P&O further wage cuts blocked
Ferry company P&O hit the headlines last month when it made 800 workers redundant via an online video call and with almost no notice.
Ferry company P&O hit the headlines last month when it made 800 workers redundant via an online video call and with almost no notice.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement confirming its intention to adopt previously announced proposals relating to diversity at board level of listed companies.
ClientEarth recently took the first step in a legal action against the board of directors of Shell, notifying them of a potential claim for failing to adequately prepare the company for a transition to net zero and manage climate risk. According to ClientEarth, this poses serious questions for the long-term value of the company.
Jacob Rees-Mogg has called for all civil servants to make a ‘rapid return’ to in-person office working. How far does this call reflect a wider trend across the UK economy?
Metropolitan Police announces Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have received fines for breaking of Covid-19 lockdown rules.
Metropolitan Police announces Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have received fines for breaking of Covid-19 lockdown rules.
Howard Ricklow was delighted to be invited to attend the New Statesman debate on “Will The Online Safety Bill Make The Internet Safer?”. Both sides were passionate in their arguments.
Alan Moher pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour on 28 February 2022, in a landmark private prosecution brought by his ex-wife, Caroline Moher, in part concerning his refusal to grant her a ‘Get’ (the document effecting a Jewish couple’s religious divorce).
New research by Collyer Bristow and YouGov has demonstrated that the ESG (environmental, social and (corporate) governance) credentials of a company are an important factor in investment decisions for a number of private investors – with over a third of respondents (35%) confirming that moral and ethical reasons drive investment decision-making.
On 28 March 2022 the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and Scotland announced that the bands for injury to feelings awards (commonly known as ‘Vento bands’) have been updated for claims presented on or after 6 April 2022.
A brief summary of the position about remote arbitration hearings in some of the common law jurisdictions – UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA.
The Chancellor has pledged to cut the basic rate of income tax by the next general election in 2024. This announcement was not anticipated beforehand. Tax & estate planning Partner James Austen comments on this and the so-called “Tax Plan” outlined.