On 31 August 2022, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (the “High Commissioner” or “OHCHR”) published its long-awaited Assessment of Human Rights Concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China....more
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The UK’s Court of Appeal has issued a significant holiday pay decision, Smith v Pimlico Plumbers [2022] EWCA Civ 70, ruling that workers who were misclassified as independent contractors can...more
2/24/2022
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UK Employment Appeal Tribunal
It is an understatement to say that much has changed in the employment space over the past 18 months. We have seen significant changes in employment legislation in response to the pandemic (most notably the furlough scheme,...more
2020 was a year of exceptional change for employers and their staff. As the pandemic unfolded, businesses navigated their way through adjusting to a remote workforce to furloughing to creating COVID-secure workplaces and...more
1/29/2021
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UK Brexit
From April this year, any company with UK operations comprising 250 workers or more will have to publish details of their gender pay gap information. Organisations must publically report how much, on average, is the pay...more
Nine months after a majority of the United Kingdom’s electorate voted to leave the European Union (EU) in the referendum of 23 June, 2016, the country’s government has today (29 March, 2017) formally notified the European...more
The UK Government published its long-awaited official policy document on Brexit – the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) – on 2 February, 2017, which outlined many of its goals for the Brexit process.
The...more
The UK electorate has now voted in favour of the UK leaving the European Union. The impact on the energy market may be significant given the economic uncertainty and impact on the regulatory environment. Much remains...more