The return of the over 50’s

The return of the over 50’s An estimated half a million people in the UK left their jobs during the pandemic with the intention of never returning. Economic inactivity, a term related to people unemployed and not actively seeking work, remains above pre-pandemic levels in the UK. Those aged between 50 and 64 have been […]

Are non-compete clauses still relevant?

Are non-compete clauses still relevant? In recent years, there has been a growing movement in the US to limit the use of non-compete clauses, which are contractual agreements that prevent employees from working for a competitor for a defined period after leaving their current employer. The issue has become particularly salient in the legal sector, […]

Who’s afraid of the big bad ChatGPT…?

Who’s afraid of the big bad ChatGPT…? Looking at the impact of shadow work Austrian philosopher and social critic Ivan Illich is credited with creating the idiom shadow work in his 1981 book of the same title. The term refers to unpaid work that economies rely upon to complement paid labour in the provision of […]

Office working – out with the old and in the with the new

Office working – out with the old and in the with the new For years, millions across the UK mobilised each midweek morning to make their way to the office. Nobody questioned the exorbitant costs of crowded trains, or the sanity in sitting in the same traffic jams day after day. The boom in homeworking […]

Why flexible working changes are good for law firms

Why flexible working changes are good for law firms What was once unimaginable for many, flexible working is here to stay. Enforced by Covid and perpetuated by the need to attract talent through the offer of hybrid working, the traditional nine-to-five pre-pandemic pattern has been well and truly disrupted. As promised, the government has now […]

Equity participation in the UK – different types of Share Schemes

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