ArticleStep Into Step 3: Employer's Guide To The Next Stage Of The Government's RoadmapOn 17 May 2021, England will enter Step 3 of the government's roadmap for the lifting of restrictions following the third national lockdown. United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Stevens & Bolton
ArticleNI Protocol Narrows The Options As HMG Consults On Parallel ImportsFollowing its departure from the single market, the UK must decide how to treat parallel imports from the EEA[i] into the UK.United KingdomInternational LawStevens & Bolton
ArticleA Unicorn That Turned Into A Nag: The VE Interactive Pre-Pack And Administrators' Conflicts Of InterestPre-packaged administration sales have aroused the interest, opprobrium and ire of many a politician and the press in recent times.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawStevens & Bolton
ArticleWhat Employers Need To Know About Step 1B: Working From Home And Clinically Extremely Vulnerable EmployeesStep 1B of the government's roadmap to the easing of national restrictions came into effect on 29 March 2021. There is no longer a legal requirement to work from home, although employers should...United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Stevens & Bolton
ArticleEmployees Can Be Transferred To Multiple New Employers Under TUPEIn the recent case of McTear Contracts Ltd v Bennett and others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that employees who are engaged in services that are taken over by ...European UnionEmployment and HRStevens & Bolton
ArticleHome Office Publishes New Guidance On Right To Work Checks For European NationalsFree movement under EU law ended on 31 December 2020 and there are now different immigration rules applicable to EU, EEA and Swiss nationals (European nationals) depending on whether the European...European UnionImmigrationStevens & Bolton
ArticleAn Update On The Rights Of EU Citizens Post BrexitAs the Brexit deal begins, ever so slowly, to take shape, the UK Government has made welcome concessions on the position of EU migrants already in the UK ...European UnionImmigrationStevens & Bolton
ArticleNew Code Of Practice For The British Pharmaceutical IndustryThe Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Code of Practice sets out the requirements the industry must comply with, and supports companies' commitment to self-regulation...United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesStevens & Bolton
ArticleSummer 2021: An Employer's Holiday Nightmare?On 17 May 2021, the "Stay in the UK" regulation was lifted and international travel has been allowed to restart, governed by a new traffic light system. United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Stevens & Bolton
ArticleOnline Sellers: Don't Gamble With The Small PrintThe decades-old principle that clauses in contracts that are particularly onerous (such as those that exclude or severely limit the liability) must be adequately brought to the attention...United KingdomConsumer ProtectionStevens & Bolton
ArticleBusiness Interruption Claims And COVID-19: An Update Four months later, we look at the practical implications of the judgment and consider how future disputes may be treated as a result.United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Stevens & Bolton
ArticleSpeak Now, Or Forever Hold Your Peace: Challenging Adjudicator's DecisionsA recent decision in the TCC serves as an important reminder that if a party is dissatisfied with an adjudication decision, it should not delay in making its challenges to the decision...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionStevens & Bolton
ArticleUber's Supreme Court Decision: The Start Of A Domino Effect For The Gig Economy?In February, the Supreme Court's decision that Uber drivers are workers sent shock waves through the gig economy, both in the UK and overseas.United KingdomEmployment and HRStevens & Bolton
ArticleThe Courtroom Cat: A Cautionary Tale...The sight of a Texan lawyer having to deny he was a cat during a live court hearing last month was the source of much hilarity (and no doubt many a meme) across the world...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationStevens & Bolton
ArticleImmigration Update: Covid-19 Rules And ConcessionsSince the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the UK's immigration system and particularly on those seeking to move to the UK.United KingdomImmigrationStevens & Bolton
ArticleLandmark Ruling For Gig Economy: Uber Drivers Entitled To Valuable Employment RightsIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has confirmed that the claimant Uber drivers are entitled to the rights and protection of workers and are not self-employed contractors, as Uber contended.United KingdomEmployment and HRStevens & Bolton
ArticleResident Labour Market Test Must Be A Genuine Attempt To Recruit From The Settled WorkforceA recent High Court decision in judicial review proceedings emphasises the importance of ensuring that the Resident Labour Test is carried out correctly.United KingdomImmigrationStevens & Bolton
ArticleInternational Supply Contracts: Supplying Peter And Snubbing Paul?The recent and very public skirmish between the European Commission and AstraZeneca over the Covid-19 vaccine demonstrates the difficulties suppliers face when demand for their product exceeds supply.United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Stevens & Bolton