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Hiring EU/EEA Talent Post Brexit and Employing International Workers

On 31 December 2020, the transition period between the UK and the European Union (EU) came to an end. As a consequence, free movement rights for EU...

Employment/Hr

By Lawbite Team
December 22, 2020

Redundancies in the age of COVID - Pitfalls and how to avoid them

In December 2020, the UK Furlough Scheme enacted in response to the Covid 19 Pandemic, was extended until the end of April 2021. A key aspect of th...

Coronavirus

By Lawbite Team
December 16, 2020

Simple Guide Protecting Your Intellectual Property

When you create something that is unique, you may want to consider protecting it legally to prevent people from copying or stealing it. Without leg...

Intellectual Property

By Lawbite Team
December 08, 2020

How Can Commercial Landlords Deal with Rent Arrears in the Era of Covid?

Many SMEs are a tenant, but a good number also are a commercial property landlord. On both sides of the commercial property lease equation, times ...

Coronavirus

By Lawbite Team
November 18, 2020

Is a personal guarantee weighing heavy?

Structuring your business as a limited company limits your personal liability and financial obligations, in relation to your business related debts...

Finance

By Lawbite Team
November 16, 2020

ICO Fines - Not Just Big Companies Under Scrutiny on GDPR

The supervisory authority for GDPR compliance, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), has recently published its decision to fine British Air...

Gdpr

By Lawbite Team
November 10, 2020

Coronavirus – Managing Risk as Staff Return To Work

As the UK Coronavirus lockdown begins to lift, with non-essential shops being allowed to open in June and more establishments in July, SME owners w...

Coronavirus

By Lawbite Team
November 10, 2020

Using ADR to Handle Civil Disputes

During the Covid-19 outbreak the government has taken steps to encourage the business community to exercise patience and understanding. Some of thi...

Dispute Resolution