Stevens & Bolton Podcast Channel

Setting Up Business in the UK – Navigating complex immigration rules

In our second episode, join our host Sarah Taylor, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, for an insightful discussion about the immigration options available to overseas businesses’ looking to set up in the UK.  Sarah speaks with Jackie Penlington, immigration law expert, who outlines critical first steps that a business should take when hiring and transferring staff from overseas to assemble their UK team.

Setting Up Business in the UK – Incorporation of a company

Now is an ideal time to expand your business into the UK - a mature, high-spending market which offers world-class talent, high investment and a robust, business-friendly regulatory environment in which to trade and invest. In our brand new podcast series, we speak with various experts about how to set up business in the UK, looking at all aspects of the process, including registration requirements, assembling a team, meeting tax obligations and protecting your IP. Each of our interviewees has a wealth of experience in assisting businesses on entering the UK market and all are ideally placed to discuss what makes the UK economy unique and how businesses can best capitalise on the opportunities available. 

In our first episode, join our host Sarah Taylor, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, for a fascinating insight into the process of incorporating a company in the UK. Sarah speaks with Lucy Barnes, who heads up our Company Secretarial team, to talk us through some of the regulatory requirements of incorporation and discusses what often surprises overseas clients about the process, and what sometimes trips them up. 

The S&B People Podcast – What to expect in 2024

Hollie Ryan Managing Associate in our employment team, joins our host Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast. Together, they consider the raft of new employment provisions that are due to take effect in 2024.

We look at the following:

• changes to the TUPE regulations;
• the new right to Carer’s Leave;
• new redundancy protections during pregnancy and after maternity, adoption or shared parental leave;
• changes to the flexible working regime;
• new rules on the sharing of tips;
• the new statutory right to request a more predictable working pattern; and
• the new duty to prevent sexual harassment.

See The S&B People Podcast - Imminent changes to holiday rights and equality laws for a summary of the regulations that came into force on 1 January 2024, which make important changes to holiday rights and equality laws.

The S&B People Podcast – Imminent changes to holiday rights and equality laws

Sarah Taylor, Senior Knowledge Lawyer in our employment team, joins our host Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast. Together, they delve into the draft regulations that are due to come into force in the New Year, which make important changes to holiday rights and equality laws.

 

From 1 January 2024, The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 removes general EU interpretive principles from domestic law, creating a risk that certain case law addressing critical worker rights will fall away. The government has chosen to legislate to fill this potential legal void, with these new regulations (The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 and The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023) implementing major changes to holiday entitlement and holiday pay rights, as well as codifying existing equality protections.

UK GDPR: Employment and immigration - where are we now?

Welcome to the fifth episode of our podcast series, "UK GDPR – where are we now?" where we take a deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.

In this episode, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection and Cyber Security, is joined by Frances Rollin, Senior Knowledge Lawyer in the employment, pensions and immigration team. Together, they consider some recent developments in the UK GDPR from an employment and immigration perspective. In particular, they discuss:

• The effect of Brexit on employment related GDPR documents
• The importance of updating such documents in the light of other internal changes
• Intragroup transfers of personal data
• Appropriate policy documents
• Data subject rights
• Vicarious liability – employers being liable for data breaches by employees
• Data breaches

Construction Law ‘Back to Basics: Arbitration

In series 3, episode 4 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast, Gwilym Evans, Senior Associate, discusses arbitration in the context of the construction industry. Gwilym discusses when and why parties might use this method to resolve a dispute, and provides a brief introduction to the JCT Construction Industry Model Arbitration Rules 2016 (CIMAR).

UK GDPR: AI - where are we now?

Welcome to the fourth episode of our podcast series, "UK GDPR – where are we now?" where we take a deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.

In this episode, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection, is joined by Charlie Maurice, Head of IT, to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the business landscape and its implications for personal data.

We explore the following key topics

• Data protection and AI
• Legal grounds for processing and transparency
• Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
• ICO tool kit for AI

Click below to tune in to episode 4 now.

The S&B People Podcast: Menopause in the workplace

Michelle Hobbs, a Senior Associate in our employment team, joins our host Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast where we talk about menopause in the workplace and, in particular, about the recent tribunal case of Lynskey v Direct Line Insurance Service. In this case, the claimant was awarded almost £65k by the employment tribunal who found that her employer had discriminated against her on the basis of her menopausal symptoms, which constituted a disability under the Equality Act. Menopause in itself is not a recognised protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, and so claimants who suffer unfavourable treatment because of their menopausal symptoms are having to find alternative routes to protection.

Construction Law ‘Back to Basics: Pre-action protocol and litigation

In episode 3, of series 3 of the Construction Law, Back to Basics podcast, Jonny Farrell, Associate, discusses the Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Dispute plus the Technology and Construction Court. Jonny looks at the steps to be taken under the Pre-Action Protocol, discusses issues to consider under the Pre-Action Protocol and then provides a brief overview of the TCC.

UK GDPR: International transfers - where are we now?

Welcome to the third episode of our podcast series, "UK GDPR – where are we now?" where we take a deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.

In this episode, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection, is joined by Gary Parnell, data protection expert, as they shed light on managing the transfer of personal data outside the UK and the significant advancements in this field.

We explore the following key topics:

• The new EU SCCs (Standard Contractual Clauses)
• The introduction of the new UK Addendum and International Transfer Agreement
• The new UK-US Data Bridge