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Autumn usually heralds a flurry of new employment legislation and 2016 is proving to be no different. The most immediate change that employers had to get to grips with was the increase in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that was introduced on 1st October. The government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation that […]
This month, we are giving three lucky readers the chance to win a Keurig OfficePRO® for their workplace, along with a selection of delicious K Cup® pods. With Keurig K Cup® pods you and your clients will enjoy a wide selection of freshly ground coffees, fine teas, and indulgent hot chocolate from brands like Starbucks, […]
Women don’t just need employment protection whilst on maternity leave, they also need support to transition back into work, according to diversity consultancy, The Clear Company. In light of recent reports from The Women and Equalities Committee and calls from MPs to address the discrimination pregnant women and new mothers face at work, The Clear […]
Barristers who were not trial counsel but who are instructed to represent convicted defendants in the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal have been given new guidance by the Bar Council’s Ethics Committee on their duty to check the factual basis for the appeal or risk criticism and action by the court. The committee, […]
More than half of SMEs (56%) say they have felt no impact on levels of business from the UK’s decision to leave the EU, according to the Close Brothers Business Barometer, a quarterly survey of UK SME owners and senior management across a range of sectors and regions. Nationally, 24% of those surveyed said Brexit […]
Partners at UK law firms tend to be younger, on average, the bigger the firm they work for, reveals research by Edward Drummond, a leading management consultancy for law firms. According to Edward Drummond’s research, 72% of partners at the UK’s Top 10 law firms are aged 50 or under – whilst this is only […]
There’s a storm brewing, a vortex created by an exponential growth in technology and the sharp decline in the number of IT graduates entering the UK workforce. At one end of the spectrum we’re seeing major advances in fields like artificial intelligence, and at the other a quarter of the population still don’t have the […]
ONS Migration Statistics Quarterly report for the period January 2016 to March 2016 showed that net migration to the UK has not changed significantly, at 327,000. The figure for EU-only net migration is 180,000. These figures are to be expected and it is strong evidence of the growing fear among EU citizens, leading up to […]
Unsafe and unsanitary working conditions are putting the health of millions of British workers in serious danger, according to a new report* by Hayward Baker. Researchers carried out an in-depth study** into the conditions of Britain’s offices, shops, factories, warehouses and building sites - and discovered a staggering 69% of British workers – 21 million of […]
With the dust settling on the UK’s decision to leave the EU, Blacks Solicitors’ Phil Gorski takes a closer look at the impact this will have on cybersecurity and intellectual property for businesses. How Brexit will affect data protection in the UK? UK businesses have for some time now been thinking carefully about what they […]
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