This week Lawyer monthly takes a look at the potential for new employment laws in the UK. Below Leon Deakin, Partner and Head of Employment at Coffin Mew, explains what’s happening with employment law in other countries and whether these measures could be adopted in the UK within the near future. Changes in technology, methods […]
The current rules for taxation of termination payments are complex, and the exemptions incentivise employers to structure payments into the exempt categories to minimise the Income Tax and National Insurance due. Speaking with Lawyer Monthly, Amy Richardson, Associate at Coffin Mew, explains in depth below. From 06 April this year, the way that termination payments […]
No surprise - it's all about the gig economy now. Freelance work, a major driving force of US wealth for the last five years, is booming, contributing nearly $1.4 trillion to the national economy every year. But, as FitSmallBusiness.com discovered, certain gig economy fields are more lucrative than others. The guesswork is out by listing the most lucrative gig […]
Securing the ‘holy grail’ of partnership is the prime career objective of many young, ambitious lawyers. But, asks Shruti Trivedi, Partner at Roythornes Solicitors, is making partner necessarily the right step for you and for your firm? Before pursuing partnership, there are a number of factors that need careful consideration. It might well be that […]
It has the potential to trigger a serious, decade-defining shake up in employment in Britain but, so far, the requirement on companies to publish data on their gender pay gap has not got the attention it warrants. With just three weeks to go, there’s no time to lose. Alice Wood, Head of Corporate Responsibility at […]
Sexual harassment has been the one topic consistently plastered over the papers and social media platforms in recent months. It seems that everyone has either had their own unpleasant brush with it or at least knows someone who has. But what has become apparent is that many wholly misunderstand what actually constitutes sexual harassment. What […]
The latest immigration statistics released showing a record drop in EU net migration highlight a continuing trend of EU nationals choosing to leave or not relocate to the UK for a more certain future elsewhere, says Sophie Barrett-Brown, Head of the UK Practice at specialist immigration lawyers Laura Devine Solicitors. Barrett-Brown notes today’s figures, which reveal that the number […]
Morgan McKinley has revealed in its 2018 UK Salary Guide that the contractor hiring market endured a tough year in 2017. The guide reported slow progress for temporary employment, with contractors turning to permanent jobs in the accountancy and finance sectors. This was due to unpredictability in where vacancies would come available and an uncertain […]
With the potential transfer of the Carillion pension schemes to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the PPF has been much in the news recently. Below Philip Woolham, Senior Associate at Bevan Brittan LLP, explains the ins and outs of the fund, touching on some of the challenges faced. The PPF is an important part of […]
Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity, has listed 16 legal firms in its Top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers list. The top ten includes Pinsent Masons in second place (2 in 2017), Baker & McKenzie at number six (7 in 2017), and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) at number seven (8 in 2017). Each of these legal firms has also received special […]
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