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‘Long Covid not a disability’ says EHRC

“Landmark Moment for Millions” – 6 Key Points to Take Away from the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

“Flexible Furlough Scheme” – The Latest Updates

“It comes with the job”: holiday pay campaign aims to raise awareness of rights

“Pawternity” leave and 10 types of leave employers must offer by law

#UpdateYourWillWeek: The importance of updating your Will could be greater than you think

£4.5m Awarded to Employee Dismissed During Probationary Period

10 Tips for SMEs to Get the Most Out of Their Intellectual Property

2019 – what to expect in employment law

2022: The Start of Leasehold Reform

2024 Autumn Budget: Selling Your Business to an EOT Just Became Even More Appealing

3 Key Reasons to Have a Shareholders Agreement

3 Ways to Assess Your Company’s Current Governance Practice

5 characteristics of a good franchisee

5 common myths about the GDPR

5 hidden dangers of using AI to draft contracts: a cautionary guide for businesses

5 Key Legal Considerations for E-commerce Businesses

5 Senior Associates Appointed at Award-winning Welsh Law Firm Darwin Gray

5 Top Supplier Contract Tips for Charities

5 top tips to consider when taking on your first business premises

5 ways the GDPR might actually be good for your business

5 ways to get the most out of your Intellectual Property rights

6 Key things to watch out for when signing commercial contracts

6 Red flags to watch out for when buying a franchise

7 key considerations: How to protect your business against late payments

7 Pitfalls of not Reading Commercial Contracts Properly

8 common mistakes by franchisors when franchising their business

9 Employment Law Changes in 2024 – Top Tips for Employers

95% of SMEs are “in the dark” about the legal rights of disabled employees

A “fight for the right” to wear glasses at work

A Guide to Selling Your Business in 2024

A new Welsh tax? So many questions!

A Quick Guide to Non-Disclosure Agreements

A Quick Guide to Renegotiating Supplier Contracts

A Quick Guide to Shareholders’ Agreements

A Quick Guide to Terms and Conditions

A Quick Guide to Website Privacy Policies

Age discrimination – interviewee denied job because of his age

Ageing workforce: Why recruiting and retaining older workers may help your business

Agricultural Property Relief – What farmers need to know and do

Agricultural Property Relief – what the changes could mean for your Will

All change on non-compete clauses?

Amazon threatens to fire employees for speaking out on climate change

Amending Contracts of Employment: Is it Fair to Dismiss if an Employee Rejects the Change?

An Employer’s Guide to Coronavirus-Related Sickness Pay

An Employer’s Guide to Settlement Agreements

An Employer’s Guide: Managing Annual Leave in Summer 2021

An extra bank holiday: what should employers do?

April timeline confirmed for employers to claim furlough payments

Are You Falling Foul of National Living Wage Rules?

Are You Signing Contracts Without Reading Them?

Are your company registers up to date?

Article 4: What is it and how will it affect property in Gwynedd?

Articles of Association – Is It Time to Review Yours?

Asda Equal Pay Saga Continues After Supreme Court Ruling

Ask DG: What are Heads of Terms and do I Need Them?

Asking an Employee to Work from the Office was not Harrassment

Auto-enrolment into pension schemes to be extended to 18-21 year olds

Autumn update from the Team 2014

Avoiding Disability Discrimination Claims during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Avoiding unnecessary disputes: dos and don’ts for business owners

Back to the Office: Can employers force employees to attend the workplace?

Barclays scraps its “Big Brother” employee tracking system

Before you litigate: practical considerations

Being called a “good girl” was sexual harassment

Big Changes to Holiday Pay on the Way

Biggest Changes to Paternity Leave in 20 Years on the Way

Biggest Shakeup in Employment Law in 30 Years: What You Need To Know

Blog: ‘Owning it’ business ownership event October 2018 – Tegen Quinn

Blog: #Owningit entrepreneurship event – Siobhan Williams

Blog: Cardiff University Start Up Awards 2019 – Stephen Thompson

Blog: EWIF Awards 2019 – Siobhan Williams

Blog: EWIF South West & Wales Regional Meeting May 2019 – Siobhan Williams

Blog: Franchise Now Expo 2018 – Siobhan Williams

Blog: It’s About Time – Flexible Working Conference 2020 – Tegen Quinn

Blue Monday – Good Mental Health at Work

Blue Monday – Supporting Your Workforce Mental Health

Bounce Back Loan Fraud and Rogue Directors

Brace for Brexit

Breaking a Lease: What a Tenant Needs to Know

Brexit – Key Legal & Commercial Issues to Consider

Broadband and Wayleaves – Tips for office tenants

Bullying and harassment swept under the carpet at work: what employers can do

Business Exits: Key Changes to Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)

Business Partner Disputes: How Can I Get a “Clean Break”?

Business Premises Closures: Potential COVID-19 Impact on Immunity from Planning Enforcement Action

Business Survival: Proposed Legislative Changes

Business Tenants: Have You Thought About Your Repairing Obligations?

Buying and Selling Care Homes – Key Legal and Commercial Issues to Consider

Call for gender pay gap reporting to be imposed on small businesses

Calls for 4-day working weeks to be made standard

Calls for mental health first aiders to be compulsory

Can an Employee Refuse to Return to the Workplace if They Feel Unsafe due to Covid-19?

Can an Employee Refuse Workplace Testing?

Can an Individual be Dismissed for Refusing the Vaccine?

Can Employers Require Staff to Have the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Can employers snoop on their staff?

Can I Discipline an Employee Who Has Broken the Rules on Socialising Over Christmas?

Can I Re-use my Company Name After Liquidation? Key Considerations for Directors

Can I Take Disciplinary Action Against an Employee for Breaching Government Covid-19 Rules Outside of the Workplace?

Can the “taste” of food attract copyright?

Can you force staff back to a workplace?

Cancer Research Wales Appoints Darwin Gray as Legal Advisors to Help Achieve Ambitious Expansion Plans

Cardiff commercial law firms join forces

Cardiff Conference to Kick-Start 2020 With a Focus on Mental Health at Work

Cardiff Lawyer One of the UK’s ‘10 Leading Franchise Lawyers’

Carlsberg Takeover of Britvic: 3 Tips When Acquiring a Business

Carry on carrying over: holiday changes you need to know about

Celebrating the women of Darwin Gray

Change in distance and doorstep selling regulations – are you ready?

Changes announced to holiday pay and TUPE after Brexit law reversal

Changes to Companies House – What business owners and directors need to know

Changes to Compulsory Purchase Orders: Transforming Communities in Wales?

Charities Act 2022 – changes to the regime for disposals of land

Childcare Responsibilities and Sex Discrimination – EAT Decision Welcomed by Working Mothers

Christmas parties: how it can all go wrong

Christmas parties: how to ensure harmony

Commercial Contract Negotiation – The 10 Most Important Clauses!

Commercial Franchising: The Basics

Commercial Know-How: E-Commerce Website

Commercial Know-How: Your Business Website

Commercial Property: Rent Concessions for Landlords & Tenants Facing COVID-19

Commercial: 13 Tips on Direct Marketing

Commercialise Your Intellectual Property – Government Funded IP Audit

Company fined £120,00 for breaching data protection rules on marketing consent

Company held liable for Managing Director punching employee

Compensation in discrimination cases increased

Confidentiality Agreements: Can You Keep a Secret?

Considering moving to employee ownership? How to plan for an EOT

Consumer law: New Regulations Introduced

Consumer Rights Act

Contested Wills – what is a Caveat?

Contesting a Will – What is a Larke v Nugus statement?

Continued Legal Support for University Entrepreneurs

Copyright and AI: why is a code of practice required?

Coronavirus – online isolation notes launched

Coronavirus – a current guide for employers

Coronavirus – what rights do my employees have now the schools are closing?

Coronavirus and Business Tenancies – Considerations for Landlords & Tenants

Coronavirus and Court Closures – What Happens to my Claim?

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Furloughing: New Key Guidance Points

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Changes – What You Need to Know!

Coronavirus outbreak: ACAS advice to employers

Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme Portal goes live and other important updates

Cost of contesting a will

Cost of Living Crisis: What Should Employers Do Next?

Could a small change to your terms and conditions save you thousands in legal costs?

Countdown on for New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Court finds that Betty Boop is protected by trade mark rights

Court rules shared parental leave can be paid less than maternity leave

Covert Recordings – A Warning for Employers

Covid Vaccines to Become Compulsory for Care Home Staff in England

Covid-19 and your contractual obligations

COVID-19 Lockdown: The Potentially Detrimental Impact on Working Mothers

Covid-19 Vaccines: Do’s and Don’ts for Employers

COVID-19: Dealing with flexible working requests post-lockdown

COVID-19: How to Deal With Annual Leave and Holiday Pay

COVID-19: Landlord Options for Non-Payment of Commercial Leases

COVID-19: Welsh Government Publishes Building Regulations Guidance

Crack Down on Furlough Fraud – Potential Consequences for Employers

Cure or sticking plaster? The Hidden Consequences of Furlough

Darwin Gray a Double Finalist for Welsh Property Awards

Darwin Gray Becomes First Welsh Law Firm to Achieve Living Wage Accreditation

Darwin Gray Celebrates its 15th Birthday

Darwin Gray Celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the Opening of a Second Office in North Wales

Darwin Gray Doubles Cardiff Office Space

Darwin Gray enjoys excellent Chambers & Legal 500 rankings and feedback

Darwin Gray Expands Bangor Office with New Hires and Experiences Exponential Growth

Darwin Gray Expands Services with New Wills and Probate Offering

Darwin Gray Experiences 30% Growth Following Significant New Hires

Darwin Gray finalists for Property Law firm of the Year 2017

Darwin Gray Helps Trampoline Park Bounce to Success

Darwin Gray Hires Marketing Team

Darwin Gray is First Welsh Law Firm to Become Living Hours Employer

Darwin Gray Named Amongst The Times Best Law Firms 2023

Darwin Gray News – October

Darwin Gray Offering Free Virtual Employment Law Workshop Quiz to Raise Money for Welsh Charities

Darwin Gray Ranked Amongst Top Firms in the UK

Darwin Gray re-appointed onto Welsh Language Commissioner’s Panel

Darwin Gray reappointed to Welsh Government Solicitors Services Framework across Wales

Darwin Gray Responds to COVID-19 Challenge

Darwin Gray shortlisted for Venture Capital Deal of the Year

Darwin Gray to Support Velindre Cancer Centre in 2022

Darwin Gray wins at Insider Wales Property Awards 2021

Darwin Gray Wins at Welsh Property Awards

Darwin Gray wins Business Growth of the Year award

Darwin Gray yn Cefnogi’r Ymgyrch ‘Defnyddia dy Gymraeg’

Darwin Gray’s two new senior associates started life at the firm as trainees

Darwin Gray’s Employment Law Protection Scheme – Get Protected

David vs Goliath: The easy life and easyJet trademark dispute

Directors – what are my duties?

Directors of insolvent company ordered to repay £750,000 in self-paid bonuses

Dispute Resolution: 5 Tips for Avoiding Litigation

Dispute Resolution: Five Tips for Avoiding Litigation

Dispute Resolution: The Big Bang Reforms

Do I Need a Shareholders’ Agreement?

Do I need to pay my employees sick pay if they’re returning from a holiday and must quarantine?

Do you need to be worried about equal pay litigation?

Do’s and Don’ts of Debt Recovery

Does my Business Website Still Need a Privacy Policy After Brexit?

Dominos loses unfair dismissal claim after failing to give right of appeal

Don’t be like P&O!

Don’t ‘Sweat’ the Equity – Avoiding Costly Mistakes for Start-ups

Double award success for Darwin Gray at Wales Legal Awards 2022

Double Win for Darwin Gray at Wales Legal Awards 2023

Drive to promote apprenticeships as a credible alternative to university

During Pride Month – what can employers do to improve inclusivity at work?

DVLA Strike Shows the Dangers of Getting the Return to the Workplace Wrong

Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill – Property Implications for Overseas Entities

Employee Awarded £470k in Discrimination Claim: Where are Employers Going Wrong?

Employee Ownership Trusts: Why selling your shares to your employees may be the right move for you

Employee Retention – Are Employee Share Schemes the Answer?

Employee was Unfairly Dismissed for Socialising Whilst on Sick Leave, Rules Employment Tribunal

Employer was Entitled to Dismiss Employee who Refused to Attend Work During Lockdown

Employer’s Guide: How to Avoid Employee ‘Burnout’

Employer’s Guide: Protecting Against Covid-19 in the Workplace

Employers – Managing Annual Leave in 2021

Employers – tips for protecting employee and customer data

Employers in Wales must be prepared to tackle post-Covid, post-Brexit and other challenges for years to come

Employers: Avoiding Harassment Claims

Employers: How Ready Are You for the New Sexual Harassment Law?

Employment Law Changes 2024: Live Updates

Employment Law Changes Coming in April 2024

Employment Law Tips for Surviving the Christmas Party!

Employment Law Update – Chancellor Announces Changes to the Job Support Scheme

Employment Law Update: Guidance on Extended Furlough Published

Employment law update: revised compensation for discrimination claims

Employment Law: What to Expect in 2021

Employment Rights Bill: Can employers still use seasonal workers?

Employment Tribunal Claims – A Guide for Employers

Employment Tribunal claims continue to rise after fees scrapped

Employment Tribunal claims increase by 165% after fees scrapped

Employment Tribunal fees may be reintroduced as claim levels remain high

Employment Tribunal Statistics and the Increased Demand in the Wake of Covid-19

Entering into a Commercial Lease: Important Considerations for Landlords and Tenants

EPCs for Commercial Buildings: What You Need to Know for 2023

Equal pay: 1,000 claimants joined to mass claim against Tesco

Equal Pay: Asda loses in the Court of Appeal

Equality Act 2010: Reflecting on the Past 10 Years

Ethical vegans at work: how employers can support them and avoid discrimination claims

Exciting ‘Future of Work’ HR Conference to be Held in Wales

Expanding Your Business Through Franchising: The Fundamentals

Extra Protection for Women Coming Back From Maternity Leave

Face Coverings in the Workplace: Employer Obligations

Fair to Dismiss Employee for a Few Minutes’ Lateness, EAT Rules

Family Investment Companies: a practical solution to managing and protecting family wealth

Family investors – don’t forget the legals!

FAQs for Employers: Implementing Hybrid Working Permanently

FCA staff shamed for “unacceptably” messy behaviour

February: Darwin Gray Update

Finalists for Small Business Deal of the Year 2018

Finalists revealed for Wales HR Awards 2018

Finalists revealed for Wales HR Awards 2019

Fire and Rehire: The Controversial Practice Explained

First Encouraging Women into Franchising Regional event in Wales as organisation marks its 10-year anniversary

First in Series of Mental Health Conferences Across Wales Raises £1,000 for Local Charities

First-of-its-Kind ‘Fertility in the Workplace’ Event to Take Place During Fertility Awareness Week

First-of-its-kind Governance Conference Leading the Way in north Wales

Flexible or Agile Working: What’s the Difference?

Flexible Working – What Can we Expect for 2021?

Flexible Working: The Default Position?

Flotek Group Acquires Simpology UK Limited, Expanding Regional Presence in London and Cambridge

Food and Drink Sector – Protecting Your Brand and IP Rights

Franchise Agreements: Top Tips for Franchisees

Franchise Re-Sales: Key Commercial and Legal Considerations

Franchising for Growth: An Expert Panel

Franchising Post Covid 19

Franchisor FAQs – Avoiding Disputes with a Franchisee

Franchisor Strategies for Avoiding Disputes with Franchisees

Franchisors – Why Appoint an Experienced Managing Director or CEO?

Franchisors & Franchisees: Negotiating Territories

Franchisors: legal considerations during the Coronavirus pandemic

Franchisors: Top Tips to Avoid a Dispute with a Franchisee

Free Succession Planning Event for Business Owners in North Wales

From desk to departure: when moving an employee’s desk could lead to an unfair dismissal claim

Furlough fraud: What happens if an employer forces staff to work while furloughed?

Furlough Leave and the CJRS: Where are we now?

Future Proofing Your Commercial Contracts

Future-proofing your business for a post-pandemic world

GDPR – One Year On

GDPR preparations gain momentum

GDPR: 7 business changes you really need to make

Gender pay gap figures published by UK employers: will it make a difference?

Gender pay gap reporting deadline looms again

Gender-Critical Beliefs are Protected by the Equality Act, Rules Employment Appeal Tribunal

General Election Could See Major Changes to Employment Law in the UK

Getting Employment Status Right and the Impact of Uber and Addison Lee

Getting EOT-ready: a practical checklist for business owners

Getting Redundancy Right – Key Steps for Employers

Getting the Best Deal when Selling Your Business

Getting the Best Out of Your Solicitor – Tips for Business Owners

Gig Economy: Hermes strikes “ground-breaking” pay deal with the GMB Union

Good Mental Health at Work and the Costs of Getting it Wrong

Government Announcement: Reversal of the ‘Sunset Clause’ in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Government announces plans for a major shake-up in corporate governance and the legal framework for insolvencies

Government begins addressing problems in the gig economy

Government Extends Measures to Protect Businesses from Eviction – July 2021 Update

Government Extends Measures to Protect Businesses from Eviction – March 2021 Update

Government publishes “Good Work Plan” proposals for reforming gig economy

Government’s intention to monitor company owners and directors

Green Lease Provisions – the future for Landlords and Tenants?

Guidance for Employers: Welsh Government Aims for Homeworking

Have you recently started up a business? Here are some key legal considerations going forward.

Have Yourself a Merry Little (and Lawful) Christmas Party

Heads of Terms in Commercial Deals – Are They Legally Binding?

High Court Declares Neath Port Talbot Council’s Decision to Open a New English-medium Super-school “unlawful” for Failing to Assess Impact on Welsh Language Education

Holiday “use it or lose it” policies not always lawful

Holiday pay changes: are you compliant?

Housing Associations – Managing Tenants During the Coronavirus Pandemic

How Can I Support my Disabled Employees During the Pandemic?

How Easy is it for an Employer to Change an Employee’s Place of Work?

How employers can reduce anxiety in the workplace

How Has COVID-19 Changed the World of Work and What Could Happen in 2021?

How might Brexit affect employment rights?

How should employers deal with school strikes?

How to Deal With a Serial Complainer

How to Dismiss Fairly – Lessons Learnt from Elon Musk

How to manage long-term sickness absence

How To Minimise the Legal Risks of Remote Working

How to overcome potential hurdles to franchising your business

How to Prepare the Property Elements of Your Business for Sale

How to Protect Workers’ Mental Health

Hybrid Working: Is the Future of the Workplace Flexible?

Iceland versus Iceland

Identifying and Managing Cyberbullying During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Increases in employment payments coming in April: what should employers do now?

Inheritance Tax: Planning Ahead Following the Budget

Instagram stars who advertise outside the rules

Intellectual Property Notices – Do They Protect my IP Rights?

Intellectual Property Notices – Do They Protect My Rights?

Intellectual Property: Court rules that Amazon infringed LUSH trade mark

Intellectual Property: Hyperlink to free web content does not infringe copyright

Intellectual Property: the value in protecting your brand

IR35 Rules: Ensuring Your Business is Complying with the New Changes

IR35 tax reforms to be delayed until 2021 due to COVID-19

IR35 Update

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Business?

Is unlimited holiday a good idea?

Is Your Business Suitable for Franchising?

Is your property fit for habitation? Tips for landlords!

It’s all about the IP! How to protect and commercialise your IP

Jabs for Jobs: The Implications of Asking Employees for Proof of Vaccination

Job Retention Bonus – Employer FAQs Answered

Job Support Scheme – Further October 2020 Update

Job Support Scheme – October 2020 Update

Job Support Scheme – September 2020 Update

Judge orders property sale reversal following moth infestation

Keeping it Above Board: A Costly Lesson in Corporate Governance

Keeping your intellectual property safe – 4 things to consider

Key Changes to the Furlough Scheme and What it Means for ‘Flexible Working’

Key considerations for writing your business’ privacy policy

Key increases to employment-related figures in April 2019: minimum wage, pension contributions and more

Keynote speakers announced as entries deadline approaches for Wales HR Awards 2018

Kylie v Kylie Trademark Battle and Tips to Protect Your Trademark

Land Registry Accepts Electronic Signatures

Landlord and tenant side letters – a business-friendly solution or a legal risk?

Landlords: What to do about CVAs

Landmark Decision to Help Small Businesses Receive Insurance Pay-outs

Large increases to Court fees – concern for access to justice?

Lasting Powers of Attorney – Plan ahead!

Leading Cardiff law firm expands social housing team

Leading construction law specialist joins Darwin Gray

Leeds United executive dismissed for sending porn email five years ago

Legal Insights Series Launched for Start-Up and Growth Businesses

Legal Update: The Validity of Wills and a Reminder to Will Writers

Leveraging your Intellectual Property: Top tips for businesses looking to grow

Life After Lockdown: Practical Tips for Employers to Manage the Return to Work

Limiting the effects of stress and mental illness in the workplace

Living with Covid – a guide for employers

Lloyd’s of London to ban boozy brokers from its building

Lockdown Childcare – Is Furlough a Solution?

Lockdown Lessons and a Return to Work

Lockdown v Returning to Work: What Should Employers do in England and Wales?

London councils to reduce business rates for businesses paying “living wage”

Long Covid – Important Considerations for Employers

Loteri Cymru Draws on Darwin Gray’s Legal Expertise Ahead of First Draw

Lowri Morgan confirmed to speak at Wales HR Awards

M&A Outlook Buoyant for Businesses in 2024

Making homelessness history – Darwin Gray choose The Wallich as 2020 Charity of the Year

Managing employee benefits during COVID-19

Managing Employee Mental Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Managing Employee Wellbeing Remotely

Managing Staff Absenteeism During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Managing Stress at Work – Guidelines for Employers

Managing Your Contracts Post-Lockdown

Managing Your Franchise Network During the Coronavirus Crisis

Manchester City Footballer Awarded £11 Million in Successful Unlawful Deduction from Wages Claim

Manufacturers – Do You Have a Contract Playbook?

Marks and Spencer case breaks down barriers for landlords

McDonald’s loses EU trademark battle over “Big Mac”

Mediation Awareness Week

Meet the Team – Corporate & Commercial

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: How employers can support their staff

Mental Health Awareness Week: What is the Potential Impact of Video Calls on Employee Mental Health?

Mental Health Conference to be Held in Aberystwyth Will Raise Money for Local Charities

Mental health: your staff and tenants

Minimising Your Exposure and Maximising Your Recovery

Minimum wage is not payable when a worker is asleep, rules Court of Appeal

Model articles – still in Vogue?

Monarch Airlines goes into Administration: How will this affect employees and holiday-makers?

Monitoring Employees Remotely – How Far Can Employers Go?

Monster v Red Bull: Lessons for choosing a trade mark to register in the UK

Monye troubles – lessons from the latest celebrity bankruptcy

Morrisons Cuts Pay for Unvaccinated Workers who are ‘Pinged’

Navigating disputes: Are your records good enough to protect your business?

NDAs: Are they legal?

Negotiation of Contracts: 10 things to consider

Nestlé lose the battle to protect their “four finger” trademark – do you need to protect your brand?

Neurodivergence in the workplace: lessons from a £17,000 Tribunal award

Neurodiversity in the Workplace: What do employers need to know?

New “Day 1 Rights” for Workers Coming Soon – 5 Top Tips for Employers

New Appointments and a Rebrand as Darwin Gray Continues to Grow

New Appointments and New Premises: Darwin Gray experiences significant growth

New Case Highlights Risks for Landowners Selling Land to Developers

New Company Law: 3 Key Changes That Will Affect Your Business

New Coronavirus Workplace Social Distancing Regulations

New EPC requirements for commercial property

New EWIF Wales region in partnership with Darwin Gray

New Four-day Working Week Proposals: How Will Things Change for Employers?

New Laws to Fight Corporate Fraud and Corruption: Enhancing the Powers of the Register of Companies

New Laws to Fight Corporate Fraud and Corruption: Important Considerations for Companies

New right for casual workers to request predictable hours of work

Newidiadau Cyfraith Cyflogaeth 2024: Diweddariadau Byw

No Christmas cheer for Mourinho

No One in Wales Need be Alone – Darwin Gray to Help Hafal Fulfil Their Promise

Non-Disclosure Agreements: Do I Need One When Selling My Business?

Online Workshop Launched to Help Business Owners with Legal, Financial and Personal Wellbeing in 2021

Operating an Online Marketplace – Key Legal Terms to Protect Yourself and Your Users

Option Agreements: A Quick Guide for Landowners and Tenants

Over half of UK SMEs still have outstanding invoices from the 2022/23 tax year

Paid parental bereavement leave takes step towards becoming law

Parking fines in Wales should be bilingual

Part-time workers: Do you know their rights?

Partner promotions and new appointments at Darwin Gray

Perpetrators of harassment at Yorkshire County Cricket Club to face no disciplinary action despite having been found to have made racist comments towards an ex-teammate

Pimlico Plumbers: Supreme Court confirms plumber’s self-employment status was a sham

Planning your succession or exit strategy? Employee Ownership could be for you

Practical tips for resolving commercial disputes

Pre-emption rights over shares: a word of warning

Pressure on Government to make “Gagging orders” in workplace sexual harassment claims illegal

Pride Month: Steps Employers Should Take in their Workplaces

Property ACTs the part

Property Matters: what to expect in 2019

Protecting The Family Business: Pre-empting Disputes

Protecting your café or restaurant location with ‘security of tenure’

Protecting your hospitality business – 4 tips for your T&Cs

Protesting: Do You Know Your Employees’ Rights?

Record M&A Figures for Wales’ 2024 Opening Quarter

Recovery of Commercial Rent Arrears

Recovery of Commercial Rent Arrears 2014

Redress for buyers of new build homes

Renegotiating Supplier Contracts Post-Lockdown: FAQs

Rent Arrears and Evictions of Commercial Property – Next Steps for Landlords?

Rent Smart Wales: Do you rent out a property in Wales?

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Repair and Insurance Provisions in a Lease – Tenants Beware

Repairing Obligations – A Guide for Commercial Tenants

Resolving Commercial Disputes: The Art of Alternative Dispute Resolution

Return to the Workplace – Managing Employee Safety Concerns

Return to the Workplace: The Big Questions

Returning to the workplace: can I monitor and collect information about my staff?

Returning to the Workplace: Employer’s Guide to Risk Assessments

Returning to the Workplace: how should I approach employee redundancies?

Returning to the Workplace: How to Avoid Discrimination

Returning to the Workplace: Planning a Return for Concerned Employees

Rihanna in landmark ruling

Rolled-up holiday pay: When and how can you use it?

Rugby World Cup 2019: a survival guide for employers

Ryanair sacks staff for posting “sleeping” photo on social media

Safeguarding your business from employee theft

Scooby-Doo – and the partnership dispute?

SEISS Grant – Support for Self-employed During COVID-19

Selling a Business – Do You Need Your Landlord’s Consent?

Selling Your Business – What’s the Best Approach?

Selling Your Business? 5 Tips to Kick off Negotiations

Selling Your Franchise – what you need to know

Setting up Your Business – A Step by Step Guide

Setting Up Your E-commerce Business – Easy, Right?

Setting up Your Own E-commerce or Online Marketplace? – Key legal issues

Setting up your own e-commerce or online marketplace? – Key legal issues

Shareholder and Boardroom Disputes: How to Protect Yourself if You Find Yourself on the Outside

Shareholder disputes – how to spot the early warning signs and also avoid disputes in the first place

Shield your business from cashflow problems

Short-term and Long-term Post-furlough Options for Employers

Should employees have the ‘right to disconnect’ outside of work hours?

Should Employers Allow Workers to Work from Anywhere?

Should I Buy a New Franchise or an Existing Franchise?

Should veganism be protected by the Equality Act 2010?

Should you charge VAT on your commercial property?

Sign or be sacked: Asda’s plan to implement new terms of employment

Significant Implications for Landlords in Wales Following High Court Judgement

Snow disruption – what happens if employees cannot get into work?

Social Housing and Property Litigation solicitor Kate Heaney promoted to Associate

Software providers: Are your software terms up to the task?

South Wales IT provider, Toolk-IT, acquired by Flotek Group

Sports Direct Case: 5 benefits of having a written agreement

Sports Direct takes action on zero hours contracts

Spring update from the team 2015

Start-Up Series – Business Leases: Building in Flexibility for the Future

Start-up Series – Do I Need Terms of Business and What Clauses Should I Look Out For?

Start-Up Series: 8 Key Considerations to Protect Your Business Against Late Payments

Start-up Series: How to be GDPR Compliant Without Breaking the Bank

Start-Up Series: Managing and Maximising Your Intellectual Property

Start-up Series: Taking on Your First Employees

Start-ups: Ways to Avoid a Shareholders’ Dispute

Summer update from the Team

Suppliers – safeguard your business with this key clause

Suppliers: 6 Key Provisions to Include in your Commercial Contracts

Supreme Court to review M&S break clause case

Surge in Flexible Working Requests Expected

Survey Reveals that only half of UK Working Mothers’ Flexible Working Requests are Successful

Suspension of teacher accused of using unreasonable force against children held not to be a breach of employment contract

Swansea Albert Hall and the Future of Property Development

Tackling bullying in the workplace: what does the Bullying and Respect at Work Bill mean for employers?

Taking Care of Business: Over £2,000 Raised at Conferences for Local Mental Health Causes

Taking control of bad debts: A guide for businesses

Taking on Investors: What You Need to Know to Get it Right

Ted Baker’s European Retail Arm Placed Into Administration Amidst UK High Street Decline

Temporary New Rules on Carrying Over Holiday Leave: Top Tips for Employers

Tendering: Practical Considerations

Tesco becomes latest supermarket to face mass equal pay claims

The “death of DEI”? Implications for employers

The “Wagatha Christie” Saga: Rooney seeks £1.8m in Legal Costs Despite £540,000 Initial Budget

The blurred lines of the working day

The Coronavirus lockdown: an employer’s duty of care for remote workers

The Dreaded ‘B’ Word and Your Supply Chain

The end of ‘fire and rehire’: will employers still be able to change employees’ terms?

The End of Furlough: What Happens Next?

The End of Furlough: What has Happened Since?

The four-day working week – is it closer than we thought?

The four-day working week – is it the future?

The Future of Franchising – Q&A

The Future of Remote/Home Working and its Impact on Mental Health

The Future of the Workplace: Four-day Working Week Trial in Iceland is a Ground-Breaking Success

The General Data Protection Regulations – is your business ready?

The Good Work Plan – Employer ‘Need-to-Knows’

The Governance Wales Conference is Coming to Cardiff

The Government’s Plans for Workplace Reform

The Impact of Covid-19 on Commercial Lease Renewals

The King’s Coronation – are employees entitled to a day off?

The King’s Speech – Proposals for the Property Sector

The King’s Speech: Property and Housing Update

The King’s Speech: What Employers Must Know

The Largest Market Refurb in the UK at the Centre of Newport’s Regeneration

The New Role That Can Help Your Business Compliance in Light of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act

The Popcorn Time injunction and 3 points to take from it

The PRICE for Failing to Attend Court

The RAAC concrete scandal – its legal implications for commercial property owners and occupiers

The reality and challenges of an ageing workforce

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act

The Renting Homes Wales Act: Tips for Landlords

The Right to Disconnect for UK Workers: What Could This Mean for Employers?

The rise in company administrations – what do I need to know?

The rise of the Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court

The Risk of Delay When Challenging a Will

The Staff Handbook Changes You Must Make In 2024

The Tropical Zoo Case and Its Implications for Leases

The Urban High-Street of the Future

The Wills Bill 2025 – Bringing Wills into the 21st Century?

There’s no need to get stressed about stress – Stress Awareness Month

Thinking of franchising your business? 10 things to consider…

Thinking of Selling Your Business in 2023? Key Considerations for Business Owners

Thomas Cook’s Insolvency – what does it mean for shareholders, employees and customers?

Three Options for Growing your Business

Tips to avoid being sued for misrepresentation

Too hot to work? – A guide for employers

Top Sustainability Verification for Darwin Gray

Top Tips for Reviewing Your Contracts in 2023

Top Welsh Employers and HR Professionals Crowned at Wales HR Awards 2018

Travel Expenses and Homeworkers

Travel to Spain – FAQs for Employers

Tredegar based business transitions to new ownership with Development Bank equity backing

Trio of new Partners among promotions at leading Cardiff law firm

TripAdvisor-featured restaurant threatens legal action over malicious review posting

TUPE can apply even after a business is closed for 5 months

Turnover-based Rent: A Lifeline for Businesses?

Twitter “Mass Sackings” – Are They Legal in the UK?

Two million workers could soon become eligible for Statutory Sick Pay

Uber Supreme Court Decision: A Shift for the Gig Economy?

Uber: A Look Back at The Supreme Court Ruling and its Significance for Employers

UK Civil Litigation: The Brexit Effect

UK Disability History Month

UK Government Considering Re-introducing Employment Tribunal fees

Update for Employers on Reclaiming Statutory Sick Pay

Update from the Darwin Gray Team

Update: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Furloughing

Update: European Medicines Agency must fulfil £500m lease obligations despite Brexit

UPDATED: The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – what does it mean for employers?

UpStart Wales Digital Roundtable Discussion

Use of criminal record “tick box” in job applications condemned

Varying Your Commercial Contracts in Light of Inflationary Markets

Virtual Mini-Conference to Mark Mental Health Awareness Week

Wales HR Awards Launch in Recognition of Professional Excellence

Wales HR Network relaunches with Future of Work conference

Wales Only Taxes – Vacant Land Tax: What you need to know

Welsh Law Firm Awarded Gold at National Franchising Awards

Welsh Law Firm Shortlisted for Supplier of The Year at Inaugural National Franchising Awards

Welsh lawyer shortlisted for Service Provider of the Year at the 2019 Encouraging Women into Franchising awards

Welsh Lawyer Shortlisted for UK-wide Franchising Award

What a change in Government could mean for UK employment law

What a Labour Government Could Mean for UK Employment Law

What are “legitimate interests” under Data Protection legislation, and can your washing machine rely on them?

What are the Benefits of a Group Company Structure?

What are the implications of a no-deal Brexit for UK employment law?

What Are the Likely Effects of Brexit on UK Employment Law?

What are the new laws on flexible working requests?

What can we “De-deuce” from Boris Becker’s Bankruptcy Discharge – Nearly 7 Years Later

What can we expect in employment law in 2020?

What counts as bullying at work?

What does GDPR mean for employees?

What Does the Autumn Budget Mean for Employers?

What does the mini-budget mean for employers?

What Employment Rights do Staff Have When a Company Goes into Administration?

What Steps Can I Take to Protect my Copyright?

What Steps Should I Take to Protect my Business Intellectual Property?

What support is available for businesses to cope with financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic?

What the “Pingdemic” Means for Employers

What the Brexit Deal Means for Employment Law

What the rest of 2023 has in store for Employment Law

What to consider before giving shares to employees

What to do if an employee has lied on their CV?

What to expect in 2014?

What to Expect in Employment Law in 2025

What Will Change in Employment Law in 2022?

What will change in employment law in 2023?

What You Need to Know About the New Carer’s Leave Act

What you need to know about upcoming pension changes

What’s Changed and What Are my Rights as a Landlord or Tenant of Commercial Property in England?

What’s Changed and What Are my Rights as a Landlord or Tenant of Commercial Property in Wales?

What’s the most important part of your terms of business? (spoiler: it’s not what you think)

What’s the Use? Your Next Commercial Property Move

When are Heads of Terms non-binding?

When can you discipline employees for making a covert recording at work?

When is sending a letter enough to dismiss someone?

Who Will Inherit Your Business?

Why a Shareholders’ Agreement is Important – A Guide for SMEs

Why are Heads of Terms a Useful Tool when Buying and Selling Businesses?

Why franchise in Wales?

Why Redundancy just got more expensive

Why So Many Employees are Resigning and What You Can Do About it

Why You Should Use a Solicitor to Draft Your Will

Will my business insurance cover me for coronavirus related losses?

Will validity challenge dismissed after grandfather gifts grandchildren £50 each for failing to visit him often enough

Winners crowned at Wales HR Awards

Winners crowned at Wales HR Awards 2019

Women in Property Student Awards

Workcations – a progressive trend, or remote working gone too far?

Workers Who Sleep in Not Entitled to National Minimum Wage

Working From Home: What health and safety duties do I have to my employees?

Workplace Investigations: How to Get Them Right

World Mental Health Day 2020: Prioritising the Mental Wellbeing of Your Staff

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