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Employers Guide: Returning to work from furlough

With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) ending on 30 September 2021 and many furloughed workers returning to work within the next few months, we set out some of the key steps employers should think about to make the transition back to work as smooth as possible.

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The Euston Estate: Compulsory purchase proceedings

RIAA Barker Gillette act in the largest and most complicated action in the Upper Tribunal of its kind!

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Professional conduct and proportionality: a fine balance

"The proof is in the pudding" says regulatory specialist, Susan Humble.

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Pandemic insurance claims set for settlement following ruling

As coronavirus continues its freeze on normal life, with strict lockdown measures back in place, many businesses will breathe a sigh of relief following January 2021's Supreme Court ruling confirming when business interruption insurance policies should pay out during a pandemic.

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Susan Humble’s article “Head over Heart” features in the Solicitors Journal

It is time to use the heart when managing junior staff says regulatory specialist, Susan Humble.

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Brexit Six: Contractual side effects from 1 January 2021

The end of the transition period of the Withdrawal Agreement on 31 December 2020 will signal the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (the EU).

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Spotlight on equal pay

Equal pay is a legal obligation. In recent months it has hit the headlines, with Ryanair notably coming under fire for inequality in pay between the sexes.

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WCs in takeaways and the workplace

The relevance of a relevant place…

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When mini breaks just don’t cut it

Tribunal says twenty-minute rest periods for workers should be given in one run, not as a series of mini breaks

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The power of performance management

Karen Cole looks at what performance management is and why when done properly it's worthwhile

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Making sure the work environment is safe

Winter has slammed into the UK with a vengeance this year, with record snowfalls and Arctic winds blasting the length of Britain

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Businesses face bigger penalties on data leaks

Businesses are on a final countdown to the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018, bringing with it tighter rules and greater penalties for data processing, and the outcome of a landmark High Court case has made the preparation even more pressing.

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