Do you own a .EU domain name? Key Contact: Cordelia Payne If you are a UK entity or resident, you need to act now. .eu is the country code Top Level Domain for the European Union introduced in 2005 for entities or individuals based in the EU. With Brexit and the transition period coming to...Read More
Important changes to your EU trademark and design rights from 1st January 2021 Key Contact: Cordelia Payne The UK ceasing to be a member of the EU from 1 January 2021 has many effects not least for proprietors of EU registered trade mark or design rights. Here are some questions and answers to help...Read More
Furlough is not Just for Christmas: How the CJRS Will Look Over the Next Five Months Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn On the ninth month of furlough Rishi Sunak gave to me… another five months of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). On 5 November, the Government announced that the Job Support Scheme...Read More
Breaking News: Furlough Extended to March 2021 Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon The Chancellor has just finished speaking in Parliament. In a dramatic announcement, he has confirmed that the furlough scheme will be extended to 31 March 2021. The Chancellor’s message was quite straight forward. The Bank of England are predicting a slow...Read More
The postponement of the Job Support Scheme now means that employers have an extra month to prepare until December. We explore how annual leave treatment under this scheme differs from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.Read More
Case Law Update: Redundancy Mapping and Suitable Alternative Employment Key contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon Businesses across the country are facing a difficult winter. With local and national restrictions being imposed, belts are being tightened with the inevitable consequence of companies looking at where cost savings can be achieved. Restructuring functions to ensure that...Read More
After weeks of preparation for the JSS Open and Closed, which were due to start today, he also announced that the original Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as the “the furlough scheme” and the CJRS) will be extended during this time. Whilst the lockdown only applies in England, the extension of the CJRS is...Read More
Updated ICO Guidance on responding to DSARs Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon This month, the Information Commissioner’s Office published updated guidance on dealing with subject access requests. Notably, they have reinstated guidance (which was previously withdrawn) which says that asking an individual to clarify the scope of their request will “stop the clock”...Read More
In the case of Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Limited, the High Court found that Tarmac was not vicariously liable for the actions of a rogue employee who sought to play a practical joke on his colleague. This is one of the first cases to apply the Morrisons judgement of the Supreme Court, handed...Read More
Data Protection Inside & Outside the Workplace Speakers: Lowri Morgan-Macdonald, Adam McGlynn, Personal data and the principles of data protectionThe lawful grounds for processing personal data and special category dataData subject rights and subject access requestsHow to avoid, prepare for, and manage data breaches. The GDPR doesn’t apply to data that has been truly anonymised...Read More
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