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Employment and pensions

Holiday entitlement accrual for employees on a dormant employment contract in the Netherlands

Today, the Advocate General (A-G) at the Supreme Court issued a conclusion in case ECLI:NL:PHR:2026:984, addressing the preliminary (prejudiciële) question
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Employment Rights Act, personal liability for reasonable adjustments and our latest incentives update

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments for UK employers
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | UK government announces Great British Grid

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
Real estate

Building Blocks | Developments for the UK construction industry | October 2026

Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients
Tax

Autumn Budget 2026: what tax measures can the UK expect?

Price of stability may delay difficult decisions on tax
Employment and pensions

Abolition of Dutch tax exemption for staff discounts requires reassessment of benefits

Employers should prepare for the proposed abolition of the WKR exemption for employee discounts to avoid unexpected costs and the
Infrastructure

Good faith in commercial contracts: English court provides helpful guidance

A court ruling has set out when good faith duties can be implied into commercial contracts and when they cannot
GDPR

All eyes on the UK Supreme Court: does a 'threshold of seriousness' apply to claims in respect of a data breach?

A ruling of no threshold requirement could increase the volume of claims organisations face following data incidents, even where the
Product regulation and consumer protection

Leaked draft European Product Act gives the Commission direct enforcement powers and exposes marketplaces to liability as authorised representatives

Businesses should start discussing and preparing for significant changes, including fallback marketplace liability, direct Commission enforcement and penalties of up