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Insights | Employment

Coronavirus – employee health and wellbeing concerns

Coronavirus has had a significant impact on everyone’s working and personal life since the World Health Organisation declared a pandemic in March 2020.

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Events | Employment
  • Date: 8 February 2022

Club HR: Let’s not talk about Covid-19 – Employment law trends for 2022

Our Club HR webinar on 8 February looked at what's on the horizon in employment law for the New Year.

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Insights | Commercial Property

NoLo – the tee total trend

Over the festive period, those looking for a non-alcoholic drink in pubs and restaurants may have noticed an increase in their options. The low and non-alcoholic drinks market (‘NoLo’) is experiencing rapid growth, spurred on partly by a more health-conscious population emerging from months of lockdown and by those looking for new experiences.

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Insights | Employment

Are values driving policy change? – Your HR Strategy for 2022

The last two years have been a relentless barrage of changes at work but, outside of temporary Covid measures, only very minor permanent changes to employment law. The long-promised Employment Bill, Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting, changes to flexible working and other reforms still simmer on the back burner while the pandemic dominates HR news cycles.

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Insights | Corporate Law

Greenwashing – what does it mean and why does it matter?

Being environmentally friendly and sustainable has been a hot topic within businesses for some time now and with the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recent introduction of its Green Claims Code it is more important than ever for businesses to understand the effects of “greenwashing”.

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Events | Tax, Trusts, Wills
  • Date: 19 January 2022

Scottish Referrals CPD – 10 top tips for Private Client lawyers

In this informative session, our partner and private client expert, David Campbell, will be joined by chartered financial planner, Benjamin Mitchell.

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Insights | Tax

Scottish income tax – where are we now?

Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes, presented the Scottish Government’s 2022-23 Scottish Budget on 9 December 2021. This was the Scottish Government’s first Budget of the current Parliament and follows the UK Government’s Budget on 27 October 2021.

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Insights | Corporate Law, Employment

I’m dreaming of an incident-free Christmas Party

This time of the year is usually filled with festive excitement for the greatly anticipated Christmas party. Perhaps more than ever in light of the new variant in circulation and us living somewhat “normally” at the moment, employers and businesses will need to be particularly aware of health and safety guidance and potential liabilities arising from the festivities.

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Insights | Residential Property, Rural

Found your Highland dream home? Know what you’re buying

We’re seeing the draw of a more remote life become more appealing as remote working has become a realistic option for many of us. But when your rural idyll lies within one of the crofting counties, such as the Highlands, are you always aware of what you are buying?

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Insights | Medical Negligence, Trusts

It’s about being personable – Anderson Strathern’s approach to personal injury awards and trusts

It’s important to have the right people advising and supporting you when raising a claim and setting up a trust. It is not a one size fits all approach. We always get to know our clients as we guide them through the different stages of a claim, setting up a trust and the future running of it.

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Insights | Rural

From Star Gazing to Forest Bathing – diversifying traditional farming through Eco-Tourism

From Brexit to the Coronavirus pandemic to COP26, the ever changing legal, economic and environmental landscapes in the UK have undoubtedly been difficult for both individuals and businesses to navigate.

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