The requirement to stay at home is giving many of us the opportunity to undertake (or no excuse to ignore) the household and DIY tasks at home that have long been at the bottom of the to-do list. Similarly, directors,...more
SPECIAL REPORT -
BREXIT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES -
In this report, we explain some of the key legal implications associated with the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (EU) without a deal for future...more
3/25/2019
/ Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Banking Sector ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hague Agreement ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withdrawal Agreement ,
WTO
The Court of Justice of the European Union has decided, in the case of King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd, that where an individual has been mis-categorised as self-employed instead of as a worker, then the associated...more
Current indications are that 2017 may be a fairly static year as regards to employment law.
Whilst it is anticipated the government will trigger Article 50 to start Brexit negotiations, these are likely to last for at...more
1/5/2017
/ Data Protection ,
Employment Policies ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Levy ,
Minimum Salary ,
Pay Gap ,
Trade Unions ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Whistleblowers
In Depth -
UK Withdrawal Process -
The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more
7/8/2016
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
BEPS ,
Counterparties ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
EU Single Market ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Global Marketplace ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
MiFID II ,
One-Stop Shop ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Referendums ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Aid ,
Takeovers ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unitary Patent ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax ,
WTO
In Depth -
What laws will change now? -
None.
The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU Member State until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union. This is likely to be a long process that...more
7/1/2016
/ EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Free Movement ,
Holiday Pay ,
International Labor Laws ,
Involuntary Reduction in Force ,
Member State ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Referendums ,
Trade Agreements ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave an important ruling which any business transferring personal data between the EU and the United States should know about — in particular those that make use of...more
10/15/2015
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Informed Consent ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Risk Assessment ,
SCC ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
English executives employed by multinational companies often have a contract of employment with the company’s UK subsidiary, but may also participate in a separate bonus or share option plan that contains foreign (e.g., U.S.)...more
10/2/2015
/ Anti-Suit Injunctions ,
Breach of Contract ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Corporate Executives ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Contract ,
EU ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Jurisdiction ,
Multinationals ,
Stock Options ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK
Background -
UK legislation provides that, when a UK employer proposes to make redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less, the employer is required to collectively consult...more
UK legislation provides that, when a UK employer proposes to make redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less, the employer is required to collectively consult representatives of...more
The UK Government has announced that the new fee regime that will apply to the Employment Tribunal system will come into effect on Monday 29 July 2013....more
In Dresdner Kleinwort and Commerzbank v Attrill & others, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has upheld a High Court decision that 104 former employees were contractually entitled to bonuses totalling more than £50...more
Following recent discussions on this topic, lawmakers in the European Parliament have now adopted legislation intended to cap the value of bonuses paid to certain bank staff....more
On 8 October 2012, George Osborne announced that the UK Government was proposing a new type of employment contract, dubbed the “employee-shareholder” contract....more
The compensation limits on Tribunal awards will increase as of 1 February 2013. The key changes are set out below...more
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in Redfearn v United Kingdom [2012] ECHR 1878, has held that employment law in the United Kingdom does not adequately protect individuals from dismissal as a result of their...more