By way of PGN 01/20, the Executive has implemented measures, with effect from 25th March 2020, to ensure that Departments pay their suppliers as quickly as possible...

As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) begins to wind down with the end date of 31 October fast approaching, businesses that have availed of the CJRS are now starting to consider

The flurry of activity surrounding the introduction of GDPR in May 2018 was intense and although the dust settled slightly, the last year has been an exceptionally eventful one...

Last week the government announced changes to the new job support scheme (JSS). As before, the scheme opens on 1 November and will run for six months until April 2021.

In January 2019 a number of media outlets reported the fact that thirteen people filed for divorce on Christmas Day in England and Wales.

In November last year the UK Prime Minster, Boris Johnson set out his ten-point plan for a "green industrial revolution".

In an earlier article we mentioned the issue of dilapidations claims arising on termination of a lease. That was in the context of the exercising of a break clause.

"Hybrid working" has become a familiar phrase during lockdown as employers and employees have had to adapt. It refers to employees working between their home and the conventional office.

Peter Gabriel once famously wrote the lyric "if looks could kill, they probably will in games without frontiers." I wonder what looks would be extended by Stormont or the Dáil to Home Secretary

As anticipated, the HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) portal went live on 20 April 2020. Under the JRS employers can reclaim 80% of workers' wages, up to a maximum of £2,500

The Immigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 has received Royal Assent and been signed into UK law on 11 November 2020

In November 2018 the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) set up the Regulators' Business Innovation Privacy Hub (the Innovation Hub) to collaborate with other regulators

Many employers are asking questions about holiday pay for furloughed employees on the Job Retention Scheme (JRS).

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018. It was brought into UK law by the Data Protection Act 2018

The "gig economy" business model has become increasingly prevalent as businesses can use apps to match customers with casual gig economy workers.

The ICO's recently updated DSAR guidance will be welcomed by many organisations grappling with DSARs.

Following the introduction of The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 ("the Act"), we are starting to see use of the Restructuring Plan under 26A of the Companies Act 2006 in action.

While currently parties may be busy agreeing concessions, it is necessary to look beyond the lockdown caused by COVID-19 and to see how the market will have been affected

What is becoming clear in the attempts to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, is that there is not one simple solution; huge changes need to be made to the way we power our businesses...

In the space of weeks, remote working has moved from being a privilege enjoyed by the few, to a new way of working for those of us who are lucky enough to be able to work from home (WFH).