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Hush Holidays – What are they and how should employers deal with employees taking ‘hush holidays’?
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way we work and travel. With the rise of remote working, a new travel trend has emerged – the ‘hush holiday’. This trend involves employees harnessing the ability to site their remote working in locations other than their home – such as by a pool in a holiday location; without using annual leave entitlement.
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Types of Employment Contracts
A brief guide giving an initial overview on the 4 types of contract that organisations typically use.
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Exit Strategies for Business Owners
Thinking of selling your company? You should consider your business exit strategy.
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Why would a business restructure?
In order to survive, businesses need to be responsive, agile, and—if possible—so vigilant that they’re able to forecast issues before they materialise. One of the ways in which businesses might avoid or respond to challenges is by restructuring. For instance, if one business buys another, restructuring may be necessary to bring the two businesses together under a single point of leadership, or to ensure that systems and processes can overlap and communicate between the two business entities.
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Restructuring & Demergers
There are many reasons to consider company restructuring, from overhauling your software systems to combatting financial difficulties. Whatever your reasons, sound and thorough planning is crucial to guarantee that your new structure thrives.
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Is having an Anti-Harassment Policy in place a valid defence to a Discrimination claim?
Is having an Anti-Harassment Policy in place a valid defence to a Discrimination claim?
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Potential Pitfalls of Liquidated Damages Clauses in Commercial Contracts
A liquidated damages clause in a commercial contract seeks to pre-set the damages recoverable for a specified breach of contract.
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Government publishes guidance on public authorities’ enhanced biodiversity duty
As the concept and introduction of biodiversity net gain (BNG) continues to develop the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published on 17 May 2023 guidance for public authorities on complying with their strengthened biodiversity duty in England.
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Pros and Cons of “Pre-Pack” Administration Sales
The term pre-pack describes the process by which an insolvent company is put into administration, and its business or assets are immediately sold by the administrator under the terms of a sale that was negotiated prior to the administrator being appointed.
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New Tipping Laws – If You Work In Hospitality, You Need To Know This…
The Tipping Bill has recently received Royal Assent, making the withholding of tips from staff…
