Osborne Clarke advised Industrious, the highest-rated flexible workplace company, in the acquisition of 100% of the share capital and voting rights of its European counterpart, Welkin & Meraki. Welkin & Meraki delivers premium workplaces designed to be flagship headquarters, bases for parent companies or satellite office spaces. Industrious is now...

The rapid transition to hybrid or remote working models exposes businesses to new risks – risks that threaten the bottom line if not addressed. The last couple of years has shown that the transition to remote/hybrid working has become almost a standard way of working and the courts and regulators...

Employers who would like to encourage their workforces to work in the office more frequently are considering creative ways of enticing them back to the office. One solution to consider in attracting hybrid workers back is to shift to smaller, greener premises. What could this trend mean for the future...

A recent amendment to the revised Financial Services and Markets Bill could have a significant impact on the regulation of cryptoassets in the UK. If passed into law, this amendment may represent a change in approach to the regulation of cryptoassets in the UK and potentially accelerate the timetable for...

On 31 August 2022, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) launched a review of hybrid and distance working, looking for evidence of trends in relation to increasing numbers of people choosing to work in different ways (including across borders) The review is also considering whether the tax and social security...

In workplaces across myriad industries, hybrid working arrangements are now commonplace. An overwhelming number of employees are suggesting that they value this increased flexibility in their working arrangements over most other benefits, even including increased pay. Modern flexible working, which often combines remote work and on-site work, can have numerous...

One in four UK workers will leave the workforce in the next 25 years. For employers, that means holding onto valued older employees will become essential. But with five generations currently in the workforce, ensuring workers of all ages are equally engaged can be a real challenge. Older workers have...

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has released guidance to assist organisations that use artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment to ensure that they are adhering to the UK government's AI "high level principles" for the regulation of AI. The government, per its AI white paper of March 2023...

The increasing rate of digital transformation of so many business processes has had a significant impact on recruitment, staffing and training companies, and others involved in the workforce solutions sectors. We are seeing this transformation on an international scale, particularly in the form of "platformisation", which has disrupted traditional staffing...