ArticleEconomic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023Big changes are on the way in 2024 for how UK companies, big and small, will be required to submit information and documents to Companies House. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleSupreme Court Rules On Employment Status Of Deliveroo Riders In Key Case For The Gig EconomyAfter 7 years, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain ("the Union") has lost the battle to provide greater protection for Deliveroo riders...United KingdomEmployment and HRBates Wells
ArticleClientEarth v Shell: The 'End Of The Road' May Be Just The BeginningOn 14 November 2023,[1] the Court of Appeal refused environmental NGO, ClientEarth (CE) permission to appeal the High Court's July 2023 judgment that CE had failed...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleThe Tax Treatment Of Settlement Agreement Payments For Discrimination And The (Expensive) Dangers Of Getting It WrongThe recent Tax Tribunal judgment in Mathur v HMRC serves as a stark reminder for employers of the importance of getting things right...United KingdomEmployment and HRBates Wells
ArticlePre-Termination NegotiationsThe idea of the 'protected conversation' between employer and employee has been shelved in favour of proposals for pre-termination negotiations.United KingdomEmployment and HRBates Wells
ArticleSpotlight 2023: A Summary Of The Key Issues Facing The Charity Workplace In 2024These past few years have seen a dramatic shift in the look and feel of the workplace. Charities are experiencing new HR challenges, from competing needs and interests...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleThe Charities Act 2022, Explained: Key Changes To The Rules Relating To Charity LandIn this blog we look at two of the changes to the rules on disposals of charity land which could save charities time and money when disposing of property – the extension of the list of professionals...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleCharities Act 2022 – The Third Phase Is Here!A number of significant changes to the Charities Act 2011 will come into force this Thursday (7 March) in the third instalment of the Charities Act 2022's implementation.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleThe Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Explained – New Procedures For Companies And New Powers For Companies HouseIn the first blog in this series, we flagged that big changes are on the way in 2024 for how UK companies, big and small, will be required to submit information and documents to Companies House.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleHoliday Pay For Irregular Workers (And Some Positive Developments For Employers)The question of how to pay holiday pay to workers working irregular hours has for many years been a vexed one. Rolling up holiday pay has technically been unlawful...United KingdomEmployment and HRBates Wells
ArticlePension Auto-Enrolment For Paid TrusteesIn our experience, charities with paid staff are usually aware of the fact that they owe certain duties to their employees in relation to pensions and auto-enrolment.United KingdomEmployment and HRBates Wells
ArticleBriefing For Charities & Social Enterprises | 15 AugustOur weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleThe Charities Act 2022 Explained: Permanent Endowment And Restricted FundsIn this blog we look at the changes to the rules affecting a charity's permanent endowment and other restricted funds.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleWhat's Still To Come In 2024? Upcoming Immigration Changes2024 has already been a year of rapid change for the UK's most-used immigration routes.United KingdomImmigrationBates Wells
ArticleThe Future Of Litigation Funding Post PACCAROn 19 March 2024, the Ministry of Justice published draft legislation to reverse the Supreme Court's controversial July 2023 decision...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBates Wells
ArticleThe DMCC Bill: A Major Upgrade To Competition And Consumer Law?Following a protracted build-up, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (the Bill) is working its way through parliament.United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawBates Wells
ArticleEthics Washing – 5 Tips To Help Protect Your BusinessEthics washing, a term not too dissimilar from greenwashing, is used to describe the practice of when organisations share false or misleading information about themselves...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleProtected Beliefs In The Workplace: B Corp Month 2024The Equality Act 2010 applies to many different life areas that affect B-Corps, particularly as employers and service providers. What can we learn from recent legal cases...United KingdomEmployment and HRBates Wells
ArticleTony's Chocolonely's Golden Share ModelA common question we hear from founders is: how can they ensure the longevity of their business' mission? Dutch B Corp confectionary company...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells
ArticleBriefing For Charities & Social Enterprises | 8 AugustAs you've probably heard, the Charity Commission has published an updated version of its guidance CC14, now called Investing charity money: guidance for trustees.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBates Wells