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Nanayaa Agyeman

Skilled Worker Sponsor Management System (SMS) will be temporarily unavailable

Last week we posted an article discussing the drastic increases to the minimum salary thresholds for Skilled Worker applications – in...

22/03/24
Nicola Gooch

Seniors Housing: Two lost years, but plenty of cause for optimism.

Today is the launch of the latest “Unlocking Potential for Seniors Housing Development" report, which we produce jointly with Knight...

21/03/24
Julie Dao

Anti-money laundering warning to firms

Regulators in the UK continue to put the fight against financial crime on the top of their agenda. The Financial Conduct Authority...

20/03/24
Rebecca Denvers

Should employers carry out a “general workforce” consultation even if they are making less than 20 people redundant?

In a potentially significant EAT decision, De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd suggests that employers carrying out smaller scale...

20/03/24
Joanne Moseley

Have you budgeted for increased holiday pay costs?

You probably know that the government has made some significant changes to the Working Time Regulations via the Employment Rights...

20/03/24
Joanne Moseley

What employers need to know: new employment rates in force from April 2024

Every April, the government updates employment- related financial limits. Below are the new rates: Maximum compensation limits From 6...

20/03/24
Nicola Gooch

CIL Watch: We need to talk about indexation (again)....

First, an apology. This is not one of my usual ‘rapid response’, ripped from the headlines, articles. It is nerdy, technical and niche....

18/03/24
Hugo Bittencourt De Oliveira

Changes to the Immigration Rules coming into force in April 2024

On 14 March 2024, the Home Office published a 292-page document detailing upcoming changes to the Immigration Rules. Irwin Mitchell's...

15/03/24
Penny Cogher

Accessing pension scheme surplus: what's in the Consultation Paper?

On 23 February 2024, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to help well-funded DB schemes invest in assets that support...

15/03/24
Garon Anthony

A fuss about FOS?

The Financial Ombudsman Service (“FOS”), the independent body that helps to resolve disputes between financial services businesses and...

15/03/24
Penny Cogher

All change for the Lifetime Allowance from 6 April 2024?

Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher from Irwin Mitchell's Pensions team explain how the Finance Act 2024 affects pensions tax. Key points...

13/03/24
Joanne Bone

UK: Data protection law reform - is an SRI the same or different from a DPO?

There were concerns that GDPR would be repealed by the UK Government in the immediate aftermath of Brexit. That didn’t happen but data...

13/03/24
Richard Baigent

The connection between Soft Power and FDI attractiveness

In this article, I’ll explore the UK’s performance and high ranking in the recently published Global Soft Power Index 2024. I aim to...

12/03/24
Garon Anthony

Proposed FCA Enforcement Changes – is too much information a bad thing?

On 27 February 2024 Therese Chambers, joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at the Financial Conduct Authority...

12/03/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

The bumpy road to Net Zero

A quick google search for quotes about bumpy roads returned: “Bumpy roads often lead to beautiful destinations”. There is no doubt that...

12/03/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 8th March 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

08/03/24
Penny Cogher

Budget 2024: impact on Pension Schemes

Yesterday I set out my initial post budget thoughts Budget 2024: UK Defined Contribution Pension Changes (irwinmitchell.com) Today, I am...

07/03/24
Nicola Gooch

Budget 2024: Planning, Environment and Renewable Energy

The Chancellor delivered his latest Budget today with measures affecting holiday lets, national insurance, childcare costs and the...

06/03/24
Nicola Gooch

Budget 2024: What does it mean for Planning

It is Budget Day - a day of pageantry, speeches, and scarlet briefcases.  Whilst there has been a lot of speculation about how this...

06/03/24
Penny Cogher

Budget 2024: UK Defined Contribution Pension Changes

During his Budget speech today, the Chancellor followed up on the announcement he trailed over the weekend that UK Defined Contribution...

06/03/24
Rebecca Denvers

Anti-Zionist beliefs are protected under the Equality Act 2010

In Miller v University of Bristol, a tribunal held that an academic’s anti-Zionist views were a “protected belief” under the Equality Act...

05/03/24
Elizabeth Mutter

What do the new Biodiversity Net Gain requirements mean for schools and colleges?

In England, the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulatory framework came into effect on 12 February 2024. This means there is a mandatory...

05/03/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 4th March 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...

04/03/24
Mandeep Khroud

Sponsor licences within the social care sector: common issues and recommendations for the future

A 2022 report revealed that on any given day there were around 165,000 vacancies within the social care sector. It is therefore...

01/03/24
Andrew Cotton

Gambling Reform under debate......cont'd

We published an article on 26 February 2024 referencing the parliamentary debate that was taking place that day as a result of a petition...

29/02/24
Joanne Moseley

Does your school or college know how to comply with the new holiday pay rules?

You probably know that the government has made some significant changes to the Working Time Regulations. These were designed to simplify...

29/02/24
Joanne Moseley

Is flexible working the key to boosting performance and teacher well-being?

The government certainly thinks so. It has updated its non-statutory guidance on flexible working in schools and recommends that leaders...

28/02/24
Laura Willis

Apprenticeship contracts: six traps for the unwary

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular way for employers in the property sector to train staff and, for those required to pay the...

27/02/24
Martha Kent

Increasing risks of climate litigation and controversy to sports organisations

In the past, climate litigation in England was typically brought against the giants of the fossil fuel industry, often under...

27/02/24
Hannah Moran

How schools and colleges should deal with freedom of information requests

Freedom of Information and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives the public a mechanism to access information about the...

26/02/24