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Joanne Moseley

The top employment law cases schools and colleges need to look out for in 2024

We’ve identified the cases which could have a big impact on the education sector over the next 12 months. These cover:  Religious or...

31/01/24
Nicola Gooch

Let LURA commence.....well... some more of it, anyway.

Yesterday, DLUHC published the second set of commencement regulations for the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act.  The first set snuck out...

31/01/24
Yasmina Bugel

Uncovering the concept of 'bluewashing'

The term ‘greenwashing’ is widely recognised in relation to Environmental Social Governance (ESG). In short, it is a term used to...

30/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Will claimants have to pay to bring an employment tribunal claim?

HR professionals who are as long in the tooth as me will remember that back in 2013 the government decided to charge claimants a fee for...

30/01/24
Garon Anthony

Business interruption insurance claims, where are we now and where are we going to?

We first started talking about business interruption insurance in the summer of 2020 when numerous businesses sought to claim from their...

30/01/24
Andrew Walker

North Brewing Company administration: Breweries continue to feel the squeeze

North Brewing Company, a Leeds-based brewery and bar-owner, has secured a sale out of administration that will ensure their future...

26/01/24
Nicola Gooch

Call The Minister: DLUHC revises "Call -in" Direction and other news....

We are all very busy in the Planning & Environment team at IM Towers* this week, so I am afraid you are getting a very quick round-up...

26/01/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 26 January 2024

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

26/01/24
Kate Fergusson

Building a culture of volunteering: lessons learned and future aspirations

Over the last 24 months, at Irwin Mitchell we’ve seen the number of colleagues recording volunteering time rise from 16.8% in 2021/2022...

26/01/24
Elizabeth Thomson

Court of Appeal decides that restaurant losses were due to lockdowns, not outbreak of Covid virus

The latest Court battle between insurers and those attempting to claim for business interruption loss due to Covid has resulted in a...

24/01/24
Penny Cogher

In the spotlight: Discretionary Increases

Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher from the Irwin Mitchell Pensions team explain why the BP Pension Scheme has recently featured in the...

24/01/24
Charlotte Rees-John

Employee recognition: A tale of two companies - BrewDog and Lidl

Last week, BrewDog faced negative press for dropping their commitment to the Real Living Wage. This was in stark contrast to the recent...

23/01/24
Martin Jenkins

Pensions Law: What’s on the horizon for 2024?

2024 is going to be a busy year for the pensions industry. Martin Jenkins, National Head of Pensions takes a closer look at the agenda...

23/01/24
Benjamin Holland

The impact and use of PFAS in the textile and clothing industry

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is the term used to describe a large group of more than 4700 synthetic organic substances...

22/01/24
Ben Delaney

US boost for UK tourism

Tourism, specifically international tourism, has long been a significant contributor to UK GDP. With a rich cultural heritage, a...

19/01/24
Joanne Moseley

What's changed? Acas publishes revised Code of Practice on requests for flexible working

In July last year we wrote about ACAS’s consultation on its Draft Code of Practice – handling flexible working requests. After...

19/01/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 19 January 2024

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

19/01/24
Victoria Kempthorne

New Principal Designer responsibilities introduced under the Building Safety Act

Secondary legislation has recently clarified how the Principal Designer will operate under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA), a role...

19/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Minimum service levels for education: government sets out its proposals

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 came into force on 20 July 2023 and gives the government powers to make regulations to set...

18/01/24
Charlotte Rees-John

BrewDog's Real Living Wage departure leaves a bitter aftertaste

BrewDog, the Ellon based craft beer giant, has received significant backlash following their recent decision to drop out of the Real...

18/01/24
Nicola Gooch

Decisions, Decisions: Hillside in the High Court and Flood Risk in the Court of Appeal

Yesterday was a good day for Planning Court enthusiasts. It provided us with two fascinating judgments from the Royal Courts of Justice. ...

18/01/24
Rebecca Denvers

The top five employment cases that will shape 2024

We’ve identified the cases which will have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months. These...

16/01/24
Charlotte Rees-John

Protecting your brand: navigating ‘Cancel Culture’ in Retail

In a recent article published by Retail Week, the challenges faced by retailers in the era of cancel culture were highlighted.  The...

16/01/24
Nicola Gooch

The Planning Theory of Everything...

In my very first article for The Planner, I compared the planning system in England to a marble run. A delicately balanced system, where...

15/01/24
Claire Petricca-Riding

Environmental Weekly News Round Up – 12 January 2024

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

12/01/24
Anna Dyde

Pay now, argue later! How far does that concept go under the Construction Act?

‘Pay now, argue later’.  It is often said that is the nature of the payment and adjudication procedures in the Housing Grants,...

12/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Can parties validly agree to settle future employment claims via settlement agreements?

A settlement agreement is a specific type of contract regulated by law, between an employer and employee (or ex-employee) under which the...

11/01/24
Joanne Moseley

Paying staff tips: government publishes draft guidance

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, is expected to come into force 1 July 2024, which is a bit later than originally suggested....

09/01/24
Padma Tadi-Booth

Welcome changes to IR35 rules will introduce set-off mechanism to prevent overpayment of tax

Since changes to IR35 rules for off-payroll workers came into force there have been some ups and downs. However, from 6 April 2024, a...

08/01/24
Eu Jin Ong

AI system cannot be named as inventor: UK Supreme Court

The UK Supreme Court has decided that an artificial intelligence (AI) system cannot be named as the inventor of an invention under patent...

08/01/24