With 2021 beginning with key changes in the UK, including Brexit and a return to national lockdown, there are also several key changes to employment law to be aware of in the year ahead.
Property: Housing market transactions reach the highest level for 15 years in December
Property market transactions reached the highest level in 15 years during December, with the stamp duty holiday deadline fast approaching.
Prompt Payment Code targets halved to “push” big businesses, Government reveals
The Prompt Payment Code invoice target will be cut in half from 60 to 30 days, it has been announced.
Employment tribunals increase by one-quarter in last year
The number of employment tribunals in the UK has increased by 27 per cent in the last year, according to the latest data.
Check parallel trade rules before exporting IP-protected goods, IPO warns
Businesses exporting intellectual property (IP) protected goods from the UK to the European Economic Area (EEA) need to check the new rules for parallel exporting to avoid infringing on others’ rights, it has been warned.