Posts from January 2022
Jill Crawford
Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate Related Financial Disclosure) Regulations
On 6 April 2022, the Companies Act will be amended by statutory instrument to include new sections incorporating the Companies (Strategic...
31/01/22
David Shirt
Opportunities for creativity following this year's Public Domain Day
By Irem Tarasek, Claire Jowett and Laura Harper Last month saw Public Domain Day which each year brings in a new and often large batch of...
31/01/22
Joanne Moseley
The end of Plan B: what does living with COVID-19 mean for employers?
Last week, the Prime Minister announced that the measures it had taken to protect the public during the rapid spread of the Omicron...
27/01/22
Joanne Moseley
Keeping children safe in education: government publishes new consultation
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to statutory safeguarding guidance. If approved, the...
26/01/22
Joanne Moseley
Boss harassed sales assistant by asking if she was menopausal
Menopause is not a protected characteristic and women bringing claims have to argue them within the framework of the Equality Act 2010....
24/01/22
David Shirt
Defendant anonymity - courting public opinion
Charles Westwood, Solicitor within the Regulatory Investigations Group at Irwin Mitchell. Public figures are certainly under more...
24/01/22
Joanne Moseley
COVID-19: employee who was sacked after raising health and safety concerns was protected under whistleblowing legislation
Back at the start of the pandemic we speculated that there would be an increase in the numbers of employees relying on the...
24/01/22
Joanne Moseley
Can you reduce contractual sick pay for unvaccinated members of staff?
Last week, IKEA announced that it had changed its sick pay scheme to deal with COVID-19 related absences. Staff who are unvaccinated will...
19/01/22
Jane Anderson
A costs conundrum – successful defendant recovers nothing
Beth Kelly considers the departure from the general rule in relation to a successful party being awarded their costs of litigation. The...
19/01/22
Liam Salt
Who has the burden of proof?
By Edward Judge - Partner, Restructuring & Insolvency In a situation where one creditor's proof of debt is questioned by a separate,...
18/01/22
Nicola Gooch
Diddly Squat: Clarkson and the challenges of Farm Diversification
The last seven days have been pretty momentous for the world of planning. We have seen the release of the latest Housing Delivery Test...
18/01/22
Joanne Moseley
Changes in rules on self-isolation in force today: employer's questions answered
The government has today (Monday 17 January 2022) changed the self-isolation rules for people who test positive for COVID-19 in England...
17/01/22
Bryan Bletso
National security in the UK: Key takeaways for investors
By Bryan Bletso and Gavin Maddison. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) came into full effect on Tuesday 4 January 2022....
17/01/22
Joanne Moseley
The 10 most important employment law cases of 2021
We take a look that at the 10 most important employment cases of 2021 which HR professionals and business owners need to be aware of. 1....
14/01/22
Joanne Moseley
New government consultation on umbrella companies
The UK government is calling for evidence from umbrella companies, employment businesses, individuals/workers, end-hirers and...
12/01/22
Nicola Gooch
New Year, New Consultation: DEFRA launches consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations
With the New Year comes a new consultation to get our teeth stuck into;* and my goodness is there a LOT to chew over. This morning,...
11/01/22
Joanne Moseley
SSP rebate scheme reopens to SME employers
The Government has temporarily reintroduced the SSP rebate scheme for COVID-19 related absences. Who can use it? You can only claim if...
11/01/22
Joanne Moseley
New COVID-19 rules: guide for employers
There are a number of new COVID-19 related rules in force in England and Wales that you need to be aware of. Testing According to the...
11/01/22
Joanne Moseley
Employment law changes 2022: guide for schools and colleges
Happy new year to all our readers. There’s very little new legislation on the statute book and, on the face of it, 2022 looks to be a...
04/01/22
Joanne Moseley
Fear of COVID-19 not protected under UK discrimination law
In X v Y, the tribunal had to decide if an employee's fear that she might catch COVID-19 and needed to take steps to protect herself and...
04/01/22