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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
Victoria Kempthorne

RAAC – what are the implications for schools?

On 31 August 2023 the Department for Education (“DfE”) announced that schools and colleges with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete...

03/10/23
Harriet Fletcher

Managing the strain: Pension costs for Further Education Colleges

Last year, following changes in the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reclassified Further...

02/10/23
Helen Kidd

Diversity: Unveiling the common themes among top manufacturing companies

The top 10 most diverse manufacturing companies according to Manufacturing Digital exemplify the significance of diversity and inclusion...

28/09/23
Harriet Fletcher

A new case means good news for employers with a pension scheme surplus

Does the Inner Court of the Court of Session’s decision in the abrdn case open the door fully to pension scheme resulting trusts?  Penny...

27/09/23
Paul Henson

Remediation Orders under the Building Safety Act 2022 – the first of many?

The First Tier FTT (“FtT”) has made its first Remediation Order (“RO”) pursuant to section 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”)....

26/09/23
Harriet Fletcher

Automatic Enrolment – extension of thresholds

Hot on the heels of Pension Awareness Week (11-15 September), new legislation abolishing the lower earnings limit for contributions and...

22/09/23
Laura Willis

Apprenticeship contracts: six expensive traps for the unwary

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular way for employers to train staff and, for those required to pay the Apprenticeship Levy, to get...

20/09/23