All Legal articles – Page 29
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ProfessionalGetting to grips with the ‘productivity puzzle’
It barely featured in the election campaign, but the UK’s productivity problem has now seemingly become public enemy number one.
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ProfessionalIndustry leaders fear housebuilding may drop down government’s agenda
Housing has risen to the top of the political agenda recently and it is also an issue that is increasingly talked about, not just in the property industry - as is to be expected - but in the business community at large.
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ProfessionalCities must embrace mayors if they are to win Osborne’s promised powers
If a single word or phrase dominated the Queen’s Speech last week, it was not “one nation” or even “hard-working people”, but “devolution”.
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InsightShared parental leave is important part of diversity agenda
On 6 April 2015, the government launched its latest family initiative focusing on shared parental leave, which would allow working mothers the choice to split their maternity leave and pay with their spouse.
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ProfessionalWoolworths redundancy ruling is good news for business
In a recent landmark decision the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given a major helping hand to UK property businesses restructuring across multiple sites.
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InsightTaking the carrot-and-stick approach to house building in London
London First’s head of housing, Jonathan Seager, talks about incentives for councils.
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InsightStronger together – Property Week and RICS unite for diversity
Have you signed up to the Property Week Diversity Charter yet? No? You still have time – and the RICS is about to launch another important initiative that needs your support,
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ProfessionalCan business-led planning pioneered by Milton Keynes work elsewhere?
In so far as developers think about neighbourhood planning at all, it tends to be as an irritation, with the policy, which introduced a community level tier to the planning system, garnering a reputation as a boon for Nimbies.
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ProfessionalHow to avoid recruiting based on appearance
Changing Faces has published guidance for recruiters on employing people with facial disfigurements.
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OnlineShell Centre challenge set for Court of Appeal hearing
The legal challenge to the controversial £1.2bn redevelopment of the Shell Centre on London’s South Bank could be heard by the Court of Appeal as early as next week.
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ProfessionalBritish Land broadens sustainability targets to include economic and social issues
Sustainability chief Justin Snoxall explains why the firm is widening the scope of its sustainability strategy.
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ProfessionalIndustries appreciating the benefits of grouping in innovation districts
Fifteen years ago, it looked as though information technology would erase the costs of distance and usher in a future of ‘remote workers’, physically unconnected to offices or each other.
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ProfessionalWhistleblowing and the definition of ‘public interest’
In a case that has wide implications for employees, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has delivered its first decision on the “public interest” test relating to whistleblowing.
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ProfessionalNew initiative aims to bring fresh talent into local planning
Finn Williams talks about how Public Service aims to improve the planning system
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ProfessionalMentoring the property experts of tomorrow
ULI’s Young Leaders Network pairs young workers with industry experts.
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ProfessionalCJEU ruling opens the floodgates for claims worth millions of euros
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave its landmark decision on the de Ruyter case in February, which saw the judges put an end to the application of French social contributions on non-French resident individuals
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ProfessionalFunding lost for affordable housing continues to cause concern
The Vacant Building Credit (VBC) has sparked fierce opposition in London since it was quietly introduced by the government late last year.
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ProfessionalThe implications of Regulation 123 need careful consideration
From this month, changes to the way developers fund local infrastructure projects could impact on housing delivery across England and Wales.
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ProfessionalAn imaginative solution to the housing shortage?
The sixties rock band The Who have recently been on tour. There was a clear irony in seeing the 71-year-old Roger Daltrey belt out their classic hit My Generation and sing his famous refrain, “hope I die before I get old”.
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ProfessionalA new chapter for the UK’s green building champion
Julie Hirigoyen, chief executive of UK-GBC, talks about her ambitions in her new role.
