LexisNexis 2024 report: Has the partner track lost its lustre?
Lawyers are increasingly opting not to pursue partnership positions within law firms due to concerns about burnout and work-life balance.
Does your workplace need a AI workplace policy?
While some employers are seeking to restrict the use of AI in the workplace, other employers are choosing to embrace it, perhaps recognising opportunities to improve work processes and workflows and also, in much the same way as the rise of social media and the internet before that that the continuing growth of AI is to some extent probably inevitable.
Unopposed Lease Renewal: What is the Court’s Approach to New Lease Terms?
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act) allows business tenants’ leases to continue after the fixed term expiry date. Either party can then apply to court for a new lease to be entered into. The parties will negotiate the new terms but if they are unable to reach agreement the court can decide.
UK Data Protection Update
New government proposals aim to reduce the existing regulatory & compliance related burden for UK based employers and organisations.
Neurodiversity and Disability Discrimination Law
Many employers have become increasingly adept over the years at understanding the difficulties that can be encountered by disabled employees and the additional measures that may need to be put in place to compensate for those difficulties and enable the disabled employee to participate effectively in the workplace.
What is a Settlement Agreement?
A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract between an employer and an employee which brings the employee’s employment to an end. In essence, the employer terminates the employee’s employment in return for paying the employee a sum of money.
