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With the Brexit transition period coming to an end, what will happen to posted workers operating in EEA countries from 1st January 2021? Under the EU Withdrawal Agreement, employees already posted to the EEA or Switzerland should be covered by current rules until they finish their current assignment …

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With effect from April 2021, the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 2 …

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The collapse of the clothing retailer Arcadia and Department store group Debenhams within days of each other has left the future for 25,000 employees very uncertain and a huge hole in the typical UK high street …

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Employees outside of London who work for an employer voluntarily signed up to the Real Living Wage will now receive £9 …

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With effect from March 2021, over 20,000 lowest grade employees working for the supermarket chain Lidl will receive new hourly pay rates, ranging from £9 …

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Welsh businesses are now able to claim up to £3,000 (US$3,969) for each new under 25 year old apprentice they employ working at least 30 hours per week, and £1,500 for those working less than 30 hours per week …

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A new takeover law is being introduced to create an early warning system for prospective business or intellectual property transfers to overseas interests in 17 sensitive commercial sectors …

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The Supreme Court has established a test to determine the governing law for an international arbitration agreement (Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v …

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As Britain enters a new pandemic lockdown phase, it is an appropriate time to reflect on what the changes mean in relative terms …

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The new immigration system will be launched on 1st December 2020 and will apply to EEA workers from 1st January 2021 …

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Further details about the Job Retention Bonus Scheme have now been released by the HMRC …

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Eligible companies that are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak may apply for a loan from the schemes …

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A code of practice for Professional Corporate Sole Trustees (PCST), comes into force on 1st January 2021 …

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A new Job Support Scheme has just replaced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme …

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A number of employers are coming up with increasingly creative ways to retain staff in the face of dwindling government subsidies …

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