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Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Covid-19 update, key cases in 2021, and whistleblowing

Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.
Workforce Solutions

Getting ready for Supreme Court decision affecting holiday pay for temps, zero-hour and umbrella workers

A decision on the holiday pay issues in Harpur Trust v Brazel is anticipated in the new year – businesses
Mobility and Infrastructure

European Drone Forum turns focus on the application of drones at scale

The Osborne Clarke-sponsored international forum in Cologne brought regulators and the drone industry together to discuss their work and the
Mobility and Infrastructure

How to meet the challenge of the electrification and decarbonisation of public sector fleets

Is the public procurement process holding back development and what can be done to encourage investment and the roll out
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Are European advertising laws ready for patient support programmes?

The legal situation in Europe regarding advertisement of PSPs is highly fragmented with different jurisdictions taking varying approaches to address
Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Contracts for Difference budget and Capacity Market changes

This week, we look at the government's Contracts for Difference budget, Ofgem's consultation on Capacity Market transparency, proposed changes to
COP27

COP26 | What did it mean for net zero standards and carbon offsetting?

As increasing numbers of companies and states publish net zero targets and use carbon offsetting, there is a growing demand
The Built Environment

Service charges – time is (sometimes) of the essence!

Where there are interim service charges, landlords can lose out if they fail to comply with timetable machinery of lease
Intellectual property

Trade secrets remain the sticking point in global debate over a vaccine IP waiver

A consensus on the vaccine IP waiver is yet to be reached, but will the cancellation of WTO's 12th Ministerial
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Covid-19 update, new statutory pay rates and 'green jobs and green HR'

Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.