A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in London reiterates the limited circumstances in which individuals will be able to pursue claims against businesses on behalf of a wider […]
Continue Reading →Companies around the world are in the middle of a revolution in working practices. While offices are reopening in the wake of the pandemic, many businesses are adopting hybrid working […]
Continue Reading →The Dutch competition regulator has imposed a fine of nearly €40 million on a major TV set manufacturer after it found it had coordinated the retail price at which its […]
Continue Reading →Businesses can obtain a commercial advantage by investing in ‘green’ brands and the registration of associated trade mark rights, a brand protection expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Penny Simmons tells HRNews about HMRC’s latest IR35 compliance drive Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Chris Thomas tells HRNews about what the Court of Appeal’s decision in the PGMOL case means for IR35 status determinations Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The lack of take-up of the UK’s ‘patent box’ by small and medium sized companies (SMEs) suggests that the beneficial tax regime is not effectively incentivising innovation by that group […]
Continue Reading →The COP26 international climate conference comes at a crucial time for African countries, which stand to be some of the worst affected by rising global temperatures while being least able […]
Continue Reading →The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has for the first time designated a virtual currency exchange for complicity in facilitating financial transactions for ransomware […]
Continue Reading →Open cycle gas turbines have an important role to play in providing security of energy supply in Ireland as the country transitions away from relying on fossil fuels as the […]
Continue Reading →Measures aimed at giving pension schemes more of a say over how the companies that scheme members’ assets are invested in are run have been proposed by a UK industry […]
Continue Reading →Businesses operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be subject to new data protection laws due to come into effect on 23 March 2022. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK’s First-tier tax Tribunal (FTT) has no general jurisdiction to judicially review decisions made by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), but it can consider public law arguments in some […]
Continue Reading →South Africa’s draft National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) 2050, published in August 2021, has outlined a focus on building a regional agenda for infrastructure. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Susi Donaldson tells HRNews about the challenges of ethnicity pay gap reporting Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK Treasury has confirmed it is planning to impose a levy on firms subject to anti-money laundering (AML) regulations to fund the UK’s fight against economic crime. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Sarah Munro tells HRNews about ‘green jobs’ and the new generation of workers attracted to them Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Anne Sammon tells HRNews about the FCA’s consultation on diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive committees Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has enacted changes to its employment law to bring in a number of clarifications and account for working from home arrangements. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses in Scotland should ensure they complete their three-yearly land and building transaction tax (LBTT) return, with many potentially due a rebate, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Trends seen in other jurisdictions and a boom in ‘green’ investments suggests climate-related litigation in the UK will increase and its focus broaden beyond the commitments and claims made by […]
Continue Reading →Local authorities, utility companies, Network Rail and public agencies such as Natural England, Historic England and the Marine Management Organisation should be subject to a new legal duty to engage […]
Continue Reading →An increase in claims for tax credits for research and development (R&D) by small and medium businesses (SMEs) provides further evidence that the government needs to safeguard access to R&D […]
Continue Reading →The value of fossil fuel subsidies globally was about US$6 trillion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) research. Read Complete Article
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