Clarkslegal were proud to be a Corporate Partner at the CBI Thames Valley & South East Annual Dinner on Thursday 18th October, at Reading Town Hall....
In Timis v Osipov, the Court of Appeal held that two directors were personally liable for detrimental treatment following protected disclosures even where the detriment in question amounted to a dismissal. The claimant was dismissed by International Petroleum Limited (IPL) after making a number of protected disclosures on issues relating to poor corporate governance....
The long-running legal battle over union recognition for Boots pharmacists has finally concluded. The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) has decided this month that Boots pharmacists can be collectively represented by an independent trade union....
With household names such as Coast and House of Fraser hitting the headlines for insolvency, it is clear the 2018 has been a tough year for retail. ...
Clarkslegal is proud to co-sponsor Hacktoberfest, a full day hackerthon being held at Thames Tower on Sunday 28th October....
The MAC report has been long awaited and has been anticipated as evidence to what the UK’s future intentions in regards to Immigration policy may be following Brexit. In general, it seems the report suggests that workers from EEA countries should not be given preference over those from other nations in post-Brexit immigration policy. ...
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision in Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Limited and found that the company was liable for the acts of its managing director in a late-night drinking session. Following a staff Christmas party, an unplanned after-party took place at a hotel bar....
Whether you’re tempted to have a romantic liaison with a new attractive employee or catch your staff sneaking around, you must know how to avoid affairs wrecking your business....
In recent years the rise of new technology has been portrayed as having a detrimental impact on our physical and mental health, as we become more attached to our screens, less active and assess out own self-worth based on the number of followers we have, or the number of likes to our social media posts. However, in some areas advances in technology are being used to create solutions to some debilitating health conditions. ...
The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in the ‘gay cake’ case today, finding that a Christian Bakery had not acted unlawfully in refusing to provide a cake endorsing gay marriage. We have previously reported on the case of Lee v Ashers Baking Company and Others, both at the County Court and at the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal. ...
One of the biggest changes workplaces have seen in recent years has been the greater use of flexibility in the workplace and remote working. A survey by YouGov earlier this year revealed some interesting findings, including that only 6% of those who responded were working the traditional hours of 9:00-5:00. The report also showed a desire for staff to start (and finish) work earlier, with the most popular option being 8:00-4:00....
It has been reported this week that Google’s social media app, Google+, is to close down for consumers after it was revealed that a bug had exposed the personal data of up to 500,000 accounts. In a blog published by Google, it was revealed that a bug in the software meant that numerous third-party applications had access to up to 500,000 accounts. ...
Is one of the innovations of the gig economy the creation of a section of the workforce who can go on strike without risk or consequences?...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, to use World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab’s slogan, is well and truly on its way. However, the latest report out of Davos (the location of the WEF’s annual gathering of business leaders and politicians) is that whilst 75 million jobs could be displaced by rapid technological advances, roughly 133 million jobs could be created within the next 10 years. ...
It is worth thinking about how your organisation would handle an employee’s bereavement as dealing with this well will ensure that the staff member returns to work and productivity as soon as possible....
We are often consulted by clients wishing to challenge the outcome of tenders which are not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 or Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, usually because the value of the tender is not high enough to meet the financial thresholds over which the Regulations apply. It is sometimes still possible to challenge the outcome of a below-threshold tender, if it can be shown that there was, or would have been, cross-border interest in the contract. In that case, general EU Treaty principles of transparency, proportionality and non-discrimination will still apply to the conduct of the tender, and a challenge may be possible if it can be shown that the public body has breached one of these principles....
Shared work spaces are designed to accommodate flexible, agile working and are gradually becoming more widespread in the commercial property market. The appeal is obvious; affordable, shared, serviced work-hubs where the Tenant can rent a space, nurture their business and share ideas with like-minded cohabitees from a diverse range of backgrounds. ...
In civil litigation the presumption is that the losing party pays the winner’s costs. However, unless agreed, such costs must be assessed by the Court. This process is of crucial importance because the winning party must pick up the shortfall itself, eating into the proceeds of claim....
There has been a steady stream of high profile cases about employment rights and the boundaries between categories of employment and self-employment in the modern economy, with particular focus on tech platforms providers like Uber. Largely (but not exclusively), the trend has been that those working in the gig economy have been found to be workers, rather than employees or people running their own micro businesses....
Last week saw the launch of a new guide aimed at assisting and supporting those who battle mental health issues in the workplace. The guide has been compiled by the CIPD, the UK’s leading professional body for HR and people development, and Mind, the longstanding mental health charity. CIPD’s recent ‘Health and Well-Being at Work’ report, produced in partnership with Simplyhealth, showed increases in work-related stress and mental health...