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CORONAVIRUS- EMPLOYMENT LAW IMPLICATIONS

CORONAVIRUS- EMPLOYMENT LAW IMPLICATIONS

Many of our clients have spoken to us about what they should be doing and measures they should take in relation to their employees following the recent outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Is HR Advice Provided by HR Consultants Covered by Legal Privilege?

Is HR Advice Provided by HR Consultants Covered by Legal Privilege?

In short, no. It may surprise many employers to know that HR advice from external providers/consultants does not fall under legal privilege – even if they have provided legal advice.

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Intellectual Property Rights: Making Them Work for your Business

Intellectual Property Rights: Making Them Work for your Business

Intellectual property rights will allow you to protect the brand that you have developed for your business, inventions that you or your business creates and the goodwill that your business has generat

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Share for Share Exchange and Substantial Property Transaction

Share for Share Exchange and Substantial Property Transaction

A share for share exchange is a method used by shareholders of a company to sellpart of the business or to undertake a restructure of the company. Through a share exchange, the shareholders of the com

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Articles of Association – Is your Business Up to Date?

Articles of Association – Is your Business Up to Date?

Articles of Association, act as a guide or ‘rule-book’ which outline how a company is run. The Articles provide a contract between the company itself and the shareholders, outlining their capacity and

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The Real Nightmare Before Christmas – HR Issues in the Lead Up to and Over the Festive Period

The Real Nightmare Before Christmas – HR Issues in the Lead Up to and Over the Festive Period

Although the festive period is generally a joyous time, it can cause a number of HR issues due to a number of factors, including employee exhaustion and stress towards the end of the year, staffing is

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Breach of Warranty – The Dangers of Non-Disclosure

Breach of Warranty – The Dangers of Non-Disclosure

Greenaway Scott have previously reported upon the upon the key differences between warranties and indemnities and their uses.

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Trademark infringement and how to avoid it

Trademark infringement and how to avoid it

A trademark (or trade mark) is the ‘badge’ of a business. They enable customers or clients to differentiate and distinguish goods or services from different traders in the market place.

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Protecting your most valuable assets- restrictive covenants in an employment context

Protecting your most valuable assets- restrictive covenants in an employment context

The end of an employment relationship can be stressful for both employee and employer. This stress can become two-fold if it is found that the former employee has breached their restrictive covenants

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How to Manage Sickness Absence During Disciplinary Proceedings?

How to Manage Sickness Absence During Disciplinary Proceedings?

For step-by-step guidance on managing sickness absence during disciplinary proceedings, contact Greenaway Scott’s employment team.

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5 Key Boilerplate Clauses to Include in a Non-Disclosure Agreement

5 Key Boilerplate Clauses to Include in a Non-Disclosure Agreement

Companies enter into non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for a variety of reasons, which includes discussions with the intention of collaborating in the future. Regardless of the reason for entering into

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Part 2. Asset Acquisition – Common Assets Transferred and Related Warranties in the SPA

Part 2. Asset Acquisition – Common Assets Transferred and Related Warranties in the SPA

This blog is the continuation of the previous published blog where we analysed the most common assets transferred during an asset acquisition, the transfer process, and the warranties that a buyer sho

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