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Gillian Murdoch is an associate in Baker McKenzie's London office. Gill qualified in the employee benefits team in 2014 after joining the firm as a trainee in 2012. Gill was named as a "Next Generation Lawyer" by Legal 500 in 2017.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given recent events, we have seen a significant rise in the number of employees sending requests to their UK based employer to work from “home” in another country. We anticipate that this trend will continue, and in fact employers may be considering this as a more permanent solution in respect of its workforce given the anticipated impact Brexit will have on human capital. Whilst on the face of it this may seem like a simple solution, these arrangements give rise to a number issues from a HR perspective – and will be made more complicated post Brexit.

During the current pandemic crisis many companies within the Financial Services Industry (FSI) are struggling to balance the various countries’ COVID-19 relief measures with the very strict EU regulatory requirements that govern remuneration within the sector. An important question in this respect is whether application for COVID-19 relief implies that…

During the current pandemic crisis many companies within the Financial Services Industry (FSI) are struggling to balance the various countries’ COVID-19 relief measures with the very strict EU regulatory requirements that govern remuneration within the sector. An important question in this respect is whether application for COVID-19 relief implies that…

In brief On 27th April 2020, the Investment Association (“IA”) published guidance in relation to shareholder expectations of how the impact of COVID-19 should be reflected in executive remuneration packages. The IA guidance notes that the impact of COVID-19 will be different for each and every company and, at a…

Taxation of Workers: A Journey Across Europe Nowadays, the taxation of workers in the new economy in Europe is a hot topic, especially with the fast-paced development of the gig economy. Everywhere in the region, tax authorities grapple with new ways that the workers provide their services. In this webinar,…