EMI schemes reviewed
Private Investigations - the modern law of privacy: what it is and how to leverage it
The way in which English law protects personal privacy is founded on a prohibition of misuse of private information. Recent developments have expanded this to cover intrusion or harassment. This is so even if some information has reached the public domain so there is some loss of absolute confidentiality.
Consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace: government response
Pureoaty of motive....
Last orders for Lidl’s lookalike gin, as judge calls time on trade mark infringement
Dispute resolution: to mediate or not…
Mediation is a process in which a neutral third party (the mediator) is appointed by the parties to a dispute to assist them to explore possible ways of reaching a negotiated resolution. Mediators tend to be appointed to facilitate negotiations, rather than to evaluate the relative strengths or weaknesses of the parties’ respective positions.
Changes to right to work checks for EEA citizens: Civil penalty scheme
1 July 2021 saw the end of the grace period since the UK left the European Union. EEA and Swiss citizens now require immigration status in the UK, in the same way as other foreign nationals. To avoid a penalty, employers need a statutory excuse to employ a foreign national and comply with the correct paperwork and procedures.