It’s great to see that our paper on implementing IT Standards in Open Source Software has now been published. See http://ejlt.org/article/view/709. Andrew Katz comments on the paper I moonlight as a visiting researcher at the University of Skövde in Sweden,…
On Tuesday 26 November, Matt Jenkin had the privilege of speaking at the Howden employment seminar at the British Museum in London. For those that were unable to make the seminar, Matt has provided a brief overview of the event…
Law firm Moorcrofts LLP has advised Steve Bailey on the sale of his controlling interest in Hygiene Group Limited, a leading industrial cleaning services provider, as part of a management buy-out. With over 600 employees, a nationwide network, and a…
In recent news, the British-born Chief Executive of McDonald’s, has been dismissed for being in a relationship with another employee of the U.S fast food giant. He was based in the USA, he is divorced and the relationship was consensual,…
Moorcrofts commercial property team has advised the landlords on a local letting on West Street, Marlow to prestigious new tenants, The NFU Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. The NFU Mutual Insurance Society Ltd, which offers expert insurance across its 300 UK…
Moorcrofts Commercial Property Team has advised Extrinsica Global Limited, a cloud solutions business, on a letting at The Schrodinger Building at Oxford Science Park. Moorcrofts’ Commercial Property Partner, Julia Ferguson led the legal negotiations for Extrinsica Global. Julia said: “We…
Whilst the Summer of Employment Law Consultation is unlikely to live in the memory like the Summer of Love, it is certainly an accurate description for those looking at how the employment law landscape is likely to change and impact…
Andrew Katz, CEO and Head of Tech and IP at Moorcrofts has been named as a member of the Intellectual Property and Open Source Advisory Panel of the United Nations Technology Labs (UNTIL). The aim of the Panel is to…
Employment law is constantly changing and keeping up with those changes can be a constant challenge for businesses. Whether it’s getting ready for the changes implementing the Government’s Good Work plan, understanding the very latest on how employers should be…
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…