To what extent is a supplier responsible for the acts of its subcontractors?
Gillian Harding, Woodfines writes...A question which I have had crop up more than once recently is the extent a supplier is responsible for the acts of its subcontractors.
Stone King welcomes new recruits in Cambridge
Continued growth leads to further recruitment in the areas of immigration, construction, international and cross-border, and business property.
Dealing With Insubordination At Work
Insubordination at work is a common issue for employers. How should you deal with employee insubordination?
Ready to control nitrites?
The ever-changing regulatory environment around nitrosamine contamination in pharmaceutical products means manufacturers face the complex task of controlling nitrosamine levels within their product lines. One of the most effective ways of managing nitrosamine formation is to control the levels of nitrites within the product. Current technologies and methods have struggle to successfully monitor…
Employees’ Relocation Rights: a guide for HR
Whatever your organisation’s reasons for moving premises the relocation process is invariably complex, carrying a number of risks and challenges for employers.
Advancing warfare chemical testing: Ellutia's Automated Permeation Analyser
Defence sectors globally recognise the critical importance of accurately testing permeation rates on warfare materials, a procedure that's paramount for both legal compliance and ensuring safety.
A guide to the Scale Up Visa
The Scale Up visa has been designed to help qualifying UK businesses, with the potential for growth, to recruit skilled overseas workers more easily.
A guide to UK Entry Clearance
DavidsonMorris Immigration Solicitors writes...If you’re a foreign national looking to come to the UK, the following guide will help you to understand the rules and requirements relating to entry clearance, from what this actually means to the rules on transiting though the UK.
Employment Discrimination
Let's look at the six different types of discrimination that are prohibited by law - it'[s essential that you know them.
Investment visas and the law
Immigration lawyer Julie Moktadir discusses investor visa programmes and stresses how any investment must be real to qualify.
Why a ‘quickie’ divorce can cause more hassle than it’s worth
Going through a divorce can be a sensitive and stressful experience. At a time when you are keen to move on with the next chapter of your life, the promise of being able to get the divorce through quickly can seem appealing.
Can you dismiss an employee on sick leave?
What amounts to potential grounds for dismissal in this context?
Indefinite Leave to Remain expiry rules guide
If you are an indefinite leave to remain (ILR) holder, or are applying for ILR, it is important to be aware of the indefinite leave to remain expiry rules and how ILR status can be lost or revoked.
Change of employment contract terms guide
How should you approach a change with individuals to reduce the potential for complaints and negative impact on working relations and morale?
Nitrite screening in the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Power of the ATNA System
In the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality assurance, nitrites have been identified as a considerable concern.
Corporate optimism dips for UK CFOs
Confidence among the finance leaders of the UK’s largest firms has dipped in the second quarter, partially unwinding the sharp rise in sentiment seen in Q1 2023, according to Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q2 2023.
Shortage Occupation List 2023
The UK’s Shortage Occupation List can be a source of much confusion for employers sponsoring visa workers, particularly when hiring under a sponsorship licence for the first time or recruiting for a different type of role.
UK Expansion Worker Visa requirements
The UK Expansion Visa allows overseas companies to deploy key personnel to the UK to set up operations and expand their business.
Update on the CMA investigation into Emma Sleep
In our recent article on the use of “dark patterns” when selling online to consumers, we promised to keep you informed on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into Emma Sleep’s and Wowcher’s online practices. The CMA has now completed its investigation into Emma Sleep.
Stone King team takes part in the Cambridge Legal Walk
The annual event raises both funds and awareness for the Access to Justice charity.
A guide to Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) Visa
The following guide sets out the rules relating to this category of visa, from who is eligible and how to apply, to what steps can be taken if an application is refused and how to maximise the prospects of a successful outcome.
How to use the UK immigration ID check app
Do you know how to use the UKVI mobile App? We can help.
Senior or Specialist Worker Visa Requirements
We can help you understand visa requirements for both primary applicants and their family members