enter ‘lockdown light’
Hotels and restaurants in Germany have been forced to close in a second coronavirus lockdown, dubbed ‘lockdown light’. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Connected vehicles: protecting your IP rights
As the mobility sector evolves, the most successful players will be those who not only innovate but also protect – and ultimately monetise – their ideas and developments. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Mobility as a service: protecting your IP
The mix of sectors and technologies involved in the growth of mobility as a service (MaaS) provision creates complex intellectual property (IP) issues. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Mobility as a service: towards a sustainable future
Changes in working patterns and transportation needs as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic could be the impetus to mobility as a service (MaaS) fulfilling its promises of more efficient […]
Continue Reading →Legal challenges of data-driven mobility
Data is central to the way new connected, autonomous and electric vehicles operate. This requires automotive businesses to address issues such as data ownership, data access and data sharing, as […]
Continue Reading →China publishes 15-year plan focusing on innovation
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has published an economic plan for the 14th five-year plan from 2021 to 2025 and its agenda for next 15 […]
Continue Reading →Court of Appeal affirms importance of data in horseracing case
The Court of Appeal in London has strengthened the tools available to rights holders when seeking to control and exploit commercially valuable data within sport and set out the pitfalls […]
Continue Reading →REST settlement highlights climate risk duties for pension funds
A major pension fund in Australia has committed to achieving an investments portfolio with a ‘net zero’ carbon footprint by 2050 as part of a settlement agreement reached with one […]
Continue Reading →Covid-19 advisory – the view from Germany
David Stoppelmann in Düsseldorf sets out the current position in Germany. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Restructuring in Germany – collective redundancy dismissals and the social justification requirement
Johannes Altstadt tells HR News about the special termination protection afforded to German employees Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Settlement agreement void because employee did not have independent advice
The Irish Labour Court has declared that a settlement agreement between an employee and their employer was void because the employee was not given the opportunity to seek independent legal […]
Continue Reading →Japan’s ANA forecasts its biggest ever loss
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings Inc has forecast its biggest ever operating loss of $4.8 billion (¥505bn yen) for the fiscal year to March 2021. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Pensions risk transfer market resilient against Covid-19
The UK pensions risk transfer market has so far shown remarkable resilience to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Getting your IP in order: stay in control of ownership
Businesses must put in place processes to ensure they own the intellectual property (IP) being created by or for the business. Failure to do so will result in losing control […]
Continue Reading →The importance of substantiating green claims in advertising
Businesses must ensure that any ‘green’ claims made in advertising can be substantiated. Unfounded green claims are likely to breach UK advertising regulations and could result in reputational damage for […]
Continue Reading →Ant group to raise $34.5bn in biggest IPO on record
Ant Group plans to raise $34.5 billion in initial public offerings (IPO) in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Dispute resolution in the UAE
Luke Tapp explains how access to Arabic-speaking colleagues and local knowledge of the courts helps international clients. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →FCA updates on market abuse compliance during Covid-19
The transition to working from home and the economic turbulence associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have created new compliance challenges for firms subject to particular obligations to tackle market abuse […]
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