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  • 16 April 2020
  • Employment

Furlough Update: Government change calculation date to 19th March

Redundancy should be an employer's last option when restructuring their business. There are necessary steps that should be taken to ensure that redundancy is the best move forward
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  • 07 April 2020
  • Immigration

How to sponsor overseas workers

A business will usually consider sponsoring overseas workers when they require a particular skill for their business that cannot be sourced in the UK.

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  • 01 April 2020
  • Employment

Take a deep breath: Managing stress in the workplace

April 2020 is Stress Awareness Month. Employers should pay attention to how they can best look out for their employees in the workplace particularly during these times of global crisis and alternative working arrangements.

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  • 25 March 2020
  • Construction

Site Operating Procedures during Covid-19

In light of the pandemic, a Construction Industry Taskforce was set up to work with BEIS and Government to protect the construction industry. 
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  • 24 March 2020
  • Employment

Furlough leave – what is it all about?

Furlough is essentially a new mechanism that the UK government has implemented to avoid employers making employees redundant during the pandemic.
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  • 19 March 2020
  • Employment

Coronavirus- Factsheet for Employees

We have created this factsheet to address some frequently asked questions.
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  • 17 March 2020
  • Immigration

Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) to increase in October 2020

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is a fee which is levied on most visa applications in the UK.

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  • 12 March 2020
  • Employment

Time for reflection following pay gap submissions

The deadline for the third set of gender pay gap submissions is fast-approaching, with the public sector organisations due to submit their gender pay gap data by 30 March 2020, and private companies and charities by 4 April 2020.
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  • 11 March 2020
  • Employment

£550,000 costs award against claimant

In the case of Radia v Jefferies International Limited the Claimant was unsuccessful in his claims for disability discrimination.  Following assessment, he was ordered to pay £550,000 to the Respondent in respect of their legal costs (which actually totalled around £700,000 but the Respondent capped these at £550,000).
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  • 09 March 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Developments on Stamp Duty Land Tax Regulations

The past year has seen several changes in the regulations surrounding Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”). This is a tax which is payable to HMRC, on the purchase of freehold or leasehold property and on the grant of leases, if they are valued over a certain threshold.

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  • 09 March 2020
  • Corporate and M&A

Warranties and Indemnities in Share Purchase and Asset Purchase Agreements

The terms “warranties” “representations” and indemnities” are frequently used throughout the sale of assets or the sale of shares process.
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  • 06 March 2020
  • Employment

Former civil servant brings constructive dismissal claim

The very public resignation of Sir Philip Rutnam has clearly generated the media coverage he anticipated.
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