The GDPR should not thwart a sensible approach to COVID-19 concerns
A disease that few of us had even heard of until recently has now become the main topic of conversation …
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Bates Wells publishes Gender Pay Report 2019
Today we publish the ‘Bates Wells Gender Pay Report 2019’, our annual analysis of our gender pay data and what …
Victoria Cook speaks to People Management on how HR teams can prepare for impact of coronavirus on their workplace
Victoria Cook, Senior Associate in Bates Wells’ employment team, has provided commentary to People Management on what employers can do …
Chetal Patel comments on new government immigration system featured by charity and employment trade press
In the wake of yesterday’s Home Office announcement confirming the precise details of the government’s new points-based system, comments from …
Government reveals new points-based immigration system: leading immigration lawyer comments on changes
Chetal Patel, Partner in our Immigration team, has commented on the latest government announcement on forthcoming changes to the UK’s …
Civil Society: Data Privacy team on stricter rules around direct marketing
Victoria Hordern and Mairead O’Reilly from our Data Privacy team have recently taken part in a Charity Finance roundtable with …
Economic migration and salary thresholds: could an Australian-style points based system work in the UK?
The Migration Advisory Committee (“MAC”) has published its review of salary thresholds for economic migration and how an “Australian-style” Points …
The Times: Lindsay Draffan comments on the future of EU state aid rules post-Brexit
In the aftermath of the UK government’s decision to save stricken airline Flybe, Lindsay Draffan in our Corporate & Commercial …
When to disapply subordinate legislation: Melanie Carter & Alistair Williams write for Law Society Gazette
In a blog for the Law Society Gazette, Melanie Carter and Alistair Williams examine the case of RR v Secretary …
Chetal Patel comments on new Home Office EU Settlement Scheme figures
Following the publication of new Home Office data on the number of applications for settled status lodged by EU nationals, …
Charity ethical investments: Luke Fletcher quoted in The Guardian
Luke Fletcher, Partner in our Charity team, has been quoted in a recent article by The Guardian following Charity Commission …
Mindy Jhittay provides legal insights on transgender inclusion and gender-critical beliefs in Thomson Reuters tutorial
In the final video of a three-part series of Thomson Reuters video tutorials on the legal background to transgender inclusion …