Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 28 Apr 2023
Enabling equality of opportunity is a key moral and strategic opportunity for any organisation, but the uncertain boundaries around lawful positive…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 30 Nov 2022
When it comes to climate change-related disputes, it is the headline-grabbing class actions and claims by NGOs against companies and governments…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 11 Aug 2020
Guidance for employers on the CJRS first published by HMRC on 26 March 2020 has since been updated several times and divided into separate web pages…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 3 Jul 2020
On 11 May 2020 the UK Government published its roadmap for coming out of lockdown, providing for a (conditional) phased return of schools and…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 4 Jun 2020
On 22 May 2020 the UK Government issued a new Direction amending the legal framework for claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. On 29 May…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 28 May 2020
On 11 May 2020 the UK Government published its roadmap for coming out of lockdown, providing for a (conditional) phased return of schools and…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 1 May 2020
HMRC announced a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS") on 20 March 2020 and on 20 April the CJRS went live. The CJRS sets out the terms on which…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 20 Apr 2020
HMRC announced a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS") on 20 March 2020 and today the CJRS has gone live. Guidance published on 26 March has been…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 16 Apr 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak is clearly a matter of major concern for employers given the impact on their staff and business. At the start of the outbreak…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Apr 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak is clearly a matter of major concern for employers given the impact on their staff and business. At the start of the outbreak…