4/11/2025 11:40:30 AM Navigating Competing Priorities to Grow your Business: ESG Strategies and Workforce Insights from the UK-China Legal Exchange By Qing Miao Vernon Dennis Alexandra Mizzi We recently held the latest of our UK-China Legal Exchange events, as part of the 2025 themed series, 'Navigating Competing Priorities,...
7/31/2020 4:08:49 PM Working patterns between the sexes – new divides place emphasis on household income By Alexandra Mizzi The divide between men and women in the amount of paid work, compared to unpaid work, they undertake in a week has shrunk considerably in...
4/12/2019 12:00:00 AM The Dept of Education gave and HMRC hath taken away (Jobs) - where does the UK stand on Technology? By Howard Kennedy On Wednesday, the Education Secretary announced that twelve Institutes of Technology will be set up across the country to boost young...
3/21/2019 12:00:00 AM #MeToo clauses illustrate growing importance of reputation in M&A decision making By Gillian White Investors have never just considered the legal and commercial risk of matters brought to their attention as part of due diligence....
3/1/2019 12:00:00 AM London is a strong stable for $1bn start-up "unicorns" By Howard Kennedy London, to paraphrase Boris Johnson, backs business. Whatever happens with Brexit, London will remain an important incubator of high...
1/30/2019 12:00:00 AM Wetherspoons, Brexit and employment law By Alexandra Mizzi After Guardian journalist Owen Jones posted a video of his interview with Wetherspoons CEO Tim Martin, he reported receiving messages...
1/4/2019 12:00:00 AM Immigration for a post-Brexit world: the Immigration White Paper By Howard Kennedy The Home Secretary Sajid Javid recently released his White Paper on the future immigration system of the UK (once it has left the EU)....
8/7/2018 12:00:00 AM Closing the gender pay gap - a data-driven approach By Alexandra Mizzi The publication of gender pay gap data for businesses with 250+ employees has focused attention on what businesses can and should be...
10/6/2016 10:37:00 AM Breastfeeding employees: EasyJet gets grounded By Alexandra Mizzi EasyJet cabin crew members have won a landmark Employment Tribunal sex discrimination claim against the airline after it failed to make...
10/4/2016 6:40:27 PM Tattoos: a mark of distinction or a stain on your record? By Alexandra Mizzi A recent ACAS report explored the impact of tattoos and other body modifications on recruitment and dress codes. According to the...
8/12/2016 5:06:31 PM Should it be illegal to ask candidates their current salary? By Alexandra Mizzi The state legislators of Massachusetts think so - they have just passed a law prohibiting employers from asking this question (although...
7/26/2016 2:47:12 PM Apprenticeship levy: businesses urge postponement By Alexandra Mizzi Businesses are voicing concerns about the effect of the apprenticeship levy on training programmes and wages. According to a survey by...