How are governments responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Natasha’s law: new guidance for food businesses on allergen rules
Foods businesses – from pop-ups to coffee shop chains – selling food pre-packaged for direct sale must prepare for new allergen rules from 1 October 2021. The FSA has published…
BLM and #MeToo: What actions should employers be taking now?
Movements such as Black Lives Matter (BLM) and #MeToo have pushed to the forefront of business agendas the need for employers to look more closely at diversity within their organisations…
A unified patent court for Europe: the coup de grâce?
Will we ever see the Unified Patent Court operate? Many have doubts, as its path – already long and difficult – runs into new obstacles and the venture looks more…
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Coronavirus COVID-19
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Furlough: two developments for employers to be aware of
With many employers now turning their attention to bringing employees back from furlough, as well as considering whether the work environment is ready for their physical return, employers are also…
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Food advertising guidance bans any reference to Covid-19
Regulator's tough stance means that even implicit references to Covid-19 in food advertising will be construed as a medicinal claim and therefore prohibited.
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HMRC publishes employment-related securities update
Further updates issued on the impact of coronavirus on Enterprise Management Incentive options.
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HMRC confirms that new EMI options can be granted to furloughed employees
Enterprise Management Incentive options may be granted to employees on furlough or working reduced hours due to the coronavirus emergency.
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HMRC makes first arrest for fraud in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
HMRC's first arrest in relation to the government's furlough scheme provides a warning to businesses, particularly given the potential for wider 'failure to prevent' offences being engaged.
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Covid-19: Pensions developments tracker | 18 June 2020 – 9 July 2020
This tracker is a summary of the legal and regulatory developments arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic that will be of interest to the trustees and employers of occupational pension…
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Employee monitoring during Covid-19, the new normal?
With a large portion of the working population working from home, employers may be concerned about workforce productivity and the security of business confidential data. To combat these concerns, some…
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“Plan for Jobs” | Protecting, creating and supporting employment in the UK
On 8 July 2020, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Summer Economic Statement setting out a "Plan for Jobs". Despite the economic support measures put in place to tackle COVID-19,…
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Chancellor announces package of economic measures to help steer the UK out of COVID-19 crisis
The government's latest stimulus package provides much-needed support for job creation, as well as providing a boost to the hospitality, tourism and real estate sectors.
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Regulator offers ‘back to basics’ Covid-19 guidance for contribution deferral proposals
What steps should be taken when making a new contribution deferral request? There are important takeaways to draw from the Pensions Regulator's updated Covid-19 guidance.
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How is artificial intelligence augmenting the pandemic fight?
The focused power of artificial intelligence is being deployed in a myriad of ways in the fight back against the coronavirus pandemic – starting with the AI monitoring system believed…
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State aid | European Commission amends Temporary Framework for a third time to include aid for micro and small companies
Micro and small companies, including start-ups, may benefit from aid; while recapitalisation measures have been modified for businesses in general.