Stress and burnout at work is becoming an increasingly spoken about topic, particularly in high pressure roles and sectors such as cyber security professionals within the tech sector. How can employers help to prevent their employees from experiencing it? What is stress and burnout? There is no doubt that employee stress levels have risen as the demands of the workplace have increased ...
The European Commission published its draft regulation, the “NIS2 Implementing Regulation” (“N2IR”), for consultation on 27 June 2024. N2IR builds on the Network and Information Systems Directive 2022/2555 (“NIS2”), which was adopted on 16 January 2023 and will begin to apply from 18 October 2024 and beyond ...
Law firm Shoosmiths has advised Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) on two major agreements relating to the construction of a state-of-the-art anaerobic digester (AD) plant at the TMUK engine manufacturing facility in Deeside, North Wales (UK). The new waste to energy plant will be situated next to the Toyota Engine Plant and construction at the £282m privately funded venture will start next month ...
Working time’ for National Minimum Wage (NMW) purposes can cause a real headache for employers and the case law in this area continues to develop as (travel) time moves on. The National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/621) (NMW Regulations 2015) define various types of ‘work’ which includes ‘time work’ ...
Data subject access requests can be a compliance headache for businesses. The first of our series on DSARs looked at how data protection “by design” can make the job easier. But what about deciding whether or not to resist a DSAR when it actually lands? Dealing with data subject rights requests, or DSARs, is one of the biggest compliance headaches for many businesses ...
On the 7 October 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) published a ‘Dear CEO letter’ to Payment Service Providers (‘PSPs’) impacted by the mandatory reimbursement requirements for victims of authorised push payment fraud (‘APP’) ...
The Employment Rights Bill 2024 promises to bring substantial change to employment law across Great Britain, designed to enhance worker protections and promote fair employment practices. We consider the key changes and their implications for employers. Key changes Day-one rights for unfair dismissal One of the most significant changes is the introduction of day-one rights for unfair dismissal ...
Insurance disputes are a timeless topic. However, in difficult economic times, the number of insurance disputes tend to increase. Our Dispute Resolution practice hosted a webinar on 17 September 2024 on the current trends in insurance disputes and shared their views on the challenges different parties may face in such disputes. The webinar also addressed practical strategies for managing disputes effectively. We have summarised the key topics of the webinar in the article below ...
This article is part of our EU AI Act series which explores the effect of the AI Act across various industries and sectors. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, garnering considerable hype and widespread discussion. As AI technologies continue to evolve, their integration into various industries has profound implications, particularly for the labour market ...
Tine Renate Granlund has core expertise in real estate, construction law, and dispute resolution/litigation. She assists contractors at all stages of property development projects – from problem-solving in the early phase, drafting contracts, and handling challenges along the way to disputes that may arise subsequently ...
Previously ALRUD reported that an increase of the “exit tax” up to 40% of the valuation was being discussed by the Russian Government. The new information provided by ALRUD’s sources suggests that the “exit tax” will be increased ****up to 35%**** total, with ****three separate payments within 2 years**** from closing of a transaction. Please note, however, that no official statements have been made by the authorities ...
In our eighth article in the series focusing on the risk of discrimination in the workplace, we consider the protected characteristic of disability, the common issues that arise and what employers can do to avoid discrimination claims. What is disability discrimination? Disability discrimination occurs where a job applicant or employee is treated less favourably because of their disability ...
Given the increasing use of GenAI to assist businesses with answering legal queries, we wanted to see if ChatGPT can explain the rules around obtaining retrospective consent for electronic direct marketing in the UK. Electronic direct marketing (i.e. email and SMS) to individual consumers is a vital element of many businesses, particularly in the retail sector ...
A recent High Court decision has important implications for commercial real estate owners considering taking enforcement action against defaulting tenants, particularly during unprecedented situations or in connection with newly enacted legislation ...
The rules on the duration and termination of insurance contracts governed by Belgian law have often been found overly formalistic and complex, especially by consumers. Save for a few exceptions, the duration of non-life insurance contracts can, in principle, not exceed one year. Instead, such contracts are tacitly renewed for successive one-year periods, subject to a notice for termination or objection to the tacit renewal being made by one of the parties ...
Legislative regulation of platform employment and implications for business ****Platform employment**** is a relatively new sphere, which is just beginning to be regulated. In December 2023, Federal Law No. 565-FZ “On the Employment of the Population” was adopted, which for the first time introduced the concepts of ****“platform employment”**** and ****“self-employment”**** into the ****legal field**** ...
This article is part of our EU AI Act series which explores the effect of the AI Act across various industries and sectors. Overview & Applicability Timeline The Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act” or “Regulation”), officially Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, is a groundbreaking legislative framework designed to address the benefits and risks of AI technologies ...
On the 23rd August, 2024 a new set of regulations (the “Regulations”) were promulgated under Legal Notice 196 of 2024 enabling requests for the amendment or revocation of conditions imposed in the original deed of sale or emphyteusis concerning property transferred by the Government of Malta (the “Government”), the Lands Authority (the “Authority”), or any ecclesiastical entity which subsequently transferred the title to the Government ...
On 21 September 2024, the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Belgian Competition authority (“BCA”) publicly announced that in the BCA’s investigations into agreements concerning subsidies granted for the delivery of newspapers and magazines in Belgium the BCA will for the first time also be prosecuting physical persons ...
In this issue, we present an overview of arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism. This edition also includes some key takeaways from a recent debate in Stockholm on the relevance of Section 36 of the Contracts Act in commercial disputes. Additionally, we provide an update on the proceedings before the Court of Appeal concerning the temporary injunction granted by the Oslo District Court in the Norwegian climate case ...
The UK Government has now enacted secondary legislation to reflect the new “go live” date of the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”) on 24 February 2025. On 16 September 2024, the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/959) (“Amendment Regulations”) were made ...
This newsletter gives a short overview of the latest legal and administrative developments when temporarily posting workers to Belgium. The topics covered are relevant for both foreign posting employers and Belgian service users. 1. The Limosa notification and the place of work: administrative clarifications When filing a Limosa notification for your posted workers, you must, amongst others, identify the place of work. However, this is not always easy to do ...
Case 1: the Lila Lisbon[i] — an appeal on an LMAA arbitration award, at the High Court, London, dealing with whether a Buyer under a NSF 2012 can claim loss of bargain (market price vs purchase price) following Seller’s failure to deliver within Cancelling Date [held: no] ...
On 4 September 2024, the Cabinet Office published further guidance on the Procurement Act 2023 (the ‘Act’) which is now due to “go live” on 24 February 2025. The new guidance covers contract modifications under the Manage phase of the commercial pathway. Contract modifications may need to be made to reflect commercial reality, as demands and circumstances change throughout the lifetime of the contract ...
