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Employers With Contractual Redundancy Schemes Take Note

Friday, 27 September 2019

Employers offering enhancements to any statutory benefits may wish to review the terms of those schemes to ensure that it is clear how the statutory element of the payment or benefit should be dealt with.

Employers With Contractual Redundancy Schemes Take Note

Articles & Blogs Employment

Manager Massaging Junior Employee - Is It Sexual Harassment?

Friday, 27 September 2019

While unwanted conduct, a female manager massaging a male employee's shoulders was not 'related to sex' for the purpose of a harassment claim, the employment tribunals have found.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Are Vegetarians Protected Under Discrimination Legislation?

Friday, 27 September 2019

Employee argues that his belief in vegetarianism amounts to a religious or philosophical belief.

Are Vegetarians Protected Under Discrimination Legislation?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employee Refusing to Work - Is a Threat to Dismiss an Unlawful Detriment?

Friday, 27 September 2019

Yes, where the employee's refusal is (at least in part) influenced by a requirement to work without rest breaks.

Articles & Blogs Contentious Probate

Proprietary Estoppel Is on the Rise - How Best Can You Advise Your Client?

Thursday, 26 September 2019

2018 was a bumper year for proprietary estoppel claims, with over ten claims making their way to the High Court (some going all the way to appeal). However, advising on the merits of these types of cases doesn’t get any easier.

Articles & Blogs Contentious Probate

Acting as an Independent Administrator - Bartlett Duties and Difficult Decision Making

Thursday, 26 September 2019

The role of an Independent Administrator is a challenging one. All too often, an estate becomes deadlocked, disgruntled beneficiaries have reached an impasse...

Acting as an Independent Administrator - Bartlett Duties and Difficult Decision Making

Articles & Blogs Contentious Probate

Cowan v Foreman - Where Are We Now?

Thursday, 26 September 2019

The Court of Appeal has recently reversed the controversial first instance decision in Cowan v Foreman that standstill agreements are not effective.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Popular Blogger Breached Advertising Code for Endorsing Sleep Medicine

Thursday, 26 September 2019

Sanofi and a popular Instagram blogger have been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Agency for advertising sleep medicine to their 30,000 followers.

Alarming Rise in 'No-Deal' Brexit Concerns Among Pharma

Thursday, 26 September 2019

EMIG (The Ethical Medicines Industry Group) has published its latest Brexit Barometer survey results, showing its members' views and feelings around preparations for Brexit.

Alarming Rise in 'No-Deal' Brexit Concerns Among Pharma

Government Steps up 'No-Deal' Brexit Plans for Pharma

Thursday, 26 September 2019

The UK government has stepped up its plans for a 'no-deal' Brexit scenario in the key area of ensuring medicines supplies.

Government Steps up 'No-Deal' Brexit Plans for Pharma

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

UK to Lead Ambitious 500,000 Person Genome Sequencing Project

Thursday, 26 September 2019

UK Research and Innovation has announced a new £200m project to sequence 500,000 people's genetic codes, to better understand, diagnose, treat and prevent life-changing diseases, including cancer and dementia.

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Strike Action 2019 - What Are the Legal Implications for Universities?

Tuesday, 24 September 2019

Described as the "worst industrial action at universities in modern times", the strike by members of the University and College Union (UCU) in February and March 2018 may soon be repeated.

Strike Action 2019 - What Are the Legal Implications for Universities?

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Is Your University Truly Compliant with Pro-Rating Holiday Entitlement?

Friday, 20 September 2019

The Court of Appeal has considered holiday entitlement for term-time workers, as well as the use of the 12.07% multiplier often used in the HE sector, which could have far-reaching implications for the sector and many others.

Is Your University Truly Compliant with Pro-Rating Holiday Entitlement?

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Immigration Update - What Do Universities Need to Know?

Friday, 20 September 2019

On 9 September the government published an update to the Immigration Rules, making changes to the rules governing applications across many of the UK's immigration routes.

Immigration Update - What Do Universities Need to Know?

How Will HEIs Manage Data Sharing After Brexit?

Friday, 20 September 2019

There is a new headache on the horizon: how will you manage your data protection compliance if the UK leaves the EU with 'no deal'?

How Will HEIs Manage Data Sharing After Brexit?

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