Posts from March 2023
Ailsa Anderson
Will Wetherspoons’ beer taps run dry?
There is an ongoing legal battle between hospitality giant, JD Wetherspoons, and AB InBev (trading as Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I...
31/03/23
Jeremy Ladyman
ESG and securities lending
The Global Framework for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Securities Lending (the Framework) has just been updated by the...
30/03/23
Poppy Ford
ONS reclassification: A college's guide to special payments
Back in December last year, we wrote of the employment law implications of the ONS reclassification of colleges. The decision that...
30/03/23
Jo Bryan
What do office occupiers need to know about EPCs and MEES regulations?
According to the latest Irwin Mitchell survey only 32% of respondents know the energy performance certificate rating of their main office...
30/03/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Retail Week Live: ESG reflections
Speaking at Retail Week Live 2023, Grace Beverley, founder and CEO of sustainable sportswear brand, TALA, and fitness brand, Shreddy,...
30/03/23
Jason Newall
William Hill Group businesses to pay record £19.2m for failures
Following an investigation by the Gambling Commission, as part of a regulatory settlement three gambling firms owned by William Hill...
30/03/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Why is ESG so important for boosting staff retention in hospitality?
Now is the time for the hospitality sector to focus on ESG to increase staff retention, attract new recruits, ensure they are delivering...
29/03/23
Erica Ives
Sustainability in sport: stadium development and planning
Like many other sectors, the sports sector faces an unprecedented challenge to become more sustainable, finding ways to mitigate its...
29/03/23
Ben Delaney
Upskilling is key to retail sector success
The debate about the health of the retail sector has intensified in recent years as more well-known names disappear from our high...
29/03/23
Charles Westwood
Flying below the radar: the legal implications of the use of drones in the UK
The growing popularity of drones has created new challenges for lawmakers and law enforcement agencies in the UK and around the world....
29/03/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Levi's to use AI to boost diversity in adverts
Levi's has made huge strides forward in terms of diversity, equality and inclusion in recent years. For example, in 2020 it committed to...
25/03/23
Joanne Bone
"Every Day’s A School Day In Data Protection" – GDPR for the Education Sector: What to expect in 2023
A lot has happened recently in the education space when it comes to data protection and the only thing you can count on is that there...
24/03/23
Joanne Moseley
April rate increases employers need to know about
If you're an employer in the UK, you need to take note of the latest update to employment tribunal limits and other rate changes coming...
23/03/23
Jane Anderson
ESG: Are parent companies liable for their subsidiaries' impact?
ESG, which stands for Environment Social and Governance, is a phrase never too far from the headlines, in particular in respect of...
21/03/23
Nicola Gooch
Technical Consultation on the Infrastructure Levy launches and it's ..... complicated....
Just when you think it is safe to step away from the computer and make a cup of tea, DLUHC launches not one but two *major* new...
17/03/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Budget 2023: Consumer goods sector
Earlier this week Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget – something which he referred to as a ‘Budget for Growth’. Most of the...
17/03/23
Joanne Moseley
Budget 2023: four employment-related changes
According to the Chancellor, the main focus of his Spring budget 2023 was to get the UK 'back to work'. 'We have around one million...
16/03/23
Tim Rayner
MEES changes are imminent - Landlords must act
Most – if not all – commercial property investors will be all too aware of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) Regulations...
16/03/23
Jill Crawford
Budget 2023: E for environment
With the Spring Budget announced yesterday we take a quick glance at what’s in it for the environment. The chancellor announced when...
16/03/23
Nicola Gooch
Budget 2023: Later Living & Care
Yesterday, Jeremy Hunt delivered his first official 'non-emergency' budget as chancellor. It was billed as a Budget for Growth, with a...
16/03/23
Akhil Sharma
Decision reached on entry of foreign lawyers to Indian market
The pros and cons of liberalisation of the legal services market in India have been a matter of serious debate for a number of years, and...
15/03/23
Nicola Gooch
Budget 2023: What does it mean for planning & development?
It is sometimes hard to believe that it is only six months since Liz Truss's 'mini-budget' quite so thoroughly upset the apple-cart that...
15/03/23
Kate Featherstone
Budget 2023: Corporate tax
The double-blow of the hiked rate of corporation tax coinciding with the end of the super-deduction feared by UK businesses did not...
15/03/23
Nicola Gooch
Money Troubles: DLUHC, Local Government Resources and Planning
Every now and again, a consultation comes along that has the ability to genuinely change things for the better. DLUHC's consultation on...
12/03/23
Joanne Moseley
Tempted to give the names of striking employees to parents, clients or customers? Read this first
Last week, a parent took to twitter with this message: My children’s school has remained open during strike days. The Headteacher has...
10/03/23
Jane Anderson
When is an NDA not an NDA?
This is not the start of a bad joke, although at points over the last couple of weeks we might be forgiven for thinking that it was. So,...
08/03/23
Jeremy Ladyman
How safe is your money? An introduction to protections against losses
If you hold cash in your wallet or purse, or keep it at home, it’s unlikely you’ll get it back if it’s lost. It’s also unlikely that...
08/03/23
Joanne Moseley
Three important lessons learned from the success of the four-day working week trial
Last year, the UK launched a six month trial of the four-day working week. Sixty one organisations took part involving nearly 3,000...
07/03/23
Melody Li
Building a sustainable future: the New Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The UK government announced the creation of four new departments on 7 February 2023. As one of the new departments, the creation of...
03/03/23
Joanne Moseley
Menopause leave rejected by government for being too 'left wing'
As regular readers of this blog know, earlier this year the government rejected many of the suggestions made by the Women and Equalities...
02/03/23