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Uber-controlling – Uber drivers found to be workers

Uber-controlling – Uber drivers found to be workers

The Supreme Court has given its judgement in the much-awaited decision concerning the employment status of Uber drivers. The Court has unanimously confirmed that the drivers are workers (and not self-employed) for the purposes of employment protection.

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Reasonable steps??

Reasonable steps??

We explore the assessment of the ‘reasonable steps’ defence in claims of harassment relating to race.

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Ready or not…

Ready or not…

Is your business prepared for the IR35 (off-payroll) changes?

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“May be” maybe not

“May be” maybe not

We consider whether a grievance setting out that there ‘may be’ discrimination is enough to give employee protection from victimisation.

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Weekly Update on UK-EU Relationship: week commencing 22 February 2021

Weekly Update on UK-EU Relationship: week commencing 22 February 2021

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Sale of Docuble Limited to DocsCorp Group Pty Limited

Sale of Docuble Limited to DocsCorp Group Pty Limited

FSP’s corporate team advises the shareholders of Docuble Limited on the sale of the entire issued share capital to DocsCorp Group Pty Limited.

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Working from home in another country

Working from home in another country

This article explores the various factors employees and employers must take into account when looking to work from home abroad. The assumption is the reader is a UK national and their place of work is in the UK.

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COVID-19 absences and EU Settlement Scheme

COVID-19 absences and EU Settlement Scheme

This article discusses how applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (the Scheme) may have been impacted by COVID-19 ahead of the deadline on 30 June 2021.

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The Grace Period

The Grace Period

Imelda Reddington explores how the ‘grace period’ affects EU citizens.

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What are the new rules for temporary business travel?

What are the new rules for temporary business travel?

Imelda Reddington explores the implications of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement for business travel.

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Property Alerts at the Land Registry

Property Alerts at the Land Registry

The Land Registry offers a Property Alert function that allows you to keep tabs on registered properties and notifies you once changes are made to the legal title.

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What is the latest update in the ‘cladding crisis’?

What is the latest update in the ‘cladding crisis’?

Since our article back in August 2020, there has undoubtedly been a lot of media attention on the issue of cladding and the delays associated with the EWS1 form. In this article, we discuss the new criteria being proposed by The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in respect of buildings with cladding.

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