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Rebecca Denvers

Flexible working requests will become a day one right from 6 April 2024

Currently an employee needs 26 weeks’ service to make a flexible working request; however new regulations laid before parliament this...

13/12/23
Irwin Mitchell

B&Q's new break policy: culture, consultation, and the challenges of change

DIY retailer B&Q has generated headlines across the trade and national press recently after confirming it was increasing hourly rates but...

13/12/23
Joanne Moseley

Deliveroo worker status judgment: implications for other employers

The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in the long-running dispute between Deliveroo and the union representing many of its...

12/12/23
Irwin Mitchell

Cuts to migration, the impact on businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure

The Government have recently announced their new plans to cut net immigration. Coming into effect from Spring 2024, these measures will...

12/12/23
Keith Davidson

Is reporting Scope 3 emissions about to become mandatory for corporate real estate?

The world’s financial markets are moving to force companies to report on Scope 3 emissions. Cloaked in confusing acronyms and complex...

12/12/23
Martha Kent

Supershoes - staying on the right side of the track

What’s all the fuss about supershoes? In recent months, the athletics world has seen sportswear giants Adidas and Nike battle to develop...

11/12/23
Akhil Sharma

India's impact on UK FDI and M&A activity

India has consistently been a significant source of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the UK, contributing to the strong economic...

08/12/23
Colette Kelly

Entain reaches Deferred Prosecution Agreement with CPS

Entain PLC (Entain) one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming groups which now owns Ladbrokes and Coral has had a Deferred...

05/12/23
Martha Kent

NewCo takeover of WSL and Women's Championship agreed

In case you missed it, there was some big news coming out of the Women's Super League (WSL) and Women's Championship (WC) in the last...

04/12/23
Penny Cogher

Surplus - can employers have their cake and eat it?

On 22 November, I gave my initial thoughts on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. Here I take a closer look at what the announcement means...

04/12/23
Irwin Mitchell

Profitability vs. ED&I: the delicate balance in ASOS' executive bonus scheme

It has been reported that fashion retailer, ASOS, has decided to abandon diversity targets in its annual executive bonus scheme, choosing...

27/11/23
Joanne Moseley

New national minimum wage rates set to increase by over a pound an hour for all age groups

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced significant increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage in line with the...

22/11/23
Hannah Marsland

Recording tribunal hearings: a new chapter in legal transparency?

The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and in Scotland have recently issued a joint Practice Direction on the...

22/11/23
Rebecca Denvers

Redundancy: withholding statutory redundancy pay where an employee unreasonably refuses a suitable alternative job offer

The UK economy remains challenging for businesses. The number of companies in critical financial distress has risen by a quarter in the...

22/11/23
Irwin Mitchell

LURA Condensed: An attempt to summarise most of the planning provisions in the Levelling-Up & Regeneration Act.

Apologies if I have been a little bit quiet of late… I have been attempting to condense most of the planning sections of the Levelling-Up...

17/11/23
Bryan Bletso

Iconic British retail brands, The Body Shop and Selfridges, attract overseas investment

Two beloved British retail brands, The Body Shop and Selfridges, have recently made headlines following significant investments from...

15/11/23
Joanne Moseley

Equality Act 2010: five new amendments HR need to know about

Draft legislation has been published by the government which will amend the Equality Act 2010 from 1 January 2024.  The Equality Act 2010...

15/11/23
Joanne Moseley

Education focus: how to prepare for the new rules on holiday and holiday pay

The government has set out its response to its consultation on holiday and holiday pay and has published draft regulations which will...

14/11/23
Colette Kelly

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: an overview

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Act (“ECCTA”) received Royal Assent. It will be implemented through secondary...

12/11/23
Joanne Moseley

New changes to holiday accrual and pay, record keeping and TUPE consultations in force from 1 January 2024

The government has published its response to the consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours...

10/11/23
Richard Payne

Engaging temporary workers can be a costly business

Due to shortages in the labour market, and the flexibility it affords, businesses are increasingly using temporary workers supplied by...

02/11/23
Jeremy Ladyman

Interest rate swaps: a short introduction

Significance and purpose  Every entity that borrows money will be aware of the risk of rising interest rates. Interest rate swaps are...

01/11/23
Joanne Moseley

Profanity and prejudice: using gendered derogatory language towards a trans woman can amount to direct discrimination

In Fischer v London United Busways Limited, a tribunal had to decide if a trans woman who said she had been called a swear word typically...

30/10/23
Irwin Mitchell

Levelling-Up & Regeneration Bill gets Royal Assent - by the skin of its teeth...

It is official.  The time has come to retire all of the old LURB puns and start considering more LURA (or should that be lurid) wordplay....

26/10/23
Thomas Barnard

The power of foreign investment: propelling the UK's sport sector to new heights

Our latest foreign direct investment (FDI) report demonstrates that according to the most recent data available, the UK’s inward FDI...

18/10/23
Joanne Moseley

Workers get new right to request predictable working hours

Last month, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was passed which will give qualifying workers the right to ask for a...

13/10/23
Jill Crawford

Extended Producer Responsibility: Insights from the EPR consultation response

Addressing the mounting problems of dealing with packaging waste has been a challenge for not only the UK government but also the...

11/10/23
Andrew Walker

Challenges faced by independent brewers: a call to action

As we navigate the post-pandemic landscape, it is crucial that we address the concerns surrounding the future of independent brewers. The...

06/10/23
Andrew Evans

UK NSI: a reminder of why it’s so important for investors

The UK National Security and Investment (NSI) regime came into full force on 4 January 2022 and is in its most simple form is designed to...

05/10/23
Irwin Mitchell

Abercrombie & Fitch: Challenging Perceptions and Protecting Workers' Rights

The recent allegations against former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and his partner Matthew Smith have once again brought the...

03/10/23