Recruitment Watch

Non-compete restrictions limited to 3 months and other headline employment law reforms announced

The UK Government has today announced the first post-Brexit reforms to employment laws, in a move it asserts will improve employment regulation, reduce red tape and "create a more competitive and productive economy". The announced changes are:

Gary Lineker wins HMRC tax bill case

Only a few weeks ago, Gary Lineker was briefly stood down from presenting Match of the Day after controversy surrounding one of his tweets

Incentives Budget update 2023

HMRC has (for almost three years) been reviewing the existing enterprise management incentive (EMI) landscape which enables certain companies to grant share options to its employees with significant tax benefits.

Government white paper proposes five principles for AI development and use in the economy

The UK's AI White Paper can probably be most neatly summarised by their following statement: "rushed attempts to regulate AI too early would risk stifling innovation. Our approach aligns with this perspective."

The "new" Data Protection reform Bill - same as the old Bill?

In July last year the Government, under then Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, introduced a Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

What does purposeful business mean for mergers and acquisitions?

Putting ESG considerations at the heart of your business planning could not only be beneficial in the context of M&A transactions, but has many other associated benefits. This article looks at the benefits of taking ESG seriously at the outset and how it can impact the value of a company.

Mishcon de Reya advises i-Resource, backed by the nGAGE Talent investment group, on the acquisition of Ryalto

Mishcon de Reya has advised i-Resource, one of the UK's largest privately owned specialist recruitment firms, on its strategic acquisition of Ryalto, a leading workforce communications, engagement and flexible shift booking app.

The new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud – will it affect you and how can you prepare for it?

The Government has now formally introduced a new failure to prevent fraud offence into the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill that will, once in force, hold organisations accountable for fraud that has been committed by their employees or agents for the organisation's benefit.

Recruitment companies and tax fraud: Due diligence is key

HMRC are continuing to investigate high levels of suspected fraud in labour supply chains, and by companies offering payroll services in particular.

HMRC steps up investigations into failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion

HMRC has published details of the number of investigations that it is currently conducting in connection with the corporate criminal offences of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion.