Rosie Evans

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the introduction of the “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme). The guidance in relation to the Scheme has changed several times since it was first released and the Treasury has issued two Directions to HMRC, the most...

Guidance on Supporting Veganism in the Workplace

This guidance ranges from providing vegan-friendly work wear to providing separate shelves in communal fridges.

The options of ways in which a business can make changes to help support vegans are seemingly endless.

Employers do need to be careful not to discriminate by treating a vegan less favourably than other employees as...

The Importance of Due Diligence When Selling a Business

Earlier this week, Sophos – one of the UK’s top cyber security software companies – was due to be sold to a US venture capital company. The sale was halted abruptly, just hours before the deal was due to go through.

Why? Because Sophos was a member of an existing “cycle...