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Working from Home with Children

Business , Employment
on April 23, 2020
by Business Team
IntroductionWorking from home is the new normal for thousands of people in many sectors and industries. The laptop on the dining table is the new workstation on the desk; Zoom is the new conference room; and the kids are the new colleagues.For some, this will be a delightful change, and indeed there are many who thrive on the fl ... Continue reading

Coronavirus, Commercial Contracts, and Force Majeure

Business , Legal Contracts
on March 18, 2020
by Business Team
As cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, continue to increase, having now reached pandemic status, as defined by the World Health Organization, many businesses are feeling the impact. This is perhaps most keenly felt where employees are concerned, either with staff taking sick leave, or with the need to increase home-work ... Continue reading

Budget 2020 – Extraordinary Measures and the Coronavirus

Employment , Business
on March 12, 2020
by Employment Team
In the Budget address on 11 March, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced £7 billion of extraordinary measures to support the economy through the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.What Measures Have Been Announced?The following key measures were announced:The cost of statutory sick pay (SSP) for coronavirus-related abse ... Continue reading

Law Commission Report on the Electronic Execution of Documents

Business , Legal Contracts
on October 09, 2019
by Business Team
Following our blog back in September 2018 on the Law Commission Consultation (available here), the Law Commission has now issued its report on the electronic execution of documents.The report confirms that current laws permit electronic signatures, but that the law is not very accessible to non-lawyers and businesses. The aim of ... Continue reading

New Laws on Non-Disclosure Agreements - What Will They Mean for You?

Business , Employment , Legal Contracts
on August 21, 2019
by Business Team
Non-Disclosure Agreements or ‘NDAs’ have become something of a touchy subject in recent years owing to their increasingly frequent appearances in high-profile cover-ups and abuse scandals. In particular, NDAs are said to be widely used to cover up allegations of unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace and ... Continue reading

Important Changes to IR35 Coming in 2020

Business
on May 08, 2019
by Business Team
Are you a freelancer who works through a Personal Services Company (“PSC”), or do you engage freelancers who do so? If so, you need to be aware that the tax position will be changing in April 2020.Proposed Changes to Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35)The Government issued a Policy Paper and Consultation Document on 5 March 2019 (“ ... Continue reading

Brexit Notes: What Will a No-Deal Brexit Mean for Your Commercial Contracts?

Business , Legal Contracts
on February 28, 2019
by Business Team
No-Deal BrexitAs at the time of writing, the UK is due to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019 (as a result of having served a formal notice under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union to terminate its membership of the EU), but whether this will be delayed or will take place in a ‘no-deal’ scenario it is still not cle ... Continue reading

Brexit Notes: No-Deal & Company Law

Corporate , Business
on January 29, 2019
by Corporate Team
The UK is scheduled to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019 by virtue of having served a formal notice under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union to terminate its membership of the EU.At the time of writing, it is still not clear whether this departure will be delayed, accompanied by a ‘deal’ smoothing the exit throug ... Continue reading

Brexit Notes: No-Deal & Consumer Rights

Business
on January 11, 2019
by Business Team
As 2019 dawned, there was hope in some quarters that a renewed commitment to common sense might have dawned with it and that our intrepid politicians might return to work determined to agree upon a way forward for Brexit. It is quite clear, not least in light of the House of Commons’ rejection of the Government’s Brexit deal on ... Continue reading

Employed vs. Self-Employed - Can You Spot the Difference?

Employment , Business
on November 01, 2018
by Employment Team
A self-employed/independent contractor working arrangement has considerable attractions for both the employer and the self-employed worker, but it can be difficult definitively to identify the difference between employed and self-employed status.HMRC provides helpful guidance that employers and workers can use to determine if an ... Continue reading

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