25 January 2018 Blog Outsourced workers can’t “insource” union recognition The Central Arbitration Committee has rejected an application by a trade union for recognition by the University of London in respect of outsourced workers. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 January 2018 Blog Due diligence for licensees – and why it’s important A licence of patented technology can be a substantial investment. The licensee will normally want to carry out due diligence to understand the scope and nature of the rights being granted. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 January 2018 Blog Expiry of fixed term contracts: what does a fair procedure look like? Fixed term contracts, and successive extensions, continue to pose a thorny issue for NHS organisations, and were the focus of the Tribunal’s attentions in the case of Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust v Drzymala... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
22 January 2018 Blog Gender pay reporting deadline looms For most higher education institutions in England (ie those already subject to the public sector equality duties) the deadline for posting the first year’s gender pay gap figures expires on 30 March. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 January 2018 Blog Brexit and EEA nationals Following the conclusion of Phase 1 of the Brexit negotiations, we have prepared a briefing addressing some of the key questions about... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
16 January 2018 Blog Football intermediaries – FIFA TMS Report Much has been written in the media about ever increasing transfer fees and the role of intermediaries in football. Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
16 January 2018 Blog Another £400k penalty for a cyber security breach The Information Commissioner’s Office has imposed a £400,000 fine on mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse following a 2015 cyber attack. Originating from an IP address in Vietnam, the hack went on for 15 days before detection. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
15 January 2018 Blog Our top 10 employment law issues for 2018 We have selected the topics that we think have most engaged employment practitioners over the past 12 months and which are likely to continue to be significant in the year ahead. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 January 2018 Blog Updated guidance on parallel distribution Parallel distribution enables the distribution in the European Union of centrally authorised medicines by a business other than the marketing authorisation holder. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
11 January 2018 Blog Another £400k penalty for a cyber security breach The Information Commissioner's Office has imposed a £400,000 fine on mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse following a 2015 cyber attack... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 January 2018 Blog New Procurement Thresholds The new procurement thresholds, which came into effect on 1 January 2018 for contracts regulated by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, have recently been published... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
8 January 2018 Blog Our top 10 employment law issues for 2018 To mark the start of 2018, we have put together our review of the past year. We have selected the topics that we think have most engaged employment practitioners over the past 12 months and which are likely to continue to be significant in the year ahead... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read