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This month we report on a recent case from the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which has potentially far-reaching, and costly, consequences for the way in which large-scale redundancy programmes are carried out. We also take a look at the consultation launched this month by the Government on draft TUPE regulations and review two of the first cases reported under the new legislation prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief.

With Bitcoin's valuation at an average of US$7,000 in August 2018 (its highest valuation was at US$19,8321 in December 2017), everyone is talking about the burst of the 'Bitcoin bubble'

Thousands of working parents stand to benefit from new rights after the Work and Families Act 2006 received Royal Assent on 21 June 2006. Whilst the greater choice to families in how they balance work and caring responsibilities will undoubtedly increase the burden on employers, the new rights should also benefit employers by helping them plan ahead and manage maternity and paternity leave with greater certainty.

This scheme allows certain non-EEA graduates of physical sciences, mathematics and engineering courses of UK further or higher educational establishments to pursue a career in the UK.

On 29 March 2018, the UK and European Union published the Draft Withdrawal Agreement (the "Draft Agreement").

It is sadly the case that many of us will know people who have fallen victim to an authorised push payment fraud (APP fraud).

The government is currently consulting on "the best way to tackle non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules (IR35) in the private sector".

Not so long ago, Web 2.0 revolutionised the internet. For the first time, monolithic web pages created by corporate institutions met dynamic, user-generated content ...

Most of you will be aware that new statutory rules for grievance procedures were introduced in October 2004. With very little guidance available at the time, it was inevitable that the rules would ultimately have to be tested by the Employment Tribunals.

There were three important judgments from the English courts in June 2018 concerning arbitration-related injunctions, showing the different approaches to anti-suit injunctions...

The current version dates from 2003, so is no longer fit for purpose.

A recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has drastically narrowed the scope of legal protection for databases in the UK and throughout Europe. This could increase the rights that third parties have to access the contents of your databases and may mean that information stored in them is no longer protected at all.

The Office of Tax Simplification has published a report on savings and investment income.

The guide explains the key features of FICs and how high-net-worth individuals might look to use them to mitigate Inheritance Tax and protect family wealth from divorce.

As things are generally quieter at this time of year, now may be a good opportunity to turn your attention to matters that often get overlooked, one being your fixed-term contracts.

Readers will be well aware that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect in UK (and EU) ...

When it comes to directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O), most of the UK insurance industry has focused particularly on the liabilities arising out of the US market. This is perhaps understandable given the large number of claims against directors there and the huge sums at stake.

How do you make a success of growing and selling your recruitment business? Our recent panel event, "Growth, Profitability and Exit", held on Wednesday 8 November ...