2020 is likely to be a year of financial constraints for many businesses. Therefore, the recent Court of Appeal decision in Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice [2020] could be good news for employers seeking to justify indirect discrimination as a biproduct of a short-term need to reduce expenditure. ...
Depending on the value and size of the contract, a typical procurement run in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 can take anything from a few months to more than a year to conclude....
With just 7 weeks to go until the end of the Brexit Transition period and no definite signs of a trade deal in sight, the warehousing and logistics sector is preparing for a period of disruption....
In a step that many will see as wishful thinking, the UK government laid new legislation before Parliament on 10 November 2020 which would see the UK remain a party to the Lugano Convention after 31 December 2020....
On 5th November 2020, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme would be extended until the end of March 2021. ...
If you are considering selling your business, are you aware of the discussions in the changes to rates of Capital Gains Tax and clear on how this might impact your share of the sale proceeds? If so, it might be worth exploring the various routes to sale that exist, including selling to your employees tax free....
In light of the new social media guidance the BBC imposed on its own employees, employers should be carefully considering whether or not their own social media policy sufficiently protects their interests....
Whilst the majority of the update confirmed information we already know, there were some important pieces of new information....
The new Public Procurement (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are currently working their way through Parliament and due to come into force at 11pm on 31 December 2020, the moment Brexit becomes a legal reality....
Whilst the EU and the UK may have set 11pm on 31 December 2020 as the date when the UK’s exit from the EU is complete, public tenders and the award of public contracts generally don’t work to such specific timetables....
It seems a long time ago we were being told during the Brexit referendum that leaving the EU would save us £1.6 billion a year in procurement costs. Since then the UK has left the EU but still remains signed up to the EU procurement rules until 11pm on 31 December 2020. What happens next depends in part on the outcome of the EU/UK trade negotiations but also on the broader question of how the UK wants to run public procurement....
In our latest webinar, corporate partner Stuart Mullins discusses the practicalities of selling your business. The following article provides vital insight for both buyers and sellers seeking to navigate the often complex journey from heads of terms to completion. Below we highlight the key considerations and processes....
The terms “indemnity” “warranty” and “representation” are used a lot in the context of share sale or business sale agreements, but the terms “warranty” and “indemnity” permeate through all forms of contracts, not just business sale agreements....
Less than 1 week ago, the government announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the furlough scheme) would be extended for 1 month, to the end of November 2020, with government support for 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500 per month and employers only having to pay pension and National Insurance Contributions....
The first payment to include in a redundancy package is the statutory redundancy payment. This must be paid to all eligible employees and the amount is set by legislation. Other mandatory payments on termination would also include accrued but untaken annual leave and unpaid wages. Some employers, where the contract allows, may make a payment in lieu of notice....
When the UK went into lockdown in March, no one anticipated that we would be entering another in November. Again we have been told that those that can, must work from home. With the second lockdown starting today, many employees that had put-off purchasing home office equipment first time round, with the hope of returning to the office, may now be changing their minds....
UK companies need to review the impact of Brexit on their governance arrangements. Governance rules are principally found in the Companies Act 2006 which is part of UK domestic law. For the most part, leaving the EU will have little impact on the way UK limited companies are required to operate under this Act. ...
It’s not just tariffs that UK importers have to prepare for from 1 January 2021. They will also be taking on new liabilities for defective products imported from the EU which cause personal injury or damage to private property...
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the landscape of how we approach our working lives, with many challenges being identified for female professionals. ...
On Saturday 31 October, the Prime Minister announced that England will enter its second lockdown as of Thursday 5th November....