What is modern slavery and how can you identify it?
For many of us living and working in the UK modern slavery will feel like a far-off, almost abstract concept; something that only happens in fast fashion sweatshops hundreds of miles away, not at organisations in our own towns and cities.
Legal implications of working two jobs
What are the considerations for employers when employees are working two jobs?
Can an employer withhold pay?
Employers are only permitted to deduct or withhold pay in certain circumstances.
Goodwin is number one in the Q1 2024 League Table Rankings
Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG’s Q1 2024 league tables for global M&A by deal count. For the global principal advisors announced deals ranking, Goodwin led all firms with 160 transactions in Q1 2024, and increased its deal value by nearly 80% as compared to Q1 2023.
A duo of promotions at Cambridge law firm Stone King
The firm’s latest round of promotions have seen Anna Hyde made a Principal HR Consultant in the HR Consultancy Team while immigration lawyer Julianna Barker has been
Recruiting social care workers from overseas
What do UK care providers have to do to be able to recruit care workers from overseas?
Last in first out (fair redundancy?)
Can employers make workers redundant on a 'last- in, first-out' basis?
More on extending a probation period
Best practice guidance for employers when extending a probation period.
Indefinite Leave to Remain priority service
Is fast-tracked processing available for Indefinite Leave to Remain applications?
Have you heard about Carers Leave?
From 6 April 2024 all unpaid carers are entitled to up to a week's unpaid leave per year to look after someone with a disability or long-term illness. But don't panic! We are here to help :-)
Reliance appoints David Jennings as new CEO
Reliance Precision Limited (‘Reliance’) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Jennings as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. David replaces Ian Walter, Group Finance Director, who served as Interim Managing Director following the departure of Steve Woollven in August 2023. The recruitment process was led by Reliance’s family board, Reliance RG Limited (RRG).
Government rollback of teacher relocation scheme could impact overseas recruitment explains Cambridge lawyer
Trainee teachers are no longer eligible for Department of Education bursaries to relocate to England for work after the government announced that the scheme is now only available to fully qualified teachers.
Advanced Threat Group (ATG) & CyberScale Strategic Alliance
On 1st April 2024 CyberScale and Advanced Threat Group (ATG) formally recognised a strategic alliance aimed at providing their clients with an optimal combination of strategic advice and technical support around Cyber & Information Security.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recognises Goodwin for excellence across Europe
The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has recognized Goodwin with 31 lawyer rankings and 15 practice area rankings in the 2024 edition of the guide.
Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel
What is the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel, and what does it mean for recruitment practices in healthcare?
More on cyber insurance benefits and limitations
Organisations in the United Kingdom are faced with a constant barrage of digital dangers where cyber threats lurk around every corner.
How to prepare for a Home Office desktop audit
What is a Home Office desktop audit and how you can you prepare?
More about supply chain and 3rd party risk management
Did you know that only 13% of businesses review the risks posed by their immediate suppliers? In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of cyber attacks as a result of vulnerabilities within the supply chain.
Managing menopause in the workplace
New guidance for employers on how to provide support for workers through the menopause.
What is White Teaming in Cyber Security?
White teaming is a simulated cyber-attack exercise designed to test and improve an organisation’s security posture and incident response capabilities.
Stone King achieves Skilled Worker Visa application success for charity client
The organisation is a longstanding client and wanted to sponsor an overseas national for a managerial role for the UK charity. The candidate had been undertaking a similar role for the overseas organisation for a number of years and was therefore well suited for the position in the UK.
Learn more about fire and rehire rules (employers’ guide)
The UK Government has published a revised Code of Practice for employers on ‘firing & rehiring’.
Can Visa dependents start a business in the UK?
Can dependant visa holders start their own business in the UK?
UK Young Professional Scheme for Indian Nationals 2024
What is the UK's Young Professional Scheme for Indian nationals?
Empowering efficiency: training staff quickly for success at Business Development Directors
Business Development Directors’ (BDD) contract process with Word documents was inefficient and more susceptible to errors. This cumbersome method hindered the delegation of tasks to junior staff without compromising compliance. By introducing standardisation, BDD has confidence that errors are less likely to be made and the compliance process is simplified, which has allowed for more focus on…