The UK has designated six individuals as subject to financial sanctions and asset freeze measures under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792). The designated persons are: Muhammad Bara AL-QATIRJI, Faisal AL-MIQDAD, Luna AL-SHIBL, Malik ALIAA, Yasser Hussein IBRAHIM, Zaid SALAH. Separately, two entries under the UK’s Iran (Nuclear) financial…
In the March 13, 2021, Canada Gazette, Global Affairs Canada announced a consultation soliciting the views of Canadians on possible…
On 10 March 2021, the Government published new guidance on the government processes on the issue of monetary…
In brief The UK government has set out its plans to explore changes to the UK’s product safety and product liability laws (Review). The Review, which has been commenced by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS, the UK government’s product safety body which was established in 2018) and…
In brief In response to the Conservative Party’s manifesto promise, both industry and government have agreed to make…
Corporates interested in the degree of regulatory oversight likely to operate in the UK post Brexit will be watching the ongoing review of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) with interest. It may signal a dilution of the protections to individual rights contained in the HRA, including the commitments to observe rights in legislation and operation of public functions, as well as the ability to challenge failures to do so via the courts.
In R (Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain) v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the High Court upheld a claim brought by the IWGB union that the UK had failed to properly implement Articles 8(4) and (5) of the EU Health and Safety Framework Directive (89/391/EC) by limiting protection from detriment on health and safety grounds under section 44 of the Employment Rights Act (ERA) to employees. A copy of our update on that case can be found here
On March 10, 2021, CBP issued CSMS #46561075 – GUIDANCE: Suspension of UK Duties in Section 301 Action: Enforcement…
On March 4, 2021, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States and the United…
In brief In a recent article for Compliance & Risk Journal, we explore the issues involved with investigating criminal conduct by employees. We also suggest ways of addressing those concerns, recognising that the employer is often involved in a delicate balancing act involving juggling different types of related risk. Key…