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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has unveiled a new look brand identity that underlines its commitment to delivering a quality service for our clients in the face of the current pandemic.
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak we carried out extensive research with staff which has shaped a suite o
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On 25 June the Chancellor issued the Third Treasury Direction in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which now sets out the law and will govern the flexible furlough arrangements from 1 July 2020.
The Direction in full can be found here
Here is a Summary of the main points:-
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Various forms of grant assistance have been made available to businesses from government throughout the pandemic to help with enforced closures. Some are more generous than others.
Who gets what?
In March the Chancellor announced an additional cash grant of £25,000 to all businesses in the r
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Welcome to September's Employment news briefing, providing a summary of some of the recent employment judgements.
If you have any questions about any of the topics covered, or would like to discuss anything with our Employment team, please call Martin Stephen on 0141 248 3434 or email mss@wjm.
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HM Treasury confirmed on 5 November that the U.K. wide CJRS (“the Scheme”) will be extended until March 2021, with a review of the level of contributions from the government set for January. The extension of the Scheme naturally means that the Job Support Scheme, which was due to commenc
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A Court of Session decision in a procurement dispute has favoured the authority over the disappointed bidder – with the effect of increasing the uncertainty for bidders?
Just how transparent do companies need to be when tendering for contracts? According to AC Whyte & Co v Renfrewshire Co
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The UK Government has published a draft Bill that will allow the British Government to revoke by 31 December 2023 all EU-derived subordinate legislation and retained direct EU legislation. What this means in simple terms is that the British Government can now deviate from any EU legislation as it se
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The Electonic Communications Code came into force in the UK on 28 December 2017 (“the Code”), replacing the previous code. The stated purpose of the Code is to further the public interest in the provision of high quality telecoms network within the UK. The Code provides the framework for
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Surprising almost no-one, on 18 June 2021 the Scottish Government introduced a new Bill into the Scottish Parliament which, when passed, will have the effect of extending Scotland’s Coronavirus-related legislation for another 6 months, to 31 March 2022.
The new Bill amends the expiry date of
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June marked the deadline for EU citizens living in the UK to apply to the EU settlement scheme - a way of regulating how long someone has lived and worked in Great Britain. Previously in the UK, we had free movement, which meant people could work where they wanted to in the EU with no need to apply
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