As the UK begins its slow recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are now moving to embedding the new ways of working (originally adopted as temporary measures in response to the pandemic) into their permanent practices. In taking forwards the very best from both home and in-person working, businesses must...

James Turner, Olivia Sinfield and Prianca Patel joined a panel for Veran Performance tackling the huge question: 'how will the financial services industry handle hybrid working?' for the latest FS HR & Compliance Network Webinar. Ranging from regulatory and legal perspectives, to technology and health and wellbeing perspectives, this webinar...

There are a number of challenges posed by the new wage tax deferral for German start-ups in an international setting, but the regime prevents a premature taxation on the granting of start-up equity awards and shares and, therefore, the taxation of "dry income". The ambiguous wording of the provision –...

On 31 August 2022, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) launched a review of hybrid and distance working, looking for evidence of trends in relation to increasing numbers of people choosing to work in different ways (including across borders) The review is also considering whether the tax and social security...

A recent amendment to the revised Financial Services and Markets Bill could have a significant impact on the regulation of cryptoassets in the UK. If passed into law, this amendment may represent a change in approach to the regulation of cryptoassets in the UK and potentially accelerate the timetable for...

Osborne Clarke has just released its most recent thought leadership piece titled: " Transforming the way we live - A roadmap for taking Alternative Residential mainstream". The report is based on interviews of real estate industry experts, combined with the views of Osborne Clarke clients. The ways in which we...

interAnnouncements following the outbreak of the global pandemic came thick and fast from UK Visas and Immigration, and at times it was almost impossible to keep up. UKVI appeared to predominantly take the lead from the Treasury, and announcements were often contradictory, ill thought through or simply nonsensical. Fortunately, in...

As the UK departed the European Union on 31 January 2020, the remaining months of this year will be a transition period with current EU law and free movement remaining in place. As free movement ends, new provisions under the Immigration Rules are required for EU nationals wanting to work...

Jonathan Mills and Tim Rezendes were recently guests on The Coliving Code Show podcast. This show is a passion project of Christine McDannell, the Co-founder of Kndrd, the first management software platform and global directory for Coliving. She is also the Founder of Kindred Quarters in California and published the...

As employers look to manage the impact of the coronavirus on their workplace, and against the backdrop of the government's trade negotiations with the EU, employers must take care not to be caught out by a number of imminent employment law changes coming into force this April. 1 April 2020...