For many, 2016 was a year of ups and downs and arguably the same can be said for the UK job market. As 2017 looks set to herald further upheaval – from Brexit to a new US president – many of us will begin to seek change; maybe a new job or potentially a different […]
The Fawcett Society has just launched a major review of the UK’s sex discrimination laws in response to the risk that long-established rights could be eroded or weakened as a result of Brexit and the UK leaving the EU single market. The review will also consider the effectiveness of the current laws and how best […]
In the first ‘reverse cross border merger’, a UK company (Formenta Limited), has been ‘absorbed’ by a European-based subsidiary (Newco Immobiliare S.R.L) in a legal first that is set to be copied by companies with pan-European corporate structures responding to the UK’s vote to leave the EU. The merged entity will be known as (Newco […]
FTSE100 leaders, BP, BT, Diageo, HSBC, Shell, Unilever, and Vodafone have pledged their support for The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law’s new Business Network - which will be launched at an event on 18 January 2017. Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, The Lord Chief Justice, will welcome this new initiative and will encourage other […]
Law Firm Kowalik, led by Principal Aleksandra Kowalik, talks about Poland’s current situation in regards to immigration law, the ongoing constitutional crisis ongoing in the nation, and how it can affect the firm’s clients and practice, in the UK and in Poland, with some reference to Brexit and possible implications for 2017.
Sir Brendan Barber, the chair of Britain’s top employment relations service, Acas, predicts what lies in store within the world of work for 2017 in a blog published today. Brendan Barber said: “History may remember 2016 as the year of surprise voting results that defied polling experts, which ended with a period of industrial unrest. […]
There has been much discussed on Brexit and the future of the UK, legally, economically and socially. Some are apprehensive the UK’s departure could result in hindering the UK’s economy and international appeal, whereas some imply it will bring a positive impact by releasing some of the EU’s shackles. We speak to Daniel Cheung, the […]
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