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Reasonable Adjustments for Mental Health; New York Non-Compete Ban?; Carer’s Leave Bill & How Employers can support Neurodiverse Employees – Employment Law Matters: Edition 5

September 19th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Welcome to the next edition of Employment Law Matters, our quarterly update on key issues in employment law. Every three months, we will send you a selection of the most important developments for employers in case law and legislation, including practical takeaways for employers as well as things to look forward to in the coming months.   CM Murray LLP […]

What You Need to Know About Executive Remuneration in 2023

August 25th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Executive remuneration is a hot topic for companies seeking to comply with UK regulation, guidance and codes, whilst still attracting the right calibre of board member; and for executives when negotiating, both on the way in and when leaving a company, to ensure that they maximise their pay out. Increasingly, it is also a hot […]

5 Key Issues to Consider When Terminating Overseas Executive Agreements

July 31st, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Despite Brexit and the rising cost of living in the UK, the number of non-UK nationals working in the UK has increased in 2023 and according to Labour Force Survey statistics published in May 2023, the total may be as many as 4.26 million. The number of work visas and skilled worker visas have both […]

Trends in International Employment Hires

April 6th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Large global companies with specialist HR business partners and a well-developed relocation scheme, are familiar with the issues surrounding legal, payroll and tax that need to be considered in an international context. However, many smaller companies looking to expand into the UK and perhaps from the UK into European countries, often find the multiplicity of […]

Neonatal Care Bill, 4-Day Working Week Latest, Divorce & Separation Initiative, International Student Working Hours & Worker Protection Bill – Employment Law Matters: Edition 3

March 16th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Welcome to the next edition of Employment Law Matters, our quarterly update on key issues in employment law. Every three months, we will send you a selection of the most important developments for employers in case law and legislation, including practical takeaways for employers as well as things to look forward to in the coming months. […]

The Rise and Demise of the Non-Compete? – IFSEA Webinar Recording

March 10th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share with you the recording of the recent IFSEA webinar, ‘The Rise and Demise of the Non-Compete?’ In this webinar, chaired by Mark Risk of Mark Risk PC, Dean M. Harvey (Partner at Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP), James Hockin (Senior Associate at Withers),  Danny Kaufer (Senior Counsel & Co-Chair, Sports Law & Gaming Group at BLG), Dr. Johannes Traut (Partner at Seitz) and Cody Yorke (Partner at Outten […]

Hybrid Working and Discrimination: What are the Challenges for Employers and How Can They be Overcome?

February 17th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Almost three years since the UK first plunged into lockdown as a result of the global pandemic, the seismic consequences of that lockdown continue to be seen today, not least through the new model of working which has become prevalent in this country and, indeed, throughout the world. With almost unanimous agreement that hybrid working, […]

Mass Redundancies in the Tech sector: What Employers need to be aware of

December 21st, 2022 by Stuart Smith

There has been a sharp rise in mass redundancies across the globe, in particular, amongst the tech giants such as Tik Tok, Klarna, Hello Fresh, Peloton, and others. In November 2022, Twitter, Meta, and Amazon entered the notorious list by announcing mass redundancies worldwide. In this article, Associate Yulia Fedorenko and Partner Merrill April explore the […]

Flexible Working, Tech Sector Mass Redundancies, Age Discrimination and the Future for Employers Post-Brexit – Employment Law Matters: Edition 2

December 9th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

Welcome to the next edition of Employment Law Matters, our quarterly update on key issues in employment law. Every three months, we will send you a selection of the most important developments for employers in case law and legislation, including practical takeaways for employers as well as things to look forward to in the coming months. […]

The Use and Enforceability of Post-Termination Restrictions (PTRs) in the Employment Relationship – Innangard Podcast

November 30th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share Innangard’s podcast on the use and enforceability of post-termination restrictions (“PTRs”) in the employment relationship. In this episode, Partner Merrill April and Associate Naomi Latham of CM Murray LLP, Ulf Goeke of Seitz in Germany, Regan O’Driscoll of CC Solicitors in Ireland, Jef Michielsen of Bellaw in Belgium discuss the […]