Employment Rights Bill 2024: Key Provisions14 October 2024
This article takes a first look at the eagerly anticipated Employment Rights Bill 2024 and highlights some of the key takeaways.
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Summer Employment & Immigration Webinar3 July 2024
Join members of WFW’s London Employment & Immigration team for what promises to be an engaging webinar focussing on the difficulties of getting employees back into the office and monitoring staff attendance.
The Lloyd’s List podcast21 May 2024
To mark International Day for Women in Maritime, London Employment Partner Anna Robinson speaks to Michelle Wiese Bockmann on the Lloyd’s List podcast.
Autumn Employment Webinar11 October 2023
Members of the London Employment & Immigration team will provide an update on key developments, as well as some themes arising from cases.
UK visa fees and penalties for illegal working to rise significantly17 August 2023
This article outlines the UK government’s confirmed plans to increase UK visa fees and penalties for illegal working.
‘Sustainability Imperative’ Question Time Breakfast12 September 2023
Join us for our ‘Sustainability Imperative’ Question Time Breakfast.
The Expiry of the UK Offshore Wind Workers Visa Concession – what you need to do now13 February 2023
What steps should employers operating in the UK wind farm sector be taking to secure the immigration status of their employees as the expiry of the offshore wind workers visa concession approaches?
Employment law issues in the Autumn of 202216 November 2022
In this webinar, an update will be provided on the most significant recent developments over the past six months, including clarifying confusion in relation to IR35 and reviewing the often overlooked implications of allowing employees to work abroad.
WFW advises Advance Energy on acquisition of 50% stake in Carnarvon Timor and reverse takeover raising US$20m6 May 2021
In return for its stake in the project, Advance Energy is funding the drilling of the new Buffalo-10 well for up to US$20m on a free-carry basis.
Anti-harassment training and the ‘reasonable steps’ defence14 April 2021
This article examines a recent case where it was held that the employer could not rely on the ‘reasonable steps’ defence where anti-harassment training provided to employees had become ‘stale’.
ESG and Covid-19: How employers can promote seafarer wellbeing7 April 2021
As the maritime sector increasingly turns its attention to environmental, social and corporate governance issues, our latest article explores seafarer welfare, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how employers can promote the wellbeing of seafarers.
WFW advises Coro Energy on acquisition of renewable energy developer GEPL22 March 2021
The acquisition provides a portfolio of operated renewable energy opportunities in South East Asia totalling 4 GW, initially focusing on two high graded opportunities in the Philippines.