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The government is planning an ambitious overhaul of the Consumer Credit Act 1974. Seirian Thomas, Nikki Worden, Charlotte Harris, Ben Player discuss where we are in the process, why reform is needed, and what the industry is hoping can be achieved.
As part of our series on the Draft Media Bill, TK Spiff is joined by Jamie Heatly and Pippa Smith to discuss the significant proposed reforms to the video-on-demand regime in the UK, including the creation of standards and accessibility codes aligned with the rules for TV broadcasters and the extension of territorial scope to include non-UK services.
In the latest episode of Osborne Clarke's Energy Innovation podcast series, Deborah Harvey leads a discussion with Osborne Clarke colleagues Daniel Breuer, Partner and Head of our Energy Practice in Germany, and Lukasz Petelski, Energy Counsel in Poland.
Together they discuss the role of CPPAs and activity within each jurisdiction, including what they are seeing in terms of structures, price and competition. They also cover the challenges within each area, and discuss opportunities for standardisation.
A brief overview of the FCA's approach to investigations from a criminal perspective and a civil enforcement perspective.
As part of our series on the Draft Media Bill, Jamie Heatly is joined by TK Spiff to discuss the Media Bill proposals intended to capture smart speakers and other connected audio-selection platforms.
As part of our series on the Draft Media Bill, TK Spiff is joined by Pippa Smith to discuss the UK's long-awaited proposal to secure prominence for public service broadcaster content and services on digital platforms.
Osborne Clarke financial services experts discuss the highlights from this year's European fintech conference.
Reputation management specialist Henry Fox is joined by Kate Brader, Head of Crisis at FTI Consulting for a discuss her experiences of reputational issues arising from regulatory investigations.
Reputation management specialist Henry Fox is joined by Craig McCarthy, public procurement specialist at Osborne Clarke, to discuss the reputational challenges of contracting with the public sector.
In our second monthly Telecoms Takeaway Podcast, TK Spiff and Hannah Drew take a look at how the new UK telecoms security regime will impact the telecoms sector, and what suppliers to communications providers will need to be considering, particularly in relation to the contracts they have in place for the services they provide.
In this podcast, we are joined by Helena Anderson from Ikigai Capital, who has been appointed to deliver a hydrogen investment strategy for the Thames Estuary. Helena explores the legal challenges and opportunities for both the developers and funders of hydrogen projects across Europe.
In this podcast Pablo Borondo, senior associate from Aurora Energy Research, Europe's largest dedicated power analytics provider, discusses the current hydrogen market against the backdrop of foreseeable and long-term market opportunities.
Tom Sharpe of the Osborne Clarke Neurodiversity committee speaks to Amy Moylett and John Abel about how tech and digitalisation is assisting with D&I in the workplace
This is the fifth podcast in our series titled 'Digitalisation | A spotlight on ...'
This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with leaders across the Digitalisation eco-system, shining a light on the topic of digital inclusion and the positive role that technology has to play in its acceleration. In this episode of our series 'Digitalisation, A spotlight on'.
In this episode Thomas Sharpe in the commercial team at Osborne Clarke joined by Rob Cam to discuss digital inclusion in the workplace.
This is the third podcast in our series titled 'Digitalisation | A spotlight on ...'
This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with leaders across the Digitalisation eco-system, shining a light on the topic of digital inclusion and the positive role that technology has to play in its acceleration. In this episode of our series 'Digitalisation, A spotlight on' Olivia Sinfield in the employment team speaks to Laura Willis from Shine Offline about Digital Wellbeing.
What if you are the customer, and problems are starting to crop up with your suppliers? In this podcast we set out some top tips on how best to achieve your commercial goals.
With national rail strikes taking place this week and the threat of more industrial action in both the rail industry and across other public services, we talk this week with Julian Hemming, a Partner and member of our Industrial Relations Team at Osborne Clarke, who helps our clients with managing strikes and other forms of industrial action. Julian talks us through the requirements for, and law behind, strikes and other forms of industrial action such as "work to rule".
In this podcast, Frances Lewis, Head of Workforce Solutions at Osborne Clarke, UK, talks to Thomas Leister, Partner at Osborne Clarke, Germany, about self-employment status and the use of statement-of-work models to enable independent contractors to work lawfully in the UK, Germany and beyond.
In the second half of this two-part episode of the Global Workforce Solutions Takeaway podcast, Olivia Sinfield, Partner at Osborne Clarke, UK, talks to Jorgo Tsiris, Partner at Osborne Clarke, The Netherlands, and Thomas Leister, Partner at Osborne Clarke, Germany, about current employment status issues in different countries for contingent workers.
In our latest Employment Law Coffee Break podcast, we talk to Danielle Kingdon, Employment Partner and diversity specialist, on why menopause is a workplace matter, how raising awareness reduces unnecessary loss of talent and legal risk, and what practical support and adjustments you can consider in your workplace.
In the first half of this two-part episode of the Global Workforce Solutions Takeaway podcast, Olivia Sinfield, Partner at Osborne Clarke, UK, talks to Jorgo Tsiris, Partner at Osborne Clarke, The Netherlands, and Thomas Leister, Partner at Osborne Clarke, Germany, about current employment status issues in different countries for contingent workers.
As businesses increasingly look to expand overseas, in our latest Coffee Break podcast, Julian Hemming, international employment partner at Osborne Clarke talks to Arjun Paleri, partner at BTG Legal about the key considerations for employers engaging a workforce in India, as well as the latest reforms to employment law in India. This is the first in a series of podcasts looking at employment law issues in India. Next time Arjun will be looking at diversity and inclusions issues and we hope that you will join us for this and others in our international series.
In this podcast Kevin Barrow, Partner at Osborne Clarke, UK, talks to Thomas Leister, Partner at Osborne Clarke, Munich, about how Employer of Record (EOR) models operate in different countries.
This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with individuals who are pushing the boundaries across sectors as we move towards the goal of reaching Net Zero. For this edition Caroline Saul, Partner and 'Funding the transition to a low carbon future' Stream Lead interviews Keith Wilson, Head of Renewable Energy at Virgin Money. Caroline and Keith discuss the need for technological progress in achieving net zero and the impact of the energy transition on infrastructure lending.
This is the third podcast in our series titled 'Digitalisation | A spotlight on ...'
This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with leaders across the Digitalisation eco-system, shining a light on the topic of digital inclusion and the positive role that technology has to play in its acceleration. In this episode of our series 'Digitalisation, A spotlight on' partner, Katherine Kirrage [include link to profile page], speaks to Helen Rowbotham, CEO of Access Sport https://www.accesssport.org.uk/
Helen speaks about the power digital and sport in bringing communities together, the continuation of a hybrid world and the importance of digital inclusion.
In this podcast Jonathan Hazlett (Partner and Head of Pensions at Osborne Clarke), talks to Tobias Hole (Associate Director), about the new powers given to the Pensions Regulator last October and the introduction of a new requirement for employers to provide trustees and the Pensions Regulator with early notice of certain changes. They also look at some of the actions trustees and employers should consider taking. The next podcast in the series (on getting ready for pensions dashboards) will follow shortly.
Pensions 22 is a series of six podcasts on key pensions issues for trustees and employers in 2022. In this first episode, Jonathan Hazlett (Partner and Head of Pensions at Osborne Clarke) talks to Freddie Carter (a trainee solicitor) about the new rules for pensions transfers that started to apply on 30 November 2021. They discuss what the new rules say, why they were introduced, and the actions trustees should be taking. The next podcast in the series (on the new requirement for an effective system of governance (ESOG)) will follow shortly.
In our latest Employment Law Coffee Break podcast, we talk to employment partner, Julian Hemming who highlights considerations for employers in the current climate, many of whom are keen for staff to celebrate after nearly two years of working through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the latest episode of Osborne Clarke's Mobility as a Service (MaaS) podcast series Marie-Claire Day speaks with Intellectual Property and Data Privacy expert and OC Partner, Tamara Quinn, about IP considerations in MaaS.
In episode five of Osborne Clarke's Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") podcast series, Jeremy Godley is joined by Parveen Arora - Partner and head of the energy and infrastructure practice and Shloka Vaidialingam, principal associate, both at Osborne Clarke's relationship firm in India, BTG Legal, to discuss some of the wider mobility trends in India.
Danielle Kingdon, employment partner, speaks with Emma Ladley, Associate Director, on how employers can protect their businesses from unfair employee competition.
Danielle Kingdon, employment partner, speaks with Kate Howitt, UK Counsel for Zynga, a leading developer of social games, about Zynga's diversity and inclusion strategy and the steps they have taken to attract and support diverse talent in their business.
Danielle Kingdon, employment partner, speaks with Nancy Doyle, CEO of Genius Within to provide a practical introduction to neurodiversity and the considerations for employers seeking to attract, retain and support neuro-diverse talent.
In our latest tax podcast, Veronica McMahon, a senior corporate tax specialist and Matt Greene, an associate director, discuss preliminary issues hearings. They look at when you might want to take one particular issue in a tax dispute and have it determined by the tax tribunal first, before all the other issues are resolved.
In this new episode we continue to shine a light on the topic of digital inclusion and power of digital in a post-COVID environment. For this edition, Caroline Saul, interviews Cain Ullah and Harriet Green from Mission Beyond a social impact initiative on the power of data, reporting and digital trends in tackling D&I within businesses.
This podcast discusses the issues arising out of the Criminal Finances Act, 4 years after its introduction. The team are seeing an increase in HMRC investigating whether the criminal offence of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion has been committed.
This podcast discusses why mediation can work even though HMRC's Litigation and Settlement Strategy broadly means that they will not settle for less than they believe (on a "more likely than not" basis) they would obtain before a tribunal. For example, mediation can work where there is a factual dispute.
Although tax mediation shares many similarities with commercial mediation, there are some important differences and these are also examined in the podcast. In particular, there is a discussion about how a HMRC employee acting as a mediator can be advantageous.
In this episode of our Future of Work hybrid working series, Employment Partner Olivia Sinfield talks with Becky Crawford, a Senior Associate in the Commercial Disputes team about the various commercial issues businesses need to be aware of when implementing new workforce or workplace strategies.
The last 18 months or so has seen businesses relying on newer and more effective technology systems and processes to enable remote working. In this episode we look at some key issues such as how best should you exit your current IT contract? What are the considerations and factors to take into account when looking to create a relationship with your new tech provider? How best should you address any liability issues and contingency plans? What practical steps should be taken to reduce IP and infringement claims issues? What should you be aware of around licensing and safeguarding of confidential information? In conjunction with this podcast, you can download this flyer detailing our 3 step approach to help you minimise and manage some of the risks
This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with individuals who are pushing the boundaries across sectors as we move towards the goal of reaching Net Zero. For this third edition Caroline Saul, Partner and 'Funding the transition to a low carbon future' Stream Lead interviews Simon Thompson, Chief Executive of the Chartered Banker Institute. Caroline and Simon discuss what green finance means in practice and the role of the banking community in the transition to Net Zero.
This is the fourth episode in Osborne Clarke's Energy Innovation podcast series. In this session, Deborah Harvey is joined by Matthew Lewis and Tamara Quinn to discuss the due diligence process when acquiring technology or digital assets in the energy innovation space, and the unique IP and data considerations that may arise as part of that process.
In our latest podcast, Veronica McMahon, senior technical specialist in our Tax Group is joined by Erika Jupe, who leads the International Tax Practice Group in the UK. They discuss the tax challenges arising from globalisation and the digitalisation of the economy, with particular reference to the latest progress and announcements from the OECD, G20 and G7 confirming an agreed global solution.
The speakers then look at the content of the latest announcement on 1 July on the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework which supports the OECD's two pillar approach and builds on the communique published by the G7 in June. The speakers also consider the potential stumbling blocks on the way to a globally agreed solution and what large multinational companies may need to do to prepare for the advent of any new rules, which could come as early as 2023.
This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with individuals who are pushing the boundaries across sectors as we move towards the goal of reaching Net Zero. For this second edition James Watson, Osborne Clarke's International Head of Decarbonisation interviews Damian Dunphy, Energy Transition Director at DLL.
In our latest podcast, Matt Greene, Associate Director in our tax disputes team is joined by Rachel Couter, who leads our contentious financial services practice, to discuss how non-compliance with tax obligations can have an impact if you hold a senior position in the financial services industry.
Financial regulators require senior individuals (who undertake certain functions) to be "fit and proper" and can ban (and possibly fine) individuals who do not meet that standard. Proceedings or investigations by HMRC into an individual in their private capacity need to be disclosed when applying for "approved person" status.
The speakers discuss a recent sample case, highlighting some key elements, and also look at the position of the employing business - which can be disciplined by the FCA in certain circumstances. The podcast looks at what the business should be doing to protect against that situation.
Two Sinfields in a Pod? In this episode Adam Sinfield, Senior Immigration manager, discusses the "need to knows" of all things immigration with Employment Partner, Olivia Sinfield. Is a "working from anywhere" model advisable? Is it possible for companies to adopt a cross border and hybrid working model? What has been the impact and challenges of Brexit on immigration regimes? Can you really work in another country for up to 90 days? What are the risks and pitfalls when considering flexible working policies? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this short and succinct podcast.
The latest podcast in our tax series focuses on judicial review ("JR"), which allows a court to overturn a HMRC decision (in particular where the HMRC has exercised its discretion or reversed a decision), and is separate from going to the tax tribunal.
Many businesses are considering allowing employees to work on a permanent or temporary basis from overseas 'place in the sun' locations. In this podcast we address the critical questions this poses in relation to tax. What are the tax implications of your employees working overseas? How many days can employees work overseas before been hit by local tax regimes? What are the reporting requirements and risks of creating a permanent establishment? These and many more of your questions are answered in this, our second podcast on the future of work, the hybrid working series where Employment Partner Olivia Sinfield is joined by Michael Carter, Partner and head of the UK Incentives team.
In this, the first in our new series of podcasts on the Future of Work, Employment Partner Olivia Sinfield is joined by Mary Lawrence, Partner in our Health and Safety team, to discuss the health and safety implications relevant to hybrid working. In the last 18 months or so since the pandemic, businesses have had to look at a range of issues and challenges and adapt accordingly to the increasingly number of employees who were put in the position of having to work from home.
In this podcast, we look at some of the health and safety measures that employers had put in place prior to the pandemic, what has evolved since, and what the focus will be as we move more and more toward a hybrid working model.
Aside from the provision of equipment and workstation set-ups, what is emerging and will be key, is how to promote well-being and manage mental health concerns. In addition, we also touch on some potential upcoming regulations such as the DSE regulation and the right to "switch off". And with ESG moving up the boardroom agenda, the health and safety aspects of this initiative are going to be even more important.
With the use of "fire and re-hire" in the spotlight and organisations scrutinising their current employment contracts in light of their operational requirements and protecting their business in the future, our latest Employment Law Coffee Break podcast, looks at the legal and practical issues that arise when changing terms and conditions of employment.
In our latest tax break podcast, partner Ian Hyde is joined by Heather Self of accountants Blick Rothenberg to discuss HMRC's proposal to require large businesses to report uncertain tax positions to HMRC. This is intended to alert the tax authorities to large businesses taking an aggressive/optimistic approach to statutory interpretation. Although large businesses often do in practice already disclose significant uncertainty upfront, HMRC is consulting on bringing in this new requirement in April 2022. This podcast covers which companies will be subject to this new requirement (if it is brought in), what exactly is meant by "uncertain", what threshold is envisaged and how the transitional period will be dealt with. There is also a discussion about which groups of companies might face the biggest challenge from this change.
This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with leaders across the Digitalisation eco-system, our first podcast shines a light on the topic of digital inclusion and the positive role that technology has to play in accelerating digital inclusion. For this first edition, Katherine Kirrage, our Digitalisation Transformation Manager and Osborne Clarke's Social Diversity champion interviews Gabrielle Kohlmeier, Associate General Counsel at Verizon Media
In our latest tax podcast, Ian Hyde (head of our tax disputes team) and Matt Greene (an associate director in the same team) discuss the role that legal professional privilege plays when dealing with HMRC's information requests.
This is the third episode in Osborne Clarke's new Energy Innovation podcast series. In this session, Deborah Harvey, Associate Director and Co-Head of Energy Innovation at Osborne Clarke is joined by Cassie Harman, Vice President of Product at Kaluza. Kaluza is an intelligent software platform that is transforming how major retailers operate and interact with their customers while accelerating the shift towards a more flexible and decarbonised energy system. Deborah and Cassie discuss the opportunities and challenges energy businesses face as a result of enhanced digitalisation in the sector.
In episode five of Osborne Clarke's Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") podcast series, Marie-Claire Day is joined by Aurelien Cottet, an expert in the MaaS industry. Aurelien has over 4 years' experience working in MaaS for Transdev, in 2020 he was elected to the Maas Alliance Board of Directors, and, in early 2021, he was invited to become a contributor and advisor to the Urban AI Think-Tank. Aurelien is now International Sales Director for INSTANT System who specialise in Intelligent Transport Systems and MaaS solutions. Aurelien talks to us about the deployment of MaaS internationally, and the opportunities and challenges for MaaS.
In the second of our podcasts on IR35, Ian Hyde and Frances Lewis, head of Osborne Clarke's Workforce Solutions team, look at the shifts in off payroll engagement models that have been prompted by the recent changes to IR35 and the wider risks and practical implications for end users and staffing agencies.
Osborne Clarke's Olivia Sinfield and Anke Freckmann discuss trends and issues arising in both the UK and Germany relating to changing work patterns and find they have a lot in common.
With conflict scenarios predicted to increase as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and employees adapt to new working practices, coupled with the increasing focus on the ethical impact of business through "Environmental, Social and Governance", in this week's podcast we talk with Julian Hemming, partner and a chair of our International Employment team on the findings in Acas' latest report on the financial cost of conflict at work and the practical steps businesses should consider for managing it.
Discovery assessments are issued by HMRC inspectors to charge individuals and companies for lost tax. They have generated a huge volume of caselaw and the latest case looked at:
1) What constitutes a deliberate inaccuracy by the taxpayer? This matters because a deliberate loss of tax gives HMRC much longer to raise a discovery assessment. Broadly, the Supreme Court decided that only an intention to mislead counts and where an inaccurate entry is explained elsewhere in the document (a so called white space disclosure), there won't have been a deliberate inaccuracy.
2) Can a discovery assessment become stale if HMRC don't act quickly enough? The Supreme Court held not: despite a recent trend in the cases supporting this type of argument, the Supreme Court decided that, provided the statutory time limits are complied with, there is no additional requirement to act promptly.
Data is fundamental to the way new mobility and Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") service providers operate, however concerns around data ownership, data access and data sharing can often create obstacles for these service providers. In this episode of Osborne Clarke's MaaS podcast series Marie-Claire Day speaks with data protection expert and OC Partner, Marc Storing, about data protection in MaaS.
The second in our series of Energy Innovation Podcasts. In this episode Deborah Harvey interviews Robyn Lucas, Head of Data Science at Open Energi, on the trends she is seeing in relation to contracting battery storage projects.
HMRC has the power to issue a notice requiring the provision of documents or information from a taxpayer or third party and there can be penalties for non-compliance (although sometimes a pre-cursor notice is issued instead and less formality is required). It will be key to understand which documents are relevant and reasonably required in order to check the tax position.
In this podcast we give examples of what that means in practice and look at time limits, what to do if you suspect HMRC are conducting a "fishing expedition" and some useful tips on strategy.
As businesses explore their future plans for hybrid/remote working, it is important not to forget the existing statutory rights around flexible working which more employees may now seek to take advantage of as workplaces reopen more fully. Our latest podcast looks at the existing legal framework and the particular issues this is now raising for many businesses in the current climate.
Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") brings many benefits to consumers, and consumer trust is key to a successful MaaS platform. This second episode of Osborne Clarke's MaaS series explores consumer law issues relevant to MaaS, both within the UK and across borders.
This is the first podcast in Osborne Clarke's new series titled 'Decarbonisation | In conversation with…'. This podcast has been set up to capture conversations with individuals who are pushing the boundaries across sectors as we move towards the goal of reaching Net Zero. For this first edition, released to celebrate Earth Day, James Watson, Osborne Clarke's International Head of Decarbonisation interviews Simon Whistler from the UN PRI and Roberto Castiglioni, Co-Founder and CEO of Ikigai Capital.
Mobility as a Service ("MaaS") brings many benefits to consumers, and consumer trust is key to a successful MaaS platform. This second episode of Osborne Clarke's MaaS series explores consumer law issues relevant to MaaS, both within the UK and across borders.
Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Daniel Ramos and Senior Associate, Anna Rawlings, take a high level look at UK and EU trade mark law and procedure in comparison to the US and the key differences to note for US stakeholders.
The ongoing pandemic has led to virtual hearings before the tax tribunal. In the latest in our tax podcasts series, Matt Greene, an associate director in our tax disputes team, discusses how the tribunal has evolved to allow virtual hearings and what a virtual hearing before the tribunal is like in practice. He gives his top tips for coping with a virtual hearing and dealing with problems that can arise. For example, the tribunal suggests that a remote hearing can take up to 50% longer and so that needs to be taken into account when listing the hearing. He also considers whether these types of hearing will be here to stay once normal life resumes.
In this week's podcast, Danielle Kingdon a Partner in our Employment practice talks to Kate Howitt, UK Counsel for Zynga, a leading developer of social games to discuss how they promote diversity and inclusion in their business.
This week Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith talk to Phillip Chivers, who leads the Employment Tribunal Management service at Osborne Clarke, on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on the claims we are seeing in practice and practical steps for employers faced with a claim.
IR35 is designed to prevent tax avoidance where a "personal service company", owned by an individual who is still working in a manner akin to a traditional "employee", provides professional services to clients. In the past, the company was responsible for paying any tax due on the basis that the payment to the worker was an employment payment. However, under new rules coming into force next month, the burden of applying the rules and paying any tax will now be pushed down the supply chain.
In most cases, that will mean that it will be the end-user who will have to determine worker status and collect tax. Particular issues arise where a worker is working both inside and outside of the UK and for umbrella companies. These issues are discussed further in the podcast, together with a look at how income tax and NIC will be collected.
This is the first episode in a new Osborne Clarke podcast series looking at Energy Innovation. We will look at legal and other issues relevant to energy innovation, including through case studies and guest interviews.
In the first episode Deborah Harvey and David Ferris discuss some of the technology M&A themes we are seeing in the energy space, and provide a high level overview of some of the key legal issues.
This is the first episode in a new Osborne Clarke podcast series about Mobility as a Service ("MaaS"). We will look at legal and other issues relevant to MaaS, including through case studies and guest interviews. In the first episode we try to define MaaS, a term that already seems to mean many different things, and provide a high level overview of some of the key legal issues.
Ian Hyde and Katherine King are back to discuss issues arising in relation to collateral claims and examine in detail the question of what to do in order to avoid the collateral claim against the third party becoming time-barred.
This week Danielle Kingdon, employment partner, speaks with Nancy Doyle, CEO of Genius Within to provide a practical introduction to neurodiversity and the considerations for employers seeking to attract, retain and support neuro-diverse talent. For many employers their understanding of neurodiversity is just developing and this podcast provides a timely and practical outline.
When HMRC investigates tax compliance and alleged errors, taxpayers will need to consider whether they have any collateral claims they can pursue against third parties. For example, there may be potential claims against professional advisers as well as indemnities given to the taxpayer in a wide range of commercial contracts. A key issue will be whether the taxpayer has mitigated its loss. This latest podcast in our tax podcast series by Ian Hyde and Katherine King looks at what the duty of mitigation requires and how potential problems can be headed off.
Following on from last week's podcast on spotting the signs of employee misconduct, this week Peter Sheppard, partner in our Disputes and Resolution team looks at the legal and practical steps employers should consider when they become aware that an employee is preparing to act in competition. Listen here.
This week we talk to Peter Sheppard, a partner in our disputes and resolution team, who discusses the red flags that an employee, individually or as part of a team, may be preparing to leave your business. Next week, Peter will guide us through the legal and other steps that can be taken in these circumstances.
This week we speak to Jerome Scapoli, a partner in our Paris office, on the vaccination roll out in France and considerations for employers.
An HMRC investigation can be a lengthy process, taking up valuable management time, increased costs and continued uncertainty for the business, for example on audit or on a sale of the business.
In our latest podcast, Matt Greene and Ian Hyde discuss why enquiries can run on and how companies can take proactive steps to accelerate the investigation. They also provide valuable tips on how to frame correspondence with the HMRC, what to cover in meetings and how to use closure notices in a way that will make it easier and quicker to resolve matters.
At the end of last year, the government published a consultation looking a potential reforms to post-termination restrictions in employment contracts. In summary, two options are being considered in relation to non-compete provisions; a payment of compensation for the duration of the restriction, or a complete ban. Any reforms may also be extended to other forms of restrictions, such as non-solicitation and non-dealing provisions. The consultation closes on 26 February. In the interim, the High Court has issued an interesting decision looking at the enforceability of a non-compete provision which we discuss, along with the consultation, with Anna Elliott in this week's podcast.
As the vaccine roll-out continues, this week Catherine Shepherd talks to Sabine van Baren from Osborne Clarke's Amsterdam office about the considerations for employers in The Netherlands.
As the vaccine roll-out continues, this week Catherine Shepherd talks to Eva Otaegui from Osborne Clarke's Barcelona office about the considerations for employers in Spain.
In the first in a series of tax podcasts where the Osborne Clarke Tax team look at topical tax and tax disputes issues of interest to house tax teams and general counsel, Ian Hyde, tax disputes partner, and Mat Oliver, corporate tax partner in the Osborne Clarke Tax Group look at the tax issues for business arising out of Brexit.
In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Kath Sadler-Smith discusses with Mikael Nelson a partner in our Stockholm office the vaccine roll out in Sweden and the key considerations for employers. Please do speak to your usual Osborne Clarke contact for support on this.
In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Kath Sadler-Smith discusses with Thierry Vierin, a partner in our Brussels office the vaccine roll out in Belgium and the key considerations for employers. This podcast forms part of a series looking at the considerations around Covid-19 vaccinations for employers in different jurisdictions – you can listen to our other podcasts by clicking on the links below. Osborne Clarke continues to advise employers on the legal and practical implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the vaccination roll-out across our offices. Please do contact your usual Osborne Clarke contact for further details and advice.
In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Catherine Shepherd discusses with David Plitt, a partner in our Hamburg office the vaccine roll out in Germany and the key considerations for employers. This podcast forms part of a series looking at the considerations around Covid-19 vaccinations for employers in different jurisdictions – you can listen to our other podcasts by clicking on the links below. Osborne Clarke continues to advise employers on the legal and practical implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the vaccination roll-out across our offices. Please do contact your usual Osborne Clarke contact for further details and advice.
In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Kath Sadler-Smith discusses with Stefano Lava, a partner in our Milan office the vaccine roll out in Italy and the key considerations for employers. This podcast forms part of a series looking at the considerations around Covid-19 vaccinations for employers in different jurisdictions – you can listen to our other podcasts by clicking on the links below. Osborne Clarke continues to advise employers on the legal and practical implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the vaccination roll-out across our offices. Please do contact your usual Osborne Clarke contact for further details and advice.
A new national lockdown is not the start to the new year we were all hoping for and in our latest podcast we look at the immediate issues for employers in light of the latest government guidance restricting movement in England. Similar restrictions are also in place in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and with the situation ever changing, it will be important to keep check on the latest position in the regions in which you operate. Many employers will be understandably concerned about continuing support for their workforce; the government announced at the end of December that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now extended on its current terms until 30 April 2021.
With a general feeling that resilience is not as high as in earlier lockdowns, mental health and employee wellbeing remain high priority issues. Manager training will also be key in ensuring consistency across the business and enabling managers to understand the potential risks across a range of situations and where they should be calling on support from HR. Please contact us for more details on how we can assist you in this respect.
This week Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith, knowledge lawyers in our UK employment team, discuss three of the legal risks managers should be alert too as Covid-19 looks set to continue its impact on the workplace in 2021 and the practical steps for managing these.
This is our last Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast for 2020 but we hope you have enjoyed the series and that you will join us in 2021 as we focus on the latest legal and practical challenges for employers.
With the vaccination roll-out now commenced, employers are asking what they can or should be doing regarding the vaccination of their staff. Whilst there is no government mandated vaccination requirement, some employers are considering whether to impose a compulsory vaccination requirement on their staff. Employment experts Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith speak to Health and Safety Partner Mary Lawrence about the employment and health and safety issues employers must consider and the practical steps they can take.
At our recent virtual conference where we welcomed clients and OC Lawyers from across Europe and beyond, we looked at the challenges facing employers as we head into 2021 and how to tackle them. This week we talk to Julian Hemming, co-chair of our international employment practice on the key messages for businesses coming out of our panel discussion on the future workplace.
April 2021 will finally see the new IR35 rules come into force for private sector employers. This week Kath Sadler-Smith talks to Kevin Barrow about the changes the new rules bring, how they are playing out with end-users in practice and how we can provide support.
Redundancies have been an inevitable consequence of the Covid-19 restrictions. While the extension of the CJRS averted the cliff edge that many were anticipating, the more recent announcement that it will not cover notice periods from 1 December has thrown redundancies back into the spotlight. In light of the changing working practices for many organisations, our podcast highlights legal and practical points for employers to consider at this difficult time.
In this episode of The Employment Law Coffee Break, Kath Sadler-Smith and Catherine Shepherd talk to Adam Sinfield about Brexit and what employers should be doing now to prepare. They discuss whether they are expecting any changes to the existing employment laws, considerations for EU nationals already working in the UK and the latest position on right to work checks.
In this episode of The Employment Law Coffee Break, Kath Sadler-Smith and Catherine Shepherd discuss claiming under the extended CJRS, the interaction with redundancies and what employers should be doing right now. Next week, we will be highlighting the immediate considerations for employers on Brexit.
Nick Johnson and Katrina Anderson discuss the UK government's recent announcement that it is proposing to ban adverts for foods high in fat salt or sugar (HFSS) including what this will mean for online platforms and broadcast TV.
The New Deal for Consumer introduces new transparency obligations for businesses, including a requirement to disclose their search ranking criteria to consumers. In this podcast, Chloe Deng, Senior Associate at Osborne Clarke UK, and Marie-Laure Pidoux, Associate at Osborne Clarke France, discuss which businesses should be paying particular attention to the changes that will be necessary before May 2022.
The EU has now published its long-awaited draft proposal to create a means for EU consumers to get compensation through collective redress actions. This effectively creates the right to bring something similar to US style class actions for breaches of consumer law and other legislation such as product safety and labelling. The purpose of the new directive is to modernise the existing collective redress mechanism available for breaches of consumer law and ensure that consumers are effectively compensated The new legislation significantly increases the risk associated with not complying with consumer law.
In this short video and podcast Jonathan Mills (Real Estate, London and USA) and Matt Kyle (Health and Safety, Bristol) discuss the health and safety issues that have arisen as a result of the current pandemic, the legal implications for owners and operators, and some possible solutions to allow co-living communities to adjust.
Brand, reputational damage, liability, community, management of communal areas, and the benefits of technology are all touched upon.
The creation of a community has always been the distinguishing feature of the Alternative Residential market but how do operators go about creating and developing a sense of community? What are the obstacles and opportunities, both from a commercial and legal perspective?
In this short podcast we compare and contrast some of the elements of building community in the residential rental sector in the US and the UK and what we can learn from each other. We cover: technology, design, people, planning – and the legal considerations. In this podcast we explore what best practice is and how the UK and European markets can learn from each other. We cover: technology, design, people, planning – and the legal considerations.
Simon Neill and Katrina Anderson discuss the Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) new power to seek an "online interface order" to force websites, platforms and marketplaces to take down content that harms the collective interests of consumers and breaks EU consumer law.
These powers were created following the implementation of the Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020, which was in response to the EU's new Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation. They mark a significant increase in the regulator's enforcement powers.
In Episode two of Osborne Clarke's Consumer Law Podcast series, Simon and Katrina discuss this development and whether the CMA is likely to see its consumer protection powers extended further by the current administration.
In the first in a series of podcasts on the EU's New Deal for Consumers, John Davidson-Kelly and Katrina Anderson discuss further the implications of the Directive for consumer-facing businesses, the larger fines for breaches and the more stringent regulatory environment.