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Ainsley McCabeJust days before Internet Safety Day on 8th February 2022, Digital Secretary, Nadine Dorres, announced that the Online Safety Bill had been strengthened with the addition of three new criminal offences. Let’s take a look … Read more
Laura MacdonaldThe First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed that the Scottish Government will encourage employers to consider hybrid working, and that a phased return to office working should commence from Monday 31st January 2022. Ms Sturgeon warned … Read more
RecruitmentThe Role: Job Title: Associate/Senior Associate – Dispute Resolution Primary Location: Glasgow City Centre – initially home working before moving to a blend of office and remote working Hours of Work: Full time (35 hours), … Read more
Alan McCormackIn August 2021, Autonomy thinktank presented a research paper revealing that the Covid-19 Pandemic had led to an ‘epidemic of hidden overtime’, negatively effecting workers’ mental health, and disproportionately impacting working women. The paper proposed … Read more
Laura MacdonaldFigures published by the Insolvency Service have shown a continuing decline in the number of notified collective redundancies (when an employer proposes to dismiss 20 or more employees on grounds of redundancy within a period … Read more
Alan McCormackOn 5 August 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published a list of 191 employers who had breached the national minimum wage legislation by underpaying their staff. The list identified a … Read more
Ainsley McCabeAs a result of the pandemic, record numbers of us have decided to explore what is on our doorstep in Bonnie Scotland. In the more rural areas of Scotland many of us find ourselves staying … Read more
Pamela BradshawThe aftermath of any accident can have devastating effects on not only the individual involved but it can also have lasting effects on their family and friend’s. In the tragic case of Robert McArthur and … Read more
Alan CameronIt is a common requirement for tenants to have a guarantor countersign their tenancy agreement, often by a relative or friend. In fact it is so commonplace that unfortunately it is sometimes not afforded the … Read more
Alan CameronAs you will be aware, following the pandemic, it has been a challenging times for us all but not least Landlords in Scotland. We have witnessed the introduction of legislation that (1) extended the time … Read more
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