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The National Living Wage will rise to £10.42 from April 2023, an increase of 9.7%. This is the largest increase to the NLW since its introduction in 2016 and reflects the steep rise in inflation and cost-of-living crisis.
Read moreThere are nuances and subtleties but the essential point is, even though you paid for the contractor to do the work, on your time and using your resources, based on your ideas; by default, the contractor owns the intellectual property.
Read moreThe metaverse is the latest advancement in social technology. It is mainly used for entertainment purposes yet is beginning to emerge in the professional world. While virtual working has proven beneficial in recent times, a metaverse solution introduces unanticipated dangers that employers and HR managers must prepare for.
Read moreWhisper it quietly, but you might be living through a remarkable moment in European history. If things go to plan then this could be the fortnight that goes down in the history books as the one in which the EU managed to strike deals that solved two of its hardest and longest running trade border issues.
Read moreI regularly speak to clients who suspect their former partner is not being entirely honest about their financial position and want to know how they can achieve more clarity in their divorce proceedings.
Read moreThe case of Jama and another v Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust and Ms C Beck explored the issues pertaining to the Claimant’s race discrimination claims.
Read moreAlthough the attached article is now about 9 months' old (an appropriate length of time given the subject matter), I have encountered this topic from both sides of the fence.
Read moreWhile HSBC has come to the rescue of the UK subsidiary (operational entity) of Silicon Valley Bank (by acquiring it for a meagre £1), it seems it is now time for the regulators to reconsider the interest rate hikes.
Read moreI watched The Masked Scammer on Netflix recently which tells the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the most notorious and successful scam artists in French history. I became intrigued by this conman's audacious scams after listening to the excellent 9-part Wondery podcast 'Persona: The French Deception'.
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