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Keith Davidson
The impact of mandatory ESG reporting on engineering businesses
The introduction of mandatory ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting is set to have significant implications for...
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Irwin Mitchell
Businesses in Retail, Leisure and Hospitality need to urgently review their holiday accrual and pay practices in light of new legislation
New regulations on holiday pay and entitlement came into force on 1 January 2024. It was hoped that the new rules would simplify the law...
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Claire Petricca-Riding
Environmental weekly news round up - 22nd March 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
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Joanne Moseley
Discrimination: increases to injury to feelings awards 2024
Individuals who bring successful discrimination claims are entitled to be compensated for the upset and hurt they have suffered by way of...
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Irwin Mitchell
The importance of supply chain responsibility in the retail sector
In a recent article published in Retail Week, it was revealed that investors behind Zara owner Inditex are urging the fashion giant to...
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Irwin Mitchell
Retail sector shows signs of recovery and growth amidst store closures
The UK retail sector experienced significant restructuring and store closures in the past year. However, recent data suggests a positive...
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Nanayaa Agyeman
Skilled Worker Sponsor Management System (SMS) will be temporarily unavailable
Last week we posted an article discussing the drastic increases to the minimum salary thresholds for Skilled Worker applications – in...
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Nicola Gooch
Seniors Housing: Two lost years, but plenty of cause for optimism.
Today is the launch of the latest “Unlocking Potential for Seniors Housing Development" report, which we produce jointly with Knight...
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Julie Dao
Anti-money laundering warning to firms
Regulators in the UK continue to put the fight against financial crime on the top of their agenda. The Financial Conduct Authority...
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Rebecca Denvers
Should employers carry out a “general workforce” consultation even if they are making less than 20 people redundant?
In a potentially significant EAT decision, De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd suggests that employers carrying out smaller scale...
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Joanne Moseley
Have you budgeted for increased holiday pay costs?
You probably know that the government has made some significant changes to the Working Time Regulations via the Employment Rights...
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Joanne Moseley
What employers need to know: new employment rates in force from April 2024
Every April, the government updates employment- related financial limits. Below are the new rates: Maximum compensation limits From 6...
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Nicola Gooch
CIL Watch: We need to talk about indexation (again)....
First, an apology. This is not one of my usual ‘rapid response’, ripped from the headlines, articles. It is nerdy, technical and niche....
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Hugo Bittencourt De Oliveira
Changes to the Immigration Rules coming into force in April 2024
On 14 March 2024, the Home Office published a 292-page document detailing upcoming changes to the Immigration Rules. Irwin Mitchell's...
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Penny Cogher
Accessing pension scheme surplus: what's in the Consultation Paper?
On 23 February 2024, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to help well-funded DB schemes invest in assets that support...
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Garon Anthony
A fuss about FOS?
The Financial Ombudsman Service (“FOS”), the independent body that helps to resolve disputes between financial services businesses and...
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Penny Cogher
All change for the Lifetime Allowance from 6 April 2024?
Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher from Irwin Mitchell's Pensions team explain how the Finance Act 2024 affects pensions tax. Key points...
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Joanne Bone
UK: Data protection law reform - is an SRI the same or different from a DPO?
There were concerns that GDPR would be repealed by the UK Government in the immediate aftermath of Brexit. That didn’t happen but data...
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Richard Baigent
The connection between Soft Power and FDI attractiveness
In this article, I’ll explore the UK’s performance and high ranking in the recently published Global Soft Power Index 2024. I aim to...
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Garon Anthony
Proposed FCA Enforcement Changes – is too much information a bad thing?
On 27 February 2024 Therese Chambers, joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at the Financial Conduct Authority...
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Claire Petricca-Riding
The bumpy road to Net Zero
A quick google search for quotes about bumpy roads returned: “Bumpy roads often lead to beautiful destinations”. There is no doubt that...
12/03/24
Claire Petricca-Riding
Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 8th March 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
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Penny Cogher
Budget 2024: impact on Pension Schemes
Yesterday I set out my initial post budget thoughts Budget 2024: UK Defined Contribution Pension Changes (irwinmitchell.com) Today, I am...
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Nicola Gooch
Budget 2024: Planning, Environment and Renewable Energy
The Chancellor delivered his latest Budget today with measures affecting holiday lets, national insurance, childcare costs and the...
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Nicola Gooch
Budget 2024: What does it mean for Planning
It is Budget Day - a day of pageantry, speeches, and scarlet briefcases. Whilst there has been a lot of speculation about how this...
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Penny Cogher
Budget 2024: UK Defined Contribution Pension Changes
During his Budget speech today, the Chancellor followed up on the announcement he trailed over the weekend that UK Defined Contribution...
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Rebecca Denvers
Anti-Zionist beliefs are protected under the Equality Act 2010
In Miller v University of Bristol, a tribunal held that an academic’s anti-Zionist views were a “protected belief” under the Equality Act...
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Elizabeth Mutter
What do the new Biodiversity Net Gain requirements mean for schools and colleges?
In England, the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulatory framework came into effect on 12 February 2024. This means there is a mandatory...
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Claire Petricca-Riding
Environmental Weekly News Round Up - 4th March 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
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Mandeep Khroud
Sponsor licences within the social care sector: common issues and recommendations for the future
A 2022 report revealed that on any given day there were around 165,000 vacancies within the social care sector. It is therefore...
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