Mayer Brown London Learning Zone

Mark Prinsley and Oliver Yaros, partners in our IP & IT Group, and Jay Doraisamy, partner in our Pensions Group, presented a bootcamp on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its implications for UK pension schemes. This 1.5 hour long seminar explored the new requirements under the GDPR, and provided a detailed assessment of the ten steps that UK pension schemes need to take to get ready to comply with the GDPR by 25 May 2018.

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Episode 36The View from Mayer Brown

Richard Goldstein looks at two recent cases in which the Court of Appeal considered issues arising in relation to changes made by employers to the pension schemes – the IBM case which concerned the employer’s duty of good faith and the BBC case which concerned pensionable pay caps.

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Episode 121The View from Mayer Brown

Nick’s review of recent cases includes a key case on holiday pay and voluntary overtime. Secondly, we have a rare case on off shoring and the Transfer Regulations. The final case alters the tribunal procedure for granting witness orders with potential ramifications for the party applying for the order. To follow Nick on Twitter, please go to Nicholas Robertson@NicholasRober11.

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Podcasts

UK Employment Law

Special EpisodeAnother View from Mayer Brown

Nick is joined by Tanem Taskin, an Australian qualified lawyer in our team, who talks through some of the pitfalls for employers unfamiliar with Australian employment law. To follow Nick on Twitter, please go to Nicholas Robertson@NicholasRober11.

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UK Employment Law

Episode 120The View from Mayer Brown

Nick looks at the momentous outcome of the challenge to Tribunal fees, and considers what is likely to happen next for Tribunal cases. He also looks at a case claiming that the UK rules on collective redundancy consultation can apply to employees working outside the UK, and what happens when an employee disregards an interim injunction. To follow Nick on Twitter, please go to Nicholas Robertson@NicholasRober11.

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Updates

Legal developments in construction law

We are delighted to share our latest Construction Legal Update.

Key topics in this update include:

1. Lack of sludge contract notice sends £4.4 million claim down the drain
2. Exemption clauses are not a horror show…
3. If I say my subcontract work is practically complete, then it is…or is it?
4. TAC-1 Term Alliance Contract gets official launch
5. GDPR – less than a year away
6. NEC4 is here

The update can be accessed here.

Podcasts

UK Employment Law

Episode 119The View from Mayer Brown

Nick’s review of recent cases considers two decisions on restrictive covenant issues, plus an important case on when multiple claimants can file a joint claim with an Employment Tribunal. To follow Nick on Twitter, please go to Nicholas Robertson@NicholasRober11.

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Updates

Legal developments in construction law

We are delighted to share our latest Construction Legal Update.

Key topics in this update include:

1. Hotel developer’s failure to make a reservation dooms challenge to adjudicator’s decision
2. Does a death or personal injury exclusion bring down the rest of the clause?
3. Subcontractors run out winners in Supreme Court 3-2 insurance decider
4. High Court specialist courts in rebranding exercise
5. JCT 2016 – the final chapter

The update can be accessed here.

Podcasts

UK Employment Law

Episode 118The View from Mayer Brown

Nick looks at a recent case on territorial jurisdiction and the ability of tribunals to hear claims from employees based and working outside Britain. He also considers a case where a disabled employees absence from work was followed by redundancy, and whether this amounted to a discriminatory dismissal. Finally we have a significant Tribunal case on a direct discrimination claim for a failure to pay enhanced shared parental leave pay. To follow Nick on Twitter, please go to Nicholas Robertson@NicholasRober11.

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Podcasts

UK Employment Law

Episode 117The View from Mayer Brown

Nick’s review of cases looks at an unfair dismissal case for alleged gross misconduct, the latest whistle blowing case law guidance and springboard injunctions. To follow Nick on Twitter, please go to Nicholas Robertson@NicholasRober11

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