3 December 2012 Blog A question of financial standing in the PQQ In a recent Court of Justice case the North Transdanubia Environmental Protection and Water Management Directorate (the “Contracting Authority”) had launched a restricted procedure for awarding a public contract for transport infrastructure works worth approximately €23m... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 November 2012 Blog Government plans a more flexible workplace The Deputy Prime Minister gave a speech on 13 November 2012 announcing the extension of various pieces of legislation designed to assist working families. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
15 November 2012 Blog US Supreme Court considers affirmative action Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
15 November 2012 Blog Law Commission to review rights to light HEFCE has reported that, although the economic outlook for the HE sector is seen as being "sound overall", much depends on the sector continuing to attract student fee income. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
14 November 2012 Blog Age discrimination – some thoughts on managing retirement Under the Equality Act 2010, if an employee is treated less favourably because of his or her age or is part of a group put at a disadvantage by age, this will amount to discrimination if the employer cannot objectively justify its action. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
14 November 2012 Blog No service provision change for task of short-term duration In Liddell's Coaches v Cook, the EAT has explored how you assess whether TUPE applies to contracts of short-term duration... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 November 2012 Blog Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) – A step closer to implementation A further statutory instrument will be required before charities can apply to become CIOs, but subject to parliamentary approval of the complete package of statutory instruments, it is anticipated that the first applications to become CIOs could be made by the end of this year. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 November 2012 Blog Limits on migration from Romania and Bulgaria due to expire Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007. At the time, temporary controls were put in place to limit the numbers of these migrants coming to the UK to work. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 November 2012 Blog Equal pay – a narrowing gap; a broadening opportunity? At the start of November the Chartered Management Institute reported on its annual analysis of pay data for those in executive roles. The research revealed that the annual average pay gap between men and women at management level is currently... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 November 2012 Blog Impact of closure of Tier 1 (Post-study work) immigration route Strong debate continues about the effects of the closure in April of this year of the Tier 1 (Post-study work) category of the Points Based System. This route allowed non-EEA graduates to work in the UK for up to two years following graduation, provided a bridge to longer term skilled work in the UK... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 November 2012 Blog Contract risk management – tackling risks head on Before entering into any contract both parties need to decide what losses or liabilities they are prepared to accept if things go wrong. Exclusion or limitation of liability clauses are an important means of apportioning risk between the parties, but to be effective such clauses must also be enforceable. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 November 2012 Blog More on free speech Further to Nick Abbott's blog on the European Court of Human Right's decision in Redfearn v United Kingdom, we note with interest a recent matter involving the Leeds Student (a student paper published by the Leeds University Union) and the NUS. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read