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Regulatory Outlook | January 2022

Welcome to our Regulatory Outlook. This revamped version of the Regulatory Outlook provides you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming
Employment and pensions

HR pensions spotlight: TUPE transfers and pensions

There are a number of pension questions for employers to resolve when staff are transferring under TUPE regulations
Workforce Solutions

Proposed EU directive may classify most gig workers and contractors as employees

Will some staffing platforms cease to be commercially viable, and will traditional contractor and consultancy arrangements in EU be affected?
Corporate

Predictions 2022: What could be in store for US and international business?

Businesses will be readying themselves for growth and transformation in a year in which the world hopes to move on
Workforce Solutions

What to do as full IR35 enforcement looms for the private sector

Eight reasons for a legal review of processes before HMRC starts full enforcement in the private sector
Workforce Solutions

Staffing companies face a busy legal agenda and emerging M&A risks in 2022

What developments will likely cause the most concern for investors and end clients of staffing and workforce solutions companies as
Workforce Solutions

Getting ready for Supreme Court decision affecting holiday pay for temps, zero-hour and umbrella workers

A decision on the holiday pay issues in Harpur Trust v Brazel is anticipated in the new year – businesses
Workforce Solutions

New regulation of umbrellas? Government launches call for evidence

Opportunity to articulate the benefits of employment intermediaries in a modern, flexible economy and make suggestions about how disreputable operators
Employment and pensions

Driving change in employment in 2022: the challenges that arise from accelerating transformational change

The pandemic, hybrid working, employee engagement, reward and retention, and ESG are all areas posing challenges for businesses to focus
COP

COP26 | Energy Day

Welcome to the fourth instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Can sustainable disruption and technology deliver decarbonised cities?

Against the backdrop of COP26, the reduction of carbon emissions in cities and identifying methodology, technology and investment to achieve
Urban Dynamics

Artificial intelligence and jobs | Delivering the right skills in the UK's workforce

What are the ramifications for the UK workforce, and staffing and training companies in particular, of the growing deployment of