Key COVID-19 issues facing the corporate, commercial and employment sectors.
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Article 03/06/2021
With non-essential shops now open, the future of the workplace remains at the forefront of employers and employees minds. The emphasis of remote working with limited need to be in the office may pose serious questions on the requirement to retain premium office spaces.
Article 06/05/2021
On 26 February 2021, the Home Office launched a consultation into how the Government might use legislation to improve protective security and organisational preparedness at publicly accessible locations across the UK. The consultation seeks views from anyone who might be affected by a new “Protect Duty”, from individuals to businesses and public authorities. The consultation closes on 2 July 2021.
Article 05/05/2021
The recent mandatory quarantining of large blocks of people across Hong Kong has caused a significant amount of anxiety in the local community. Both employers and employees are affected by mandatory quarantine orders (MQOs) and often have little or no time to prepare before these bite.
Case review 20/04/2021
The Court of Appeal decision in Morley (t/x Morley Estates) v Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [11.03.21] considered whether a borrower had been subjected to economic duress or intimidation during negotiations with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to restructure a loan.
Article 13/04/2021
It has been more than 12 months since the first national lockdown began. With the roadmap out of lockdown set, we reflect on 2020 and consider what lies ahead in 2021 and beyond.
Article 25/03/2021
We have taken a look at some of the Health and Safety Executive focus areas and key developments emerging over recent months. Here is a short summary of what we found.
Article 25/03/2021
In December 2019 we looked into some of the key proposals for reform of the building safety regulatory system. Just over a year on, various developments have taken place as this area of law continues to evolve following the Grenfell disaster. Recent examples include the introduction of the Fire Safety Bill, which has progressed through both the House of Commons and House of Lords, and is now in its final stages before receiving Royal Assent.
Case review 23/03/2021
The High Court has handed down a landmark decision in the case of The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain v The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions and others [2020] confirming that ‘workers’ and not just ‘employees’ have the right to be provided with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and to be protected from detriment on health and safety grounds.
Article 22/03/2021
For some time, the regulatory framework applicable to cannabis products in Europe has been widely recognised as being particularly complex. As a result of this, companies frequently struggle with successfully navigating the regulatory regimes applicable in each country in which they sell. This looks set to continue as new UK requirements come into force on 1 April 2021.
Article 12/03/2021
The leisure and hospitality sector, alongside the retail and aviation sectors, has been one of the sectors most affected during the last 12 months as a consequence of the national lockdowns. Operators have spent millions of pounds ensuring their premises are ‘COVID secure’, have traded when permitted under onerous restrictions, and anecdotally, the number of COVID-19 infections arising from such venues, appears relatively small.
