Covid-19 latest updates: WHO rules Wuhan lab leak ‘unlikely’; Germany suspends Astrazeneca vaccine in some women; Half of England has antibodies March 30, 2021 WHO Covid-19 origin report rules Wuhan lab leak ‘unlikely’ A highly-anticipated World Health Organization (WHO) report into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic has concluded that a leak from a laboratory is “extremely unlikely”. The virus was most likely to have spread from bats via an “intermediate animal host” to humans, prior to an “explosive [...]
Linklaters blocks former employee bid to expose firm’s ‘struggle with women’ February 6, 2019 Linklaters was yesterday granted a temporary injunction against a former employee who threatened to disclose information about the magic circle firm's alleged "ongoing struggle with women". Linklaters' former director of business development and marketing Frank Mellish threatened to disclose internal information after his contract with the firm was terminated last month. On receiving his final payment [...]
City law firms enjoy bumper year for revenues October 22, 2020 London’s legal market has solidified its position as one of the City’s most resilient sectors after a year of strong financials and high pay packets. Despite the double whammy of Brexit and pandemic uncertainty, UK and US firms have managed to secure some of the most remunerative work and solidify London as a leading global [...]
Exclusive: Majority of companies will allow staff to work from home August 28, 2020 The vast majority of UK companies will continue to give employees the choice to work from home, as the pandemic triggers a structural shift in working patterns, according to an exclusive survey for City A.M. The outbreak of coronavirus forced an overnight move to remote working, with the majority of firms closing their doors [...]
Out with the old: Time to reform the legal profession for the benefit of all sides February 11, 2021 It may seem like an odd time to be thinking about reforming the way lawyers work, but if so much can change because of a pandemic, why shouldn’t the post-Covid era be a period of reform and progress? This year will be the first in which the UK’s ability to compete in the global professional [...]
Refusal to return to the office post-coronavirus ‘could be grounds for dismissal’ December 7, 2020 Employees who refuse to return to the office post-coronavirus despite being asked to do so could be in breach of contract and face dismissal. Employers had the right to apply to work flexibly before the pandemic, and will be able to do so post-pandemic, too. However, if an employer refuses that application, and the employee’s [...]
Inspiration for all May 30, 2024 The Inspiring Partnerships programme from Inspiration for All is a unique senior leadership development programme with impact. The programme connects leaders in business with leaders in schools to advance social mobility through leadership. Research shows that great leaders add approximately two GCSE grades to every young person, therefore improving outcomes and access to opportunities. In business, leadership [...]
Former Linklaters partner sent to jail over sexual assault at Oktoberfest party in Munich February 6, 2019 A former Linklaters partner who was charged with sexual assault will go to jail after he lost an appeal against his sentence. Thomas Elser, a former tax partner in the magic circle firm’s Munich office, was sentenced to three years and three months in prison by a Munich court in February last year. On Tuesday [...]
Shortlist announced for London’s top environmental awards January 29, 2021 The City of London Corporation has revealed the 10 Square Mile businesses shortlisted in the capital’s top environmental gongs – the Clean City Awards. The scheme, now in its 26th year, rewards businesses leading the way in improving their environmental performance – be it by reducing plastic use, taking action to cut carbon emissions or by boosting recycling. [...]
BP to sell London headquarters as work patterns shift August 30, 2020 BP is reportedly planning to sell its headquarters in central London, becoming the latest employer to signal a permanent shift in its working patterns. The oil giant employs 6,500 staff across its offices in the capital and in Sunbury-on-Thames in Surrey. It plans to rent back the building from the new owner for up to [...]