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Christmas parties. Secret Santas. The day after the night (or nights...) before.

This season brings to light issues of employee conduct,...

I've been following this case as it has progressed through the courts this year. 

An emotive and political journey of a transgender...

Despite having already recruited an extra 700 immigration caseworkers and a further 500 being hired early next year, immigration staffing...

The Prime Minister has updated EU citizens living in the UK on their rights following Brexit.

The email follows the release of the published

Changes affecting visitors transiting the UK and those on Tiers 1 & 2 skilled work visas are due to take effect between 28 December...

It’s important, first and foremost (following on from my last post), to read the PRA’s letter to firms about the likely authorisation...

No, of course not. That would be ridiculous. Like the Great British Public voting for Brexit. Or Donald Trump being elected President of...

Last week’s news that the Labour Party is thinking about moving most of the Bank of England to Birmingham may best be approached, not...

The breakdown of an engagement is a difficult and emotional time for both parties. 

Added to this, there can then be an argument over...

Prior to 15 December 2017, the Government “Fit for Work" scheme provided free sickness management advice to employers. This was supported...

TThe ICO's guide to the GDPR has been updated. They've expanded the sections on lawful basis for processing and consent, and added...

On 30 September 2017, two new offences were introduced into criminal law by virtue of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (“CFA 2017”). The...

Last month the long-awaited European Court of Justice ("ECJ"), judgment relating to the case of Sash Window Workshop and another v King...

In July 2013 the Government introduced fees in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeals Tribunal. The intention was to reduce the...

With large parts of the UK having experienced heavy snowfall, we answer five common questions from employers on the workplace impact of...

This is from a Law Gazette story about possible penalties for law firms who do not publish complaints date when/if the SRA bring in that...

The Law Commission has announced today that surrogacy law will be one of the areas it examines over the next few years. The Commission is...

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has released new guidance on free trial subscription offers. Most readers of this blog will...

You had me at "MAGNETIC BEETLE".

Korean Electronics giant Samsung have applied for EU and US trademarks for  "Samsung Magbee" with...

It's been an up and down year for YouTube.  Advertisers raised big concerns with brand safety after a spate of well-known brands...

With the Christmas break coming up, some parents will opt to go abroad for Christmas or New Year. 

If you are taking your children...

Great exercise for any firm- no matter how big or small! 

The recent announcement of branch closures is the latest stage of a trend that goes back to at least the early 1990s. This coincides with...

Extreme weather conditions of various types e.g. snow, rain, wind can affect the normal running of operations, which is one of the key...

Legislation allowing single parents to obtain legal parenthood for children born through surrogacy arrangements has moved closer to...

Those of you who attended our Employment Law Update in November will have heard Brabners' Employment Partner Joseph Shelston talk about...

Amidst a flurry of recent landmark cases relating to the status and rights of so called 'gig economy' workers comes an interesting case,...

It would give The FSOC, a Dodd-Frank agency, powers that even the Obama administration thought too dangerous.

The supermarket chain Morrisons has been found to be vicariously liable for the leak of the personal data of employees by its former...

SEO is getting more and more sophisticated. Understanding where your weaknesses are, will help to create more robust and succesful SEO...

Pat Kirwan, Deputy Director & Head of Risk Management and Operations at National Treasury Management Agency/State Claims Agency was one...

Workplace Christmas parties bring up issues of conduct and discrimination. For example, employees may misbehave, or fail to turn up the...

This latest adjudication is a reminder that electric cars (especially those with a 'range extender' which burns fossil fuels) don't 'give...

By 4 April 2018 all private sector businesses employing 250 or more employees, must publish and report on data relating to pay and bonus...

We are conducting some research to better understand how lawyers feel at work, the obstacles to greater inclusion and wellbeing, and the...

Bitcoin has had a stellar run of late, notching up record valuation after record valuation, with a current value of $11,350 as of the...

I'm not too sure if there is a typical millennial, but the corporate world seems pretty worried that they won't adapt to the traditional...

For this month's Employment law update, our lawyers take a look at a wide variety of high profile cases, from whether the separation of...

Up and out – that seems to be the way out of the housing crisis. The property industry is urging planners to reduce restrictions on tall...

Under the current Data Protection Act (DPA), organisations that process personal information are required to notify the ICO as data...

Ms Ramos, a nurse, claimed sex discrimination against her employer for concluding that her working environment was risk-free, even though...

A tribunal ruled that Dr Michalak was unfairly dismissed by her employer (an NHS Trust). Before this ruling, the trust had referred the...

In Royal Mail Group v Jhuti, the issue was whether Ms Jhuti’s was dismissed because she’d made protected disclosures to her line manager....

Mr Denby, a pilot, was turned down for a job with Jet2 because of his previous involvement in collective bargaining activities with a...

How does a marketer/BD person actually win over partners in their firm, and make themselves indispensable? 

I really believe that

We take a look at the Court of Appeals decision in HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills v Interim Executive...

Last week, we took a look at the reimbursement of employment tribunal (ET) fees, with the Government’s launch of its pilot scheme for...

Grieving parents who currently have no legal entitlement to paid time off from work have welcomed the new Parental Bereavement (Pay and...

Under the Modern Slavery Act, commercial organisations who carry out business in the UK and have a total turnover of £36 million or more...

Any prudent car owner gets their car regularly serviced. Why?

To prevent it breaking down. 

Spend small to save big. 

The same...

Two of the hottest topics in employment law recently have been worker status and holiday pay. 

There have been cases on whether Uber...

By and large internet users are coming to accept ever present targeted advertising when using social media and online search tools but...