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Public Service Pensions Update | September 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of our Public Service Pensions Update

UK data protection litigation — a burgeoning market that needs rebalancing

UK Court of Appeal shows red card to referees

Occasional work can be 'employment' and, by extension, within the IR35 tax regime

The Energy Transition | Contracts for Difference budget announced, Gas Goes Green report released and Scottish and Southern Electricity join Flex Assure scheme

This week we look at the government's announcement of the Contracts for Difference budget, the Energy Networks Association's Gas Goes Green report, Scottish and Southern Electricity's decision to join the…

Employment Law Coffee Break: Covid-19 update, hybrid working and managing IP and commercial risks, and a new health and social care levy

Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.

Wind power boom is fanning high-stakes international patent activity

The ancient form of power generation is now the world's number two source of renewable electricity, and its high profile in the energy mix has come with a rise in…

Immigration Update: The Brexit saga continues…

It is 20 months since Brexit, but many issues that have arisen in the immigration world since the UK left the EU remain unresolved. The government's attempts to publicise the…

Immigration Update: The right to work

With the Home Office constantly changing its position with regards to how employers may conduct right-to-work checks in the light of both Brexit and Covid, it has been hard to…

Immigration Update: Compliance – accurate data is crucial

With the ending of many Covid-19 restrictions, the Home Office has confirmed that compliance audits have resumed. The Home Office would also appear, in the meantime, to have increased data…

Employee Incentives Update: September 2021

In this edition, we look at developments relevant to incentives and employee tax, including the new health and social care levy to be introduced in the UK. We also cover…

“Need to know” | How to introduce ESG to leveraged finance deals

Integrating sustainability into financings while maintaining flexibility of ESG metrics

Why hybrid working requires up-front thinking | @EGPropertyNews article

Much has been written about hybrid working over the past 18 months, but the tax considerations should not be ignored, write Michael Carter and Olivia Sinfield.