In Poland this week, a branch of Ikea is facing a public backlash for dismissing an employee for anti-LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender) comments. Poland’s conservative government is claiming Ikea may have broken the law by discriminating against Catholics. …
Following the start of the #metoo campaign in 2017 and the high profile cases involving sexual harassment at work allegations including Harvey Weinstein, Phillip Green and the Presidents Club, serious questions have, quite rightly, been asked as to whether there…
Employment lawyers have been waiting with interest for the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Tillman v Egon Zehnder. The case involved the wording and enforceability of a non-compete clause in a contract of employment. The decision had…
If organisations want to recruit and retain the best staff for their business, then they must understand the needs of working parents and their policies and workplace culture should reflect that. Many companies now offer full pay to staff on…
The online market place for private holiday rentals has greatly expanded since Airbnb was founded in 2008 with many home owners taking advantage of the extra income from renting out a spare room in their house or an annex. Airbnb…
Moorcrofts LLP corporate and commercial property teams have advised Big Sky Partnership Limited on the acquisition of new studio on Brewery Road, London N7. Long-term client, Big Sky Studios, is central London’s largest full-service campus for creative content and photographic…
Matt Jenkin, Moorcrofts Employment Partner will speak at the next educational, engaging and enjoyable Howden Employee Benefits Employment Seminar. The free to attend seminar will be held on Tuesday 4 June from 9:00 AM until 12:30 PM at the world-famous…
The recent decision of the ECJ in the case of Federacion de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras v Deutsche Bank SA likely passed many employers by and for those who did see it, it may well have been written off as…
Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts CEO and Head of Technology will speak at the leading AEA-EAL conference, taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) on May 30 – June 1, 2019. This international Artificial Intelligence conference, entitled ‘AI Beyond the Hype – Benefits,…
Moorcrofts LLP has advised the shareholders of Videalert Development Limited, a leading supplier of intelligent traffic management and enforcement solutions to local authorities on the sale of Videalert Development Limited to Marston Holdings Limited, the UK’s largest transportation and enforcement…
Moorcrofts LLP has advised the shareholders of MCSA Group (“MCSA”) on the company’s sale to Park Place Technologies (“Park Place”). Originally founded in 1979 by Roger Timms, MCSA is an IT Services business which specialises in business-critical managed IT services….
Corporate law firm, Moorcrofts in partnership with Oxford Brookes University have secured six-figures of government funding to research the development of a legal contract management system that uses Artificial Intelligence to simplify the process, allowing individuals and organisations of all…