All Insights https://www.osborneclarke.com/ en Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:02:03 +0100 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:28:12 +0100 UK Public Service Pensions Update | April 2024 https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-public-service-pensions-update-april-2024 &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/03/16/OC-IS_005.jpg?VersionId=eUg7C.nDVdqUFYqB5yhiCikQBCuRMpE8' /><br /><p><strong>Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update</strong></p>]]&gt; Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:28:12 +0100 All Insights Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2024 https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/Regulatory-Outlook-April-2024-health-safety &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/wp/21/01/14/H_2011101743FWI_Regulatory-Outlook-2021_JAN-21_ICONS_Health-and-Safety_landscape.png?VersionId=qG.ioyUDMQySP.CKLNWMGk4FiaT.bRCI' /><br /><p><strong>Stress awareness month | Health and Safety Executive updates RIDDOR guidance | Government invest £1.5million into innovative occupational health services</strong></p>]]&gt; Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:09:13 +0100 All Insights Employment and Immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2024 https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/Regulatory-Outlook-April-2024-employment-immigration &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/23/01/25/Reg-Outlook-1000px_Jan-2023_employment-insight.png?VersionId=76MtoigJIE644Jl5Ak.aNbzqvQQkss8E' /><br /><p><strong>UK government makes announcement on tackling non-compliance in the 'umbrella' companies market | New Vento bands | Labour's plans to crack down on tax avoidance and close the tax gap</strong></p>]]&gt; Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:09:13 +0100 All Insights UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Fairness of dismissal for racist joke, umbrella companies compliance, and our latest pensions spotlight for HR https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-employment-law-coffee-break-fairness-dismissal-racist-joke-umbrella-companies &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/21/12/30/RMT_business_meeting.jpg?VersionId=J2jcyq2grl.XP7ke5u1T6qS.yaKn3N62' /><br /><p><strong>Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers</strong></p>]]&gt; Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:07:12 +0100 All Insights What should employers in Belgium consider when using AI in the workplace? 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| All change for staffing and platform worker arrangements in the UK – new consultations, announcements and likely manifesto commitments</strong></p>]]&gt; Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:09:13 +0000 All Insights UK Public Service Pensions Update | March 2024 https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-public-service-pensions-update-march-2024 &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/21/12/30/RMT_business_people_talking%20%282%29.jpg?VersionId=TXrpDNZMPjpIjdnkoxwIfQhGBESO2dUX' /><br /><p><strong>Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update.</strong></p>]]&gt; Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:16:32 +0000 All Insights How to bridge the gap in gender pay in the Netherlands to avoid surprises https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/how-bridge-gap-gender-pay-netherlands-avoid-surprises &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/22/01/04/FS_wallet_20_euro_note.jpg?VersionId=e9rPKJALe_GiYUm4vGGv19Ce52KFl9gC' /><br /><p><strong>Employers should prepare for impending legislation to avoid only having the option of upping salaries to bridge the gap</strong></p>]]&gt; Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:37:21 +0000 All Insights UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Age webinar, statutory family leave and the Platform Workers Directive https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-employment-law-coffee-break-age-webinar-statutory-family-leave-and-platform-workers &lt;[CDATA[<img src='https://oc-static.poweredbyproctors.co.uk/public/images/21/12/29/OC_KI_084.jpg?VersionId=8py.YVDm5PnHem03lt_kGt83CH7r0LLZ' /><br /><p><strong>Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers.</strong></p>]]&gt; Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:17:58 +0000 All Insights EU agrees watered-down Platform Workers Directive – what will platforms and staffing companies need to prepare for? 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