Brexit and the administration of Justice
On 27 March 2020, the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee published a short progress report on key Justice-related issues in...
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Brexit and changing times
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Brexit and an EU-wide ventilator procurement scheme
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Coronavirus: how does it impact on sponsorship licences?
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Brexit and UK-EU cross-border pension schemes
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But how?
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Brexit and the Silent Spring
In 1962, the American environmental scientist, Rachel Carson, published her seminal book "Silent Spring", which was principally about the...
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All non-essential...
(Coronavirus) Bills & Regulations
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Brexit and data protection adequacy
Following Brexit on 31 January 2020 and the expiry of the transition period on 31 December 2020 and unless any other relevant...
Brexit, coronavirus and the World Health Organisation
According to its website, the primary role of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is "to direct and co-ordinate international health...
Brexit, EU State Aid Rules and Mr Rishi Sunak's coronavirus bailout package
In recent days, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced a number of eye-watering measures to support UK...
Coronavirus: FAQs about self isolation, pay and holidays
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That...
Coronavirus: FAQ’s about pregnancy and ‘high risk’ individuals
1. Can we ask a pregnant woman to start her maternity leave early?
No – not unless she is absent from work on account of a pregnancy...
Coronavirus: Government will pay up to 80% of 'furloughed' workers' wages
The Chancellor gave an extraordinary speech on Friday during which he announced a number of measures to help businesses keep afloat...
Brexit and addressing thorny issues in the UK-EU trade and economic negotiations
Whilst political and media attention is focussed mainly on the coronavirus emergency at the moment, some interesting...
Coronavirus - new online 'isolation note' service
The government has today launched a new service employees can use to prove they have been advised to self-isolate due to coronavirus....
Coronavirus and education: Government publishes list of key workers
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Planning in Adversity: a Message of Hope
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Brexit and a House of Lords Debate
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Coronavirus and cashflow: the difficult decisions about staffing during a crisis
Earlier this week, the government advised the population to socially distance themselves from others.
We were told not to go to clubs,...
Breaking: IR35 delayed for a year because of Coronavirus
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Brexit, Financial Services Equivalence and a rather formal exchange of letters
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Coronavirus update – Impact on the food and drink sector and other key industries
By Katherine East and Rob Coleridge
On Monday 16 March 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the UK had entered the ‘fast...
Brexit and the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee
The title of this Article may well be a candidate for the "wooden spoon" of unimaginative titles but the European Scrutiny...
Coronavirus: DfE update its education guidance
The Department for Education has today updated its guidance on Coronavirus.
Despite many European countries shutting down education...
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Ordinarily employer's can't say very much to others about the health of a particular worker. Information about someone's health is...
Coronavirus: new advice on self isolation
The Prime Minister has just announced new advice that will affect all employers.
If anyone in a household develops the virus (or has symptoms
Coronavirus update: workers must receive SSP if they are caring for someone in self isolation
New Statutory Sick Pay rules relating to Coronavirus come into force today.
SSP must be paid to anyone:
- who is unable to work because...
Brexit and a draft EU trade treaty with the UK
On 13 March 2020, both the BBC and the Guardian newspaper reported that they had seen a draft EU trade treaty with the UK that the EU...
Big, Bold & Beautiful? MHCLG sets out plans to reform the Planning System
Never let it be said that the current Government lacks energy or ambition. Less than 24 hours after the Treasury set out one of the most...
Brexit and the UK Spring Budget 2020
"Brexit" was barely mentioned in Rishi Sunak's Budget speech on 11 March 2020 , except purely in the past tense - "We...
Brexit and prudential financial regulation
In a significant speech entitled "The ideal post -EU regulatory framework" delivered on 10 March 2020, Dr Victoria Saporta, Bank of...
Coronavirus: Government will refund SSP costs of small employers
The Chancellor announced in today's budget that small employers will be able to recover statutory sick pay costs for up to 14 days for...
Coronavirus update: Cancellation and getting it right - our FAQs
The sudden emergence and expansion of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is making headlines around the world and crashing stock markets as...
Coronavirus – your top ten HR questions answered
This article was originally published on 28 February and was updated on 9 ,11 and 13 March.
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Brexit and getting down to legal drafting
With the arrival of the Coronavirus on the world scene, Brexit has been relegated to almost (it may seem!) a walk-on role in the UK and...
Brexit and Airbus - an interesting case study
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Whilst the...
Brexit and the politics of "divergence"
The first week-long round of UK- EU trade negotiations has now been completed.
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator, is reported to...
To Boldly Go Where No Plan Has Gone Before.... Intervention and Innovation at MHCLG
These are the voyages of the Starship MHCLG. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new policies. To seek out new guidance and new...
How (and why) you should proactively manage staff absence
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It's...
Brexit and the aches and pains of the Transition Period
The Transition Period of almost one year lasting until 31 December 2020 (unless extended by agreement between the parties), which was...
Dismissing staff on fixed term contracts: how easy is it?
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Brexit and the EU's vision of a green and digital world
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Coronavirus: SSP payable from day one
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Guidelines to help employers accommodate vegan staff
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The truth about employees who lie on their CV's
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Brexit, the US and getting down to the business of trade negotiations
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Case Law Update: CIL & Phased Planning Permissions
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Brexit and Coronavirus
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