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LawFlash/Client Alert | Advertising, Consumer Protection, and Privacy LawFlash
Celia Kendrick, François Vergne, Matthew Howse, Walter Ahrens
European Commission proposal for a new General Data Protection Regulation aims to strengthen and harmonise data protection law across Europe.
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Rachel Ashwood
Radical reforms to the UK employment law system—possibly the most radical in decades—were outlined on 23 November by Vince Cable, the UK's Business Secretary. The announcement came after months of s... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Iain Wright
On 19 September, a number of changes to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the City Code), the regime that governs public company takeovers and similar transactions affecting the control of public comp... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In the UK, the question of whether an individual is an employee, a worker, or self-employed is an important one because the rights that the law provides to the individual vary depending on his or her status. Fo... more
Presentation | Webinar
Iain Wright, Alison Tanchyk, Eric Kraeutler
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LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Iain Wright, Dana Becker, Alison Tanchyk, Eric Kraeutler
On 30 March, the United Kingdom Ministry of Justice issued long-awaited guidance for business organisations preparing for the implementation of the UK Bribery Act (the Act), now scheduled for 1 July 2011. The A... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Tax LawFlash
E.S. Kate Habershon
On 23 March, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne released his second budget. Unlike his first budget in 2010, which was a "rescue" budget containing a number of cuts, this budget is a "plan for growth... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On 16 March 2011, the UK government published its statement of policy in relation to the changes to Tier 1 of the points-based immigration system in the UK. From 6 April 2011, Tier 1 (General) will be closed no... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Mark Dichter, Matthew Howse
In preparation for changes to the UK's point-based immigration system coming into effect from 6 April 2011, the UK Government has published a "statement of intent" which explains how the points-based system is to be cha... more
Outside Publication | Article
Matthew Howse, Sarah Ash
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On 27 January, the UK Government published its proposals for resolving workplace disputes. These proposals are subject to consultation that ends on 20 April 2011, but, if implemented, will have a clear impact o... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Alison Tanchyk, Leslie Caldwell, Iain Wright
A United Kingdom government official made headlines last week when he suggested that the UK Bribery Act 2010 (the Act), which is due to come into effect in April 2011, would be reviewed by the UK government. Ho... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Mark Dichter, Matthew Howse
The UK Government has today announced that the default retirement age (DRA) will be removed with effect from 1 October 2011. Transitional measures will be put in place between 6 April and 1 October 2011 to phas... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Matthew Howse, Sarah Ash
On 13 October, the UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) handed down its decision in Todd v Care Concern . This case concerned a seller's failure to properly inform and consult with employees regarding ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Matthew Howse
On 30 September 2010 it was announced by the UK Government that the right to request a flexible working arrangement will once more be extended from April 2011, with the stated aim of creating a fairer and more family-fr... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Matthew Howse
Introduction
The majority of the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) come into force on 1 October 2010. The Act brings together 116 pieces of equality legislation concerning sex, race, disabil... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Litigation Practice
The United Kingdom Ministry of Justice has commenced the consultation process on the nature and substance of the guidance that it is to issue with regards to the policies and procedures that commercial organisations can... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Michael Masling, Jürgen Beninca, Tiffany Johnson
The Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Obama administration has announced on more than one occasion that it is targeting the healthcare industry for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, with a particu... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Rachel Ashwood, Matthew Howse
The UK government has today announced proposals to abolish the UK's Default Retirement Age (DRA) of 65. The proposals are subject to a consultation process; if implemented as set out in the consultation documen... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Iain Wright, Eric Kraeutler
The United Kingdom Ministry of Justice today announced that the UK Bribery Act, including the new strict liability corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery, will come into effect in April 2011. This is l... more