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Banksy's flower bombs out...
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Redundancy consultation for furloughed workers
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The 'sound' of success
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The Off Payroll Working Rules – new draft guidance regarding ‘reasonable care’ obligation published
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New Legal Regulation for Online Platforms & Digital Content Providers in Travel
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Gig Economy Workers - Terms of Engagement vs Reality
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Marian Bloodworth is elected chair of ELA | Solicitors Journal
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HSE issues DWP with warning over failure to take reasonable measures to implement a COVID secure workplace - is your workplace COVID secure?
The Health and Safety Executive has issued the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) with a Notification of Contravention for failing to...
Colour Purple is not for Protection
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The Rule of 6: do the government’s new rules affect workplace socials?
The government announced yesterday that from Monday 14 September 2020 it will be illegal to meet socially in groups of more than 6. This...
HMRC continues investigations as it is announced that potentially £3.5 billion furlough payments have been fraudulent or made in error
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Kemp Little Partner Marian Bloodworth is elected Chair of the national Employment Lawyers Association
Kemp Little is pleased to announce that employment partner, Marian Bloodworth has been elected as Chair of the national Employment...
ONS announces fall in numbers of exclusive home workers
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Key changes to the rules for advertising gambling from 1 October
The Betting and Gaming Council has announced changes to the Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible Advertising. This updated...
Nike are successful in registering FOOTWARE
The recent decision in Puma's opposition against Nike's UK trade mark application for FOOTWARE has been issued and the opposition...
HM Treasury delays deadline for FCA solo-regulated firms to conduct first fit and proper assessments of Certified Persons
At the FCA's request, HM Treasury has published a statutory instrument delaying the deadline, to 31 March 2021, for FCA solo-regulated...
The Queen is not amused, The Royal Butler is refused
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Start ups - Don't let poor data practices destroy your dream
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Artists and activists picking up euro-governments’ slack in the migrant crisis
The migrant crisis was a long time coming. Civil wars and economic hardship in parts of northern Africa, the Middle East and Southern...
Dupe Killer wins Luxury Technology Leader at the Luxury Law Awards
Kemp Little is pleased to announce that Dupe Killer has won Luxury Technology Leader at the Luxury Law Awards.
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Furlough: Employers contribute to wages under the scheme as of today
Employers will have to contribute to wages under the furlough scheme as of today, as it continues to unwind. The government will no...
'Stay at home' no more - instead it's "Go back to work or risk losing your job"
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