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Rebecca Denvers

Employment law changes 2024: guide for HR and line managers

Festive greetings to all our readers. 2024 will be a busy year for HR practitioners and line managers. New legislation will increase...

19/12/23
Matthew Ambler

McCloud - in a nutshell

Terry Saeedi and Matthew Ambler from the Irwin Mitchell Pensions team, explain the McCloud remedy for employers with staff members in...

15/12/23
Will Scott

On the Eleventh day of Christmas - Will Scott

On the 11th day of Christmas… Will Scott from Irwin Mitchell’s Real Estate Disputes team considers the interesting case of Philip Brown...

15/12/23
Eu Jin Ong

easyJet make life difficult for Leicester-based indie band

easyGroup, the parent company of low-cost air carrier, easyJet, was recently involved in a trade mark spat with Leicester-based indie...

14/12/23
Eu Jin Ong

Use your trade marks, or lose them: the Ferrari Testarossa case study

Ferrari has recently had its EU trade mark registration for ‘Testarossa’ revoked in relation to automobiles and toy cars (amongst other...

14/12/23
Joanne Moseley

Laddish culture costs Lidl £50,000 after female employee wins sexual harassment case

We often talk to clients about the important role line managers play in making their workplaces safe and legally compliant places to...

14/12/23
Rebecca Denvers

Flexible working requests will become a day one right from 6 April 2024

Currently an employee needs 26 weeks’ service to make a flexible working request; however new regulations laid before parliament this...

13/12/23
Irwin Mitchell

B&Q's new break policy: culture, consultation, and the challenges of change

DIY retailer B&Q has generated headlines across the trade and national press recently after confirming it was increasing hourly rates but...

13/12/23
Joanne Moseley

Deliveroo worker status judgment: implications for other employers

The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in the long-running dispute between Deliveroo and the union representing many of its...

12/12/23
Irwin Mitchell

Cuts to migration, the impact on businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure

The Government have recently announced their new plans to cut net immigration. Coming into effect from Spring 2024, these measures will...

12/12/23
Keith Davidson

Is reporting Scope 3 emissions about to become mandatory for corporate real estate?

The world’s financial markets are moving to force companies to report on Scope 3 emissions. Cloaked in confusing acronyms and complex...

12/12/23
Martha Kent

Supershoes - staying on the right side of the track

What’s all the fuss about supershoes? In recent months, the athletics world has seen sportswear giants Adidas and Nike battle to develop...

11/12/23
Akhil Sharma

India's impact on UK FDI and M&A activity

India has consistently been a significant source of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the UK, contributing to the strong economic...

08/12/23
Colette Kelly

Entain reaches Deferred Prosecution Agreement with CPS

Entain PLC (Entain) one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming groups which now owns Ladbrokes and Coral has had a Deferred...

05/12/23
Martha Kent

NewCo takeover of WSL and Women's Championship agreed

In case you missed it, there was some big news coming out of the Women's Super League (WSL) and Women's Championship (WC) in the last...

04/12/23
Penny Cogher

Surplus - can employers have their cake and eat it?

On 22 November, I gave my initial thoughts on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. Here I take a closer look at what the announcement means...

04/12/23