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Why You May Want to Stop Rejecting Applicants with a Criminal Record

Friday, 18 January 2019

11 million people in the UK have a criminal record and 75% of employers admit to rejecting a job application once a criminal conviction is disclosed, a recent study shows.

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Accurate Waiting Time Information - Does the NHS Owe a Duty of Care to Patients?

Monday, 14 January 2019

We review the case of Darnley v Croydon Health Service NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50 where by a unanimous decision...

Accurate Waiting Time Information - Does the NHS Owe a Duty of Care to Patients?

Articles & Blogs Brexit Corporate

How Can Company Directors Prepare for a No-Deal Brexit?

Thursday, 17 January 2019

As Brexit uncertainty continues, businesses are being urged by the government to enact or devise contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit. What duties do you owe your company as a Director?

How Can Company Directors Prepare for a No-Deal Brexit?

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Pharmacy Regulation Changes Delayed, and Not Just by Brexit

Monday, 14 January 2019

Legislation which came into force in April 2018 introduced defences to offences arising from preparation and dispensing errors made by registered pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians, at retail pharmacy premises.

Pharmacy Regulation Changes Delayed, and Not Just by Brexit

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Funding Increases to Teachers' Pension Scheme Employer Contributions - Consultation

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

On 15 January 2019 the government published a consultation paper on proposed increases in employer contributions to the TPS with a stated aim of ensuring "all affected sectors have an opportunity to share views on the impact these changes will bring".

Funding Increases to Teachers' Pensions Employer Contributions - Consultation

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Huge Change for GSK as Innovative Pharma and Consumer Health Divisions Split

Monday, 14 January 2019

GSK, the UK's biggest pharma company, has agreed a deal with Pfizer, the US company, to merge their consumer healthcare units to become the world's biggest seller of over-the-counter medicines.

Huge Change for GSK as Innovative Pharma and Consumer Health Divisions Split

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Exciting Future for UK Life Sciences as 100,000 Genomes Project Completes

Monday, 14 January 2019

Genomics England's 100,000 Genomes project has reached its goal - making it the world's largest gene sequencing project in healthcare, and bringing hope of better understanding of diseases and faster diagnosis.

Exciting Future for UK Life Sciences as 100,000 Genomes Project Completes

EU Settlement Scheme to Open to More EU Nationals on 21 January 2019

Monday, 14 January 2019

As we get closer to Brexit, the EU "settled status scheme", which grants immigration status to EU nationals to allow them to continue living here after Brexit, is being rolled to increasingly larger groups of EU nationals.

EU Settlement Scheme to Open to More EU Nationals on 21 January 2019

Articles & Blogs Independent Schools

Funding Increases to Teachers' Pensions Employer Contributions - Consultation

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

On 15 January 2019, the government published the above consultation paper with its stated aim of ensuring "all affected sectors have an opportunity to share views on the impact these changes will bring."

Funding Increases to Teachers' Pensions Employer Contributions

Government Steps Up "No Deal" Brexit Planning to Try to Address Pharma Concerns

Monday, 14 January 2019

The UK Government has stepped up plans for protecting medicines in the event of a "no deal" Brexit. This comes amid political wrangling at Westminster where there is no clear picture as to what will happen next...

EMIG Brexit Barometer Results Show Alarm in Pharma Sector

Monday, 14 January 2019

EMIG (The Ethical Medicines Industry Group) has published its latest Brexit Barometer survey results. In recent quarters, EMIG has been carrying out surveys of its members' views and feelings around preparations for Brexit.

EMIG Brexit Barometer Results Show Alarm in Pharma Sector

Articles & Blogs Corporate

Directors' Fiduciary Duties to Shareholders

Friday, 11 January 2019

Occasionally, the directors of a company are approached by shareholders looking to sell their shares. This may come at a time when, unbeknownst to those shareholders, the directors are in confidential discussions...

Directors' Fiduciary Duties to Shareholders

Articles & Blogs Employment

Online Right to Work Checks - What Does It Mean For Employers?

Friday, 11 January 2019

From 29 January 2019, employers will be able to rely on an online check and will no longer be required to obtain paper documents for prospective migrant employees that are eligible for the system.

Online Right to Work Checks - What Does It Mean For Employers?

Articles & Blogs Employment

2019 Employment Law - What's Coming Up This Year?

Friday, 11 January 2019

In this extended article, we are looking ahead to some of the expected developments in Employment law in 2019.

2019 Employment Law - What's Coming Up This Year?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Statements of Employment Particulars - What Are Employers' Obligations?

Friday, 11 January 2019

In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that employees are entitled to receive a statement of their employment particulars once they have been employed for one month, even if their employment does not last longer than two months.

Statements of Employment Particulars - What Are Employers' Obligations?

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