Libby Payne

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Insight

28 November 2023 | Article

New National Minimum Wage rates announced for 2024/2025 in the UK

28 November 2023 | Article

Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill receives Royal Assent in the UK

28 November 2023 | Article

UK Government announces reforms to holiday pay, working time and TUPE

28 November 2023 | Article

UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 given Royal Assent
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21 November 2023 | Event

Workplace investigations | Webinar
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31 October 2023 | Article

[A]I put a spell on you…what can modern AI regulators learn from the UK Witchcraft Acts?

26 October 2023 | Article

CIPD's Manifesto for Good Work – key takeaways for employers in the UK

26 October 2023 | Article

Monitoring workers – new guidance for UK employers

26 October 2023 | Article

Significant development in holiday pay claims in the UK – what employers need to know

26 September 2023 | Article

New right to request a predictable work pattern in the UK

26 September 2023 | Article

National minimum wage exemption for domestic workers in the UK ends

26 September 2023 | Article

New ICO guidance on processing health data in the UK

31 July 2023 | Article

Scene set for changes to flexible working in the UK

31 July 2023 | Article

The end of the road for retained EU law

31 July 2023 | Article

A shake-up for alternative dispute resolution in UK employment tribunals

31 July 2023 | Article

ICO considers uses of neurotechnology in employment in the UK

19 June 2023 | Article

New rights for parents and carers in the UK

19 June 2023 | Article

Next steps in EU employment law reform

19 June 2023 | Article

Data subject access requests (DSARs) - ICO guidance

18 June 2023 | Article

Proximity bias - the road to inclusion is paved with good intentions

11 May 2023 | Article

Retained EU law to stay - but with some changes for UK employers

11 May 2023 | Article

UK Government announces reform to non-compete clauses

27 April 2023 | Article

Long-Covid: Report calls for better protection for those suffering in the UK

27 April 2023 | Article

Worker rights - where are we on the measures the UK Government has said it supports?

27 April 2023 | Article

Revised employment rates and payment limits in the UK

27 February 2023 | Article

Holiday pay pains – an end in sight for UK employers?

27 February 2023 | Article

Changing terms and conditions: A new statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement
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27 February 2023 | Article

Menopause in the workplace - UK Government's response

27 February 2023 | Article

New right to request a predictable work pattern in the UK

30 January 2023 | Article

What key issues can UK HR professionals expect to face in 2023?
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9 January 2023 | Article

The relationship between marital breakdown and loss of employment in the UK

20 December 2022 | Article

New rates for statutory employment payments in the UK

20 December 2022 | Article

UK 4-day work week: Is it here to stay?

20 December 2022 | Article

The fertility workplace pledge and what this may mean for staff in the UK

19 December 2022 | Article

Flexible working to be a day one right for UK employees

18 November 2022 | Article

School sport in the UK: creating the next generation of Lionesses?

16 November 2022 | Article

The 'S' in ESG. Why every ESG strategy must consider social impact and human rights

9 November 2022 | Article

How will the UK's change in government affect employment law?

9 November 2022 | Article

ICO consults on new guidance for UK employers

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11 July 2022 | Firm news

Withers promotes seven to partnership

15 June 2022 | Article

Improving inclusivity for trans and non-binary employees in the UK

29 March 2022 | Article

Changes to UK employment law: April 2022

14 March 2022 | Article

Abramovich sanctions and Chelsea Q&A

23 February 2022 | Article

Let’s focus on the real issues and engage the enormous potential in women’s sport

22 February 2022 | Article

A reminder: getting the redundancy process right for UK teachers

16 November 2021 | Article

NDA's bowled out? When should you not use a non-disclosure agreement

15 November 2021 | Podcast

Football, career transitions and stepping outside of your comfort zone

12 November 2021 | Article

Could a 'kindness policy' replace your employee handbook?

6 September 2021 | Article

Vaccination guidance for UK schools, colleges and universities

26 August 2021 | Article

Pet owners and the return to the office: how UK employers can manage the issues and enjoy the benefits

9 July 2021 | Article

Digital nomads: working outside of the UK

9 July 2021 | Article

Digital nomads: working inside the UK

11 June 2021 | Article

England cricket: Ollie Robinson and the ECB – nicely spun?

8 June 2021 | Article

To co-work or not to co-work? Important UK employment considerations for coworking spaces

1 June 2021 | Article

Mental health and sport, reasonable adjustments for media appearances globally?

22 April 2021 | Article

UK Footballers and their agents face increased tax bills as HMRC clamp down on perceived tax loophole
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18 March 2021 | Article

Uber drivers: what happened, what's next and what this means for the gig economy

21 January 2021 | Article

new insight testing
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19 January 2021 | Article

Can UK employers require employees to have a Covid vaccination?
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11 December 2020 | Article

EU Settlement Scheme: what do employers need to know?
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2 December 2020 | Article

Company Days Off: translating good intentions into good practice
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12 November 2020 | Article

Tackling inequality head on in UK Sport
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17 June 2020 | Firm news

Withers tech works with Morningside Ventures on COVID vaccine enterprise
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5 June 2020 | Firm news

Withers represents Charlotte Tilbury on sale to Puig consortium
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7 April 2020 | Article

How can the UK Premier League help the coronavirus cause?
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2 April 2020 | Article

Should Premier League football clubs in the UK continue to pay their players and managers in full during the coronavirus?
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9 March 2020 | Article

Impact of coronavirus on sports
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3 March 2020 | Article

Luxury brands and climate protests: employee engagement and protection
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18 February 2020 | Article

4 considerations when introducing employee self-set pay or holiday
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15 January 2020 | Article

IR35: Update on changes to the private sector off-payroll working rules

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6 January 2020 | Article

CEO impersonation fraud: can an employee be liable for their negligent actions?

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19 December 2019 | Article

Fallon Sherrock makes history as first woman to ever win a match at World Darts Championship

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11 December 2019 | Article

How commercial are your household activities?
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29 November 2019 | Article

What does the election mean for IR35 and the self-employed?
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28 November 2019 | Article

Smart speakers – who's listening?
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14 November 2019 | Article

Equal pay: the battle continues
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11 September 2019 | Article

Vincent Kompany's testimonial match and the changing tax position

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9 September 2019 | Article

People matters for start-ups and founders – getting it right the first time (part two)
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15 August 2019 | Article

Sabbaticals – getting it right for both employer and employee
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14 August 2019 | Article

Stéphanie Frappart breaks new ground as the first woman to referee the UEFA Super Cup
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14 July 2019 | Article

Employers, Brexit and the right to work: are you prepared?
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4 July 2019 | Article

Female sportswear: function, form and fashion
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1 July 2019 | Article

What is women's sport? The dilemma of the IAAF's DSD regulations
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26 June 2019 | Article

Iulia Necula – the importance of role models
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10 June 2019 | Article

Making a winner of women's football: German national player Melanie Leupolz
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5 June 2019 | Article

People matters for start-ups – getting it right the first time

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15 April 2019 | Article

Football image rights – onshore, offshore or offside?
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1 April 2019 | Blog

Women, snooker leagues and the Equality Act
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23 January 2019 | Article

Funded athletes found not to have employment rights
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5 December 2018 | Blog

12 working days of Christmas: An employment review of 2018
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4 December 2018 | Article

The employment status and rights of funded athletes in the UK
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1 October 2018 | Article

Know when you need a lawyer – tips for employees
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1 October 2018 | Article

Know when you need a lawyer – tips for employers
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28 September 2018 | Blog

Ryder Cup | Clubhouse
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26 September 2018 | Blog

Ryder Cup | Front 9
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22 August 2018 | Article

Senior executives and the ongoing battle for equal pay
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6 July 2018 | Article

Withers World Cup | Final stages
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20 June 2018 | Article

Withers World Cup | Group stage | Round 2
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13 June 2018 | Article

UK employers: new Supreme Court decision on employment status
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12 April 2018 | Article

Disabled spectators at events - sending the wrong signs

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