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Anatomy of a Boardroom Dispute – A Live Mock Dispute Involving a Multinational Facing a Major Corporate Crisis, and a Management Board in Meltdown – IFSEA 2021 Virtual Conference Video

May 6th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The thirteenth and final session ended the IFSEA 2021 Virtual Conference with a bang. We met the Management Board of Broadside PLC, a hypothetical multinational retail company facing a major corporate crisis: in the middle of the due diligence process for the sale of the US arm of the business, ongoing embezzlement by one of the company’s international executives and false accounting has been discovered by the GC who tries to cover it up.

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Who Cares for the Carers?

April 22nd, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The pressures on workers with family carer responsibilities has never been higher, and the need for employers to acknowledge and support those workers never more urgent.

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Global Mobility, Travel and Immigration Issues for Senior Executives – IFSEA 2021 Virtual Conference Video

April 13th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The fourth session was a really interesting and varied discussion on global mobility issues for organisations and senior executives, with perspectives from the US and the UK.

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How to Make Sense of the New IR35 Rules

April 8th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged many businesses to look at hybrid models for flexible work, given the dramatic widespread shift to remote working.

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Beyond Geographical Differences: US vs UK Lateral Partner Vetting Webinar with Decipher and Barnes & Thornburg LLP

April 6th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

Beyond Geographical Differences: US vs UK Lateral Partner Vetting Webinar with Decipher and Barnes & Thornburg LLP – Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Time: 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm BST / 11.00 am – 12.30 pm ET

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International Women’s Day 2021

March 8th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

To coincide with International Women’s Day 2021, CM Murray LLP has joined together to pledge our support for the #ChooseToChallenge campaign, which reminds us that each of us are the most effective ambassadors for change and that we can use this opportunity to call out gender bias and inequality. This is also a chance to […]

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Budget 2021 – What are the Employment Law Implications?

March 3rd, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The Chancellor’s eagerly anticipated Budget has been announced this afternoon. The 3 main employment-related takeaways are: The furlough scheme will continue until September, with no change of terms. After July, businesses will be asked for a 10% contribution, rising to 20% in August and September. Support for the self-employed will also continue until September. The […]

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The Future of Interim Relief in Discrimination Claims and Beyond…

February 22nd, 2021 by Stuart Smith

In December last year, the Employment Appeal Tribunal handed down its judgment in Steer v Stormsure Ltd UKEAT/0216/20/AT (V) which held that the failure of Parliament to grant a right to claim interim relief in claims of discrimination/victimisation dismissals was incompatible with Articles 6 and 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights (“ECHR”).

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Global Mobility: The Challenges Of 2020 And Predictions For 2021 And Beyond

February 4th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

England is currently enduring a third national lockdown that has been in operation since 6 January 2021. On 27 January the Prime Minister announced that the current measures will remain in place at least until 8 March, after which date the “economic and social restrictions” may be eased.

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How can Employers and their Directors/Senior Managers Seek to Understand and Interpret England’s Current COVID Restrictions and their Obligations?

January 29th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

England is currently enduring a third national lockdown that has been in operation since 6 January 2021. On 27 January the Prime Minister announced that the current measures will remain in place at least until 8 March, after which date the “economic and social restrictions” may be eased.

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