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Charlotte Rees-John

McDonald's: sector expert highlights two legal considerations

Earlier this this year we discussed McDonald's has reached a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission under which it...

18/07/23
Charlotte Rees-John

'Boot Camp' initiative to tackle hospitality staff shortages: Irwin Mitchell's expert shares support with reservations

I broadly welcome the government's proposed hospitality ‘boot camp’ initiative, however it's worth noting that the term ‘boot camp’ may...

17/07/23
Nicola Gooch

Money troubles: Another NHS infrastructure funding case reaches the High Court

Next week, the High Court will hear its second judicial review challenge to a planning permission brought by an NHS Trust in under a...

15/07/23
Martha Kent

Environmental news round up - 14 July 2023

‘Reckless’ Pollution Incident Results in a £3.3 million Fine for Thames Water Thames Water was fined £3.3 million fine last week (4th...

14/07/23
Joanne Moseley

Have your say: new Acas consultation on handling flexible working requests

Acas has recently launched a consultation on its Draft Code of Practice – handling flexible working requests. The updated Code of...

14/07/23
Joanne Moseley

Breaking news: employers can't engage agency staff to cover striking workers

Last year the government rushed through legislation which revoked the prohibition on employers using agency workers to cover the work of...

13/07/23
Jill Crawford

Diving into the controversy: The pros and cons of deep sea mining

The controversy around deep sea mining featured has been in the news again this week with proposals to allow deep sea mining to go ahead...

13/07/23
David Vaughan

Quincecare Duty - Bank's duty restated and reinforced

The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous judgment yesterday (12 July 2023) in the case of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25...

13/07/23
Thomas Barnard

Karen Carney's game-changing blueprint: Elevating women's football to new heights

In the lead up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Karen Carney MBE has published the findings and recommendations of her review into...

13/07/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Navigating the Green Revolution: The legal path to circular and transparent manufacturing

The recent article highlighting the need for manufacturers to embrace visibility and circularity in their operations emphasises the...

11/07/23
Andrew Walker

Navigating the demise of "Zombie" companies: Implications and strategies for UK businesses

Begbies Traynor, a renowned insolvency specialist and business recovery consultancy, has recently predicted that the UK's "zombie"...

11/07/23
Penny Cogher

Pensions quarterly update April - June 2023

Contracted-out schemes: validity of amendments  Recently, Virgin Media and the Trustees of the NTL Pension Plan asked the High Court to...

10/07/23
Mandeep Khroud

Summer Hospitality Blues? Our Immigration Expert Reveals Solutions to Staffing Woes

As an immigration lawyer, I understand the challenges the hospitality sector is facing in terms of skill shortages, particularly as we...

10/07/23
Nicola Gooch

Rewriting LURB: major amendments proposed at Report stage with rumours of more to come

The Levelling-up & Regeneration Bill enters its Report Stage in the House of Lords on Tuesday (11 July).  This is one of the later stages...

10/07/23
Joanne Moseley

New BSI standard for employers wanting to support menstruating and menopausal staff

The British Standards Institute has published a new standard to help employers manage menopause and menstrual health problems of their...

07/07/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news round up - 7 July 2023

Could swift bricks become mandatory on all new housing?  That is the hope of many campaigners, and the matter is due to be debated in...

07/07/23
Joanne Moseley

Do you want a more diverse workforce? New government guidance explains how to take positive action and stay on the right side of the law

Many organisations recognise that their workforces are not as diverse as they could be. Research shows that businesses with a healthy...

07/07/23
Joanne Moseley

Holiday pay: can you pay less than a 'week's pay' on termination?

In Connor v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, the EAT had to determine how much an employee should receive, by way of a payment...

05/07/23
Nicola Gooch

Maintaining a Neutral Position: Nutrient Neutrality in the Courts and the Environment Agency in the press

On Friday 30 June, the High Court ruled on C G Fry & Son Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up Housing and Communities & Anor [2023]...

03/07/23
Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez

Supreme Court hears landmark Finch case – Do we need to consider downstream Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in planning permissions?

In 2019, planning permission Ref: RE18/02667/CON was granted for the retention and extension of the existing well site at Horse Hill and...

30/06/23
Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez

Environmental news round up – 30 June 2023

Government’s advisers say the UK is fundamentally failing to hit climate targets This week saw the release of a report by the Climate...

30/06/23
Joanne Moseley

Another warning to employers: recognise that gender critical beliefs are protected under the Equality Act or prepare to be sued

In Fahmy v The Arts Council England, the tribunal had to decide if an employee who had expressed gender critical views at work had been...

29/06/23
Charlotte Rees-John

Sun, Sand, and Serenity: Unlocking the Power of Summer for Employee Wellbeing and Productivity

Here it is – at last! Although unpredictable in so many ways, the British Summer is a time of year we all look forward to. The bright...

28/06/23
Elizabeth Thomson

Updating the Register of Overseas Entities – what are the practical implications, including for those who have disposed of all UK land?

The Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) went live on 1 August 2022. Between that date and the end of the transitional period (31 January...

27/06/23
Terry Saeedi

Pension Scheme amendments – a new headache for Trustees?

Trustees and employers may not, we hope, be in the position of Claudius (“When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in...

23/06/23
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental news round up - 23 Jun 2023

Labour energy strategy announced – Making Britain a clean energy superpower? Labour’s highly anticipated energy mission was announced...

23/06/23
Joanne Moseley

Mental health and reasonable adjustments: what does the new Acas guidance recommend?

Mental health can have a significant impact on an individual's ability to perform well in their job. With an estimated one in four people...

21/06/23
Douglas Kitchen

PGA Tour/LIV Golf merger could lead to a raft of anti-competitive investigations

On 6 June it was announced that the PGA Tour and the Saudi backed LIV Golf had agreed a proposed merger, which will also include the DP...

21/06/23
Charlotte Rees-John

Consumer sector continues to struggle with National Minimum Wage

Companies in the Consumer sector continue to come up short when it comes to ensuring that they are paying the National Minimum Wage to...

21/06/23
Joanne Moseley

Free speech, protected beliefs and discrimination: EAT lays out the 'ground rules' that apply in the workplace

Over the last few years, we've seen an increase in the number of clients asking for advice on how to deal with staff who have expressed...

20/06/23