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  • 02 November 2022
  • Commercial Real Estate

What does MEES mean? 

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are regulations intended to improve energy efficiency standards in both commercial and residential properties. Compliance with MEES is a legal requirement under the Energy Act 2011. This article will focus on the current MEES regime and how it relates to commercial properties in England and Wales alone. Properties in Scotland are subject to different conditions.

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  • 02 November 2022
  • Privacy and Data Protection

Breaches of personal data – notification under UK GDPR

The European Data Protection Board has opened a public consultation in relation to one of its guidelines on personal data breach notification under the GDPR.
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  • 01 November 2022
  • Corporate and M&A

Clarkslegal is proud to be a member of the Employee Ownership Association

Clarkslegal is pleased to announce that we are now a proud member of the Employee Ownership Association (EOA).
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  • 31 October 2022
  • Employment

Workplace support for pregnancy and baby loss 

Research of Tommy’s (a UK charity researching the causes and prevention of pregnancy complications, miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth and neonatal death) found that sadly it is estimated that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss1.

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  • 25 October 2022
  • Employment

Supporting parents at work

In April to June 2021, three in four mothers with dependent children were in work in the UK. This was the highest level reached in the equivalent quarter over 20 years. During the same period, 92.1% of fathers were employed.
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  • 24 October 2022
  • Employment

Hybrid working: Reimagining the world of work

Most workers today have come from a background where, rightfully so, work was synonymous with place. We have all been used to the idea of going to and coming from a workplace.

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  • 18 October 2022
  • Immigration

Right to work checks: What is changing

From 1 October 2022, the UK Government will introduce changes to the acceptable ways for employers to conduct right to work checks for both new and existing employees.

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  • 17 October 2022
  • Privacy and Data Protection

UK Government’s plan to replace UK GDPR 

The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill ('DPDI Bill') was due to have its second reading in Parliament on 5 September 2022. The aim of the Bill was to update the UK’s data protection framework.

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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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