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COVID-19: Your workforce – furloughing - act to mitigate the risk of exposure to tax evasion offences as scheme could be open to abuse

Published on 09 Apr 2020.

Jim Harra, Chief Executive at HMRC, has informed a Treasury Committee meeting that he expects the government's multi-billion pound employee furlough scheme to be targeted by criminals seeking to exploit the £60 billion pledged in Chancellor Rishi Sunak's unprecedented Coronavirus protection package.

Perspective - Blog

Hot off the Press: COVID-19 - Your workforce: a Q&A on claiming for wage costs through the Job Retention Scheme

Published on 27 Mar 2020. By Patrick Brodie, Partner and Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead

On 26th March, HMRC issued guidance on claiming for wage costs through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. We explore some answers to key questions and add some questions of our own.

Perspective - Blog

COVID-19 Your workforce: a caution against putting equality on the backburner

Published on 27 Mar 2020. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead and Rachel Pears, Head of Responsible Business

UK business, like much of the rest of the world, is and will, for some time, remain firmly in the grip of COVID-19's tentacles.

Perspective - Blog

COVID 19 Your workforce: What on earth is "furlough"?

Published on 24 Mar 2020. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead and Patrick Brodie, Partner

Meaning of furlough, especially in the context of companies dealing with the impact of COVID-19.

Perspective - Blog

COVID-19 Your workforce: pay and costs - practical ideas our clients are exploring

Published on 24 Mar 2020. By Patrick Brodie, Partner and Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead

COVID-19 Your workforce: pay and costs - practical ideas our clients are exploring. These are extraordinary times that place extraordinary pressures on all of us, including dealing with your workforce. We set out below some ideas that we are hearing about from our clients and some areas you may wish to think about in terms of your employee costs.

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COVID-19 Your workforce: supporting mental health when home working

Published on 24 Mar 2020. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead and Patrick Brodie, Partner

COVID-19 Your workforce: supporting mental health when home working. Many of us are working from home during this crisis and while this can be an effective way of working for some, it is less happy for others; loneliness, caring for vulnerable dependants and challenging home environments are all being experienced. There may be members of your teams who fall into these categories.

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Sharpen your blue pencil: the doctrine of severance in employment cases

Published on 15 Aug 2019. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead and Patrick Brodie, Partner

In Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd [2019] UKSC 32, one such business asked the Supreme Court to reconsider the law and to change it to be fit for modern day purposes. In its landmark judgment handed down in July, the Supreme Court has done so. The core facts of the case are not unusual. Egon Zehnder (EZ) is a global specialist executive search and recruitment business. EZ recruited Mary-Caroline Tillman in 2004. As the High Court judge observed, the company regarded Ms Tillman as “a bit special”. She was recruited into a senior role on a salary of £120,000 and first year bonus of £100,000 and then rose steadily through the ranks of the organisation. By 2012, Ms Tillman was joint global head of the company’s financial services practice and a shareholder in the Swiss holding company.

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Put your little stone in the great mosaic

Published on 07 Mar 2018. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead

IWD is a day designed to galvanize such desire for change into real, sustainable action by people, by business and by government. And on Thursday 8th March many of us will pause for thought. In our reflections, one question will come up time and time again: what can I actually do to improve gender equality?

Perspective - Video

Gender Pay Gap Reporting – are you ready?

Published on 27 Apr 2016.

Hear Patrick Brodie and Kelly Thomson discuss the requirements on businesses to comply with Gender Pay Gap Reporting legislation.

Perspective - Publication

Some holiday pay reading

Published on 26 Feb 2016.

A new decision on holiday pay and commission.

Perspective - Publication

Employment update, December 2015

Published on 09 Feb 2016.

Implied terms: when can a term be implied into a contract?

Perspective - Publication

Employment update, November 2015

Published on 17 Dec 2015.

Penalty clauses: what is the test where a clause is claimed to be unenforceable?

Perspective - Publication

Employment update, October 2015

Published on 23 Nov 2015.

Whistleblowing: A dispute about terms of employment can be a matter of “public interest”

Perspective - Publication

Employment update, September 2015

Published on 07 Oct 2015.

HR assistance in disciplinary procedures: how much is too much?

Perspective - Blog

Restrictive Covenant Clause Enforced Despite it Containing a Drafting Error

Published on 17 Apr 2014.

The High Court has just handed down its judgment in the case of Prophet Plc v Huggett.

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Different Emails, Read Together, Can be a Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure

Published on 21 Mar 2014.

In the case of Norbrook Laboratories (2B) Limited v Shaw the EAT considered whether emails sent to different recipients could be taken as a whole to amount to a qualifying disclosure for the purposes of a whistleblowing claim.

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British National Working Overseas Has No Right to Bring a Claim in the Employment Tribunals

Published on 07 Feb 2014.

For employers who engage staff to work overseas, determining whether the can bring a claim in the Employment Tribunals is becoming increasing difficult.

Perspective - Blog

Collective Redundancy Consultation: Expiry of Fixed Term Contract Does Not Count Towards 20+ Headcount

Published on 07 Feb 2014. By Patrick Brodie, Partner

University College v University of Stirling [2014] CSIH 5.

Perspective - Blog

Report Card

Published on 28 Jan 2013.

We're casting our critical eye over the Government's employment law proposals and writing its school report.

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Faith and Freedom

Published on 27 Jan 2013.

In a debate that has lasted several years, one of my colleagues and I have been at odds on the case of Lillian Ladele, the Islington registrar who refused to conduct civil partnership ceremonies.

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Cyber_Bytes Issue 65

Published on 11 Jul 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Rachel Ford, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate and Lauren Kerr, Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Data dispatch - July 2024

Published on 05 Jul 2024. By Jon Bartley, Partner

Welcome to the fifth edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a regular basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.

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How will the "Genny lec" impact the world of cyber and tech?

Published on 24 Jun 2024. By Rachel Ford, Partner and Helen Monachan, Associate

On 22 May 2024, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stood in the pouring rain to announce a General Election, thus commencing a summer of political and meteorological uncertainty for those in the UK.

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2024 Amendments to the Cybersecurity Act 2018

Published on 19 Jun 2024. By Nick Lauw, Partner and Pu Fang Ching, Senior Associate

The Cybersecurity Act 2018 (the "Act") first came into force more than 6 years ago to establish a legal framework for the oversight and maintenance of national cyber security in Singapore.

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Providing the identity of third-party recipients of personal data to a data subject – helpful guidance from the High Court

Published on 13 Jun 2024. By Alex Vakil, Partner

The High Court has handed down a helpful judgment for data controllers responding to data subject access requests which analyses the circumstances in which it may be appropriate for a data controller to withhold the identities of third parties who have been provided with a data subject's personal data.

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_Bytes Issue 64

Published on 04 Jun 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_Bytes Issue 63

Published on 10 May 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Data dispatch - April 2024

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Jon Bartley, Partner

Welcome to the fourth edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a regular basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.

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Snapshots Spring 2024

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_Bytes - Issue 62

Published on 03 Apr 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_Bytes Issue 61

Published on 05 Mar 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_bytes - Issue 60

Published on 06 Feb 2024. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Data dispatch - January 2024

Published on 01 Feb 2024. By Jon Bartley, Partner

Welcome to the third edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a monthly basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.

Perspective - Publication

Data dispatch - December 2023

Published on 12 Dec 2023. By Jon Bartley, Partner

Welcome to the second edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a monthly basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.

Perspective - Snapshot

Snapshots Winter 2023

Published on 12 Dec 2023. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_Bytes - Issue 59

Published on 08 Dec 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_Bytes - Issue 58

Published on 08 Nov 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Data dispatch - October 2023

Published on 31 Oct 2023. By Jon Bartley, Partner

Welcome to the first edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a monthly basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.

Perspective - Snapshot

Snapshots Autumn 2023

Published on 25 Oct 2023. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

Perspective - Snapshot

New data bridge to allow for UK-US data transfers

Published on 24 Oct 2023. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

How will the recently approved data bridge impact transfers of personal data from the UK to the US?

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UK ICO publishes draft biometric data and technologies guidance for public consultation

Published on 24 Oct 2023. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

What are the key considerations which the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) proposes organisations should be aware of when implementing biometric recognition systems?

Perspective - Snapshot

UK ICO and CMA release joint position paper on harmful design in digital markets

Published on 24 Oct 2023. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

What are the impacts of the ICO and CMA joint position paper on “Harmful Design in Digital Markets” and what action should companies take in light of its guidance?

Perspective - Snapshot

New Development: Updated ICO guidance on “likely to be accessed by children”

Published on 24 Oct 2023. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

Following consultation, the ICO has updated its guidance “Likely to be accessed’ by children – FAQs, list of factors and case studies”.

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UK ICO publishes joint statement on data scraping and the protection of privacy

Published on 24 Oct 2023. By Oliver Bray, Senior Partner and David Cran, Partner, Head of IP & Tech

What are the key privacy risks that the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) expects organisations to consider when hosting publicly accessible personal data and how can those privacy risks be mitigated?

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_Bytes - Issue 57

Published on 11 Oct 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Perspective - Publication

Ransoms and Sanctions and Fines (oh my!)

Published on 04 Sep 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Helen Monachan, Associate

Ransomware attacks are happening all the time. Just the other month, the Cl0p ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer tool.

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Ransoms and Sanctions and Fines (oh my!)

Published on 04 Sep 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Helen Monachan, Associate

Ransomware attacks are happening all the time. Just the other month, the Cl0p ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer tool.

Perspective - Publication

Cyber_Bytes - Issue 56

Published on 01 Sep 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Daniel Guilfoyle, Partner and Ian Dinning, Senior Associate and Rachel Ford, Partner and Christopher Ashton, Senior Associate and Bethan Griffiths, Senior Associate and Laura Thackeray, Senior Associate and Helen Monachan, Associate and Elizabeth Zang, Associate and Emanuele Santella , Associate

Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.

Press and Media

Ofcom faces 30,000 cyber attacks a week, new data reveals

Published on 29 Aug 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner

NCSC warn that UK infrastructure and businesses face heightened threat of cyber attacks