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  • 13 October 2022
  • Employment

The work/life balancing act – time to think more flexibly?

As we come to the end of ‘National Work Life Balance Week’, it is an ideal moment for employers to take stock and reflect on whether they are striking the right balance in their workplaces.  
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  • 12 October 2022
  • Employment

IR35 changes – Deborah Scales writes for Financial Times

Deborah Scales, Associate at Clarkslegal LLP publishes in the Financial Times on what Kwarteng’s IR35 changes mean for businesses and the consequences for contractors.
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  • 11 October 2022
  • Commercial Real Estate

Register of Overseas Entities: How does it affect you?

On 15 March 2022, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the ECA) received Royal Assent and has since come into force, on 5 September 2022.

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  • 10 October 2022
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system

The headlines are currently dominated by strikes across a range of sectors. We are seeing post workers, refuge workers, barristers and train workers striking across the country.

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  • 07 October 2022
  • Employment

Back to the future  – is industrial relations making a comeback?

The headlines are currently dominated by strikes across a range of sectors. We are seeing post workers, refuge workers, barristers and train workers striking across the country.

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  • 06 October 2022
  • Employment

How PM’s plans to cut red tape might affect employers 

As part of a package of reforms aimed at ‘boosting productivity’ and ‘supercharging growth’, Prime Minister Liz Truss, has announced plans to remove reporting obligations such as gender pay gap reporting and regulations on workers’ rights from all businesses who employ less than 500 employees.
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  • 28 September 2022
  • Employment

‘The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill’ and future employment rights  

Since the implementation of Brexit, we were wondering whether to expect a diversion from EU employment laws and regulations at some point, but no timetable had previously been announced for reform.

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  • 27 September 2022
  • Employment

The Metaverse: Employment law implications 

How will employment play out in the Metaverse? Will employees be bound by the same rules? Will employers be subject to the same employment laws? How will harassment be dealt with? Is bullying in the Metaverse going to be an issue for employers to deal with?

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  • 23 September 2022
  • Employment

Mini budget, big reforms

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘mini budget’ was announced today and is anything but ‘mini’ in terms of its potential impact on employment law.  He has proposed a number of important and extensive changes affecting all employers and workers. 
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  • 22 September 2022
  • Employment

Supporting staff through the menopause  

The menopause is a natural part of ageing which affects most women and also trans and non-binary people who may not identify as women. 
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  • 20 September 2022
  • Privacy and Data Protection

The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill  

In September 2021, the government launched a consultation – ‘Data: a new direction’ – as part of its proposals to reform the UK’s data protection laws following Brexit, the responses to which were published in June this year.
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  • 16 September 2022
  • Employment

Updated ACAS guidance: Suspension and mental health

ACAS have updated their guidance on the practice of suspending an employee during investigations at work.
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