Osborne Clarke.TV Podcasts

This is the first episode in a new Osborne Clarke podcast series about Mobility as a Service ("MaaS"). We will look at legal and other issues relevant to MaaS, including through case studies and guest interviews. In the first episode we try to define MaaS, a term that already seems to mean many different things, and provide a high level overview of some of the key legal issues.

Ian Hyde and Katherine King are back to discuss issues arising in relation to collateral claims and examine in detail the question of what to do in order to avoid the collateral claim against the third party becoming time-barred.

This week Danielle Kingdon, employment partner, speaks with Nancy Doyle, CEO of Genius Within to provide a practical introduction to neurodiversity and the considerations for employers seeking to attract, retain and support neuro-diverse talent. For many employers their understanding of neurodiversity is just developing and this podcast provides a timely and practical outline.

When HMRC investigates tax compliance and alleged errors, taxpayers will need to consider whether they have any collateral claims they can pursue against third parties. For example, there may be potential claims against professional advisers as well as indemnities given to the taxpayer in a wide range of commercial contracts. A key issue will be whether the taxpayer has mitigated its loss. This latest podcast in our tax podcast series by Ian Hyde and Katherine King looks at what the duty of mitigation requires and how potential problems can be headed off.

Following on from last week's podcast on spotting the signs of employee misconduct, this week Peter Sheppard, partner in our Disputes and Resolution team looks at the legal and practical steps employers should consider when they become aware that an employee is preparing to act in competition. Listen here.

This week we talk to Peter Sheppard, a partner in our disputes and resolution team, who discusses the red flags that an employee, individually or as part of a team, may be preparing to leave your business. Next week, Peter will guide us through the legal and other steps that can be taken in these circumstances.

This week we speak to Jerome Scapoli, a partner in our Paris office, on the vaccination roll out in France and considerations for employers.

An HMRC investigation can be a lengthy process, taking up valuable management time, increased costs and continued uncertainty for the business, for example on audit or on a sale of the business. In our latest podcast, Matt Greene and Ian Hyde discuss why enquiries can run on and how companies can take proactive steps to accelerate the investigation. They also provide valuable tips on how to frame correspondence with the HMRC, what to cover in meetings and how to use closure notices in a way that will make it easier and quicker to resolve matters.

At the end of last year, the government published a consultation looking a potential reforms to post-termination restrictions in employment contracts. In summary, two options are being considered in relation to non-compete provisions; a payment of compensation for the duration of the restriction, or a complete ban. Any reforms may also be extended to other forms of restrictions, such as non-solicitation and non-dealing provisions. The consultation closes on 26 February. In the interim, the High Court has issued an interesting decision looking at the enforceability of a non-compete provision which we discuss, along with the consultation, with Anna Elliott in this week's podcast.

As the vaccine roll-out continues, this week Catherine Shepherd talks to Sabine van Baren from Osborne Clarke's Amsterdam office about the considerations for employers in The Netherlands.

As the vaccine roll-out continues, this week Catherine Shepherd talks to Eva Otaegui from Osborne Clarke's Barcelona office about the considerations for employers in Spain.

In the first in a series of tax podcasts where the Osborne Clarke Tax team look at topical tax and tax disputes issues of interest to house tax teams and general counsel, Ian Hyde, tax disputes partner, and Mat Oliver, corporate tax partner in the Osborne Clarke Tax Group look at the tax issues for business arising out of Brexit.

In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Kath Sadler-Smith discusses with Mikael Nelson a partner in our Stockholm office the vaccine roll out in Sweden and the key considerations for employers. Please do speak to your usual Osborne Clarke contact for support on this.

In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Kath Sadler-Smith discusses with Thierry Vierin, a partner in our Brussels office the vaccine roll out in Belgium and the key considerations for employers. This podcast forms part of a series looking at the considerations around Covid-19 vaccinations for employers in different jurisdictions – you can listen to our other podcasts by clicking on the links below. Osborne Clarke continues to advise employers on the legal and practical implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the vaccination roll-out across our offices. Please do contact your usual Osborne Clarke contact for further details and advice.

In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Catherine Shepherd discusses with David Plitt, a partner in our Hamburg office the vaccine roll out in Germany and the key considerations for employers. This podcast forms part of a series looking at the considerations around Covid-19 vaccinations for employers in different jurisdictions – you can listen to our other podcasts by clicking on the links below. Osborne Clarke continues to advise employers on the legal and practical implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the vaccination roll-out across our offices. Please do contact your usual Osborne Clarke contact for further details and advice.

In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Kath Sadler-Smith discusses with Stefano Lava, a partner in our Milan office the vaccine roll out in Italy and the key considerations for employers. This podcast forms part of a series looking at the considerations around Covid-19 vaccinations for employers in different jurisdictions – you can listen to our other podcasts by clicking on the links below. Osborne Clarke continues to advise employers on the legal and practical implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the vaccination roll-out across our offices. Please do contact your usual Osborne Clarke contact for further details and advice.

A new national lockdown is not the start to the new year we were all hoping for and in our latest podcast we look at the immediate issues for employers in light of the latest government guidance restricting movement in England. Similar restrictions are also in place in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and with the situation ever changing, it will be important to keep check on the latest position in the regions in which you operate. Many employers will be understandably concerned about continuing support for their workforce; the government announced at the end of December that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now extended on its current terms until 30 April 2021. With a general feeling that resilience is not as high as in earlier lockdowns, mental health and employee wellbeing remain high priority issues. Manager training will also be key in ensuring consistency across the business and enabling managers to understand the potential risks across a range of situations and where they should be calling on support from HR. Please contact us for more details on how we can assist you in this respect.

This week Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith, knowledge lawyers in our UK employment team, discuss three of the legal risks managers should be alert too as Covid-19 looks set to continue its impact on the workplace in 2021 and the practical steps for managing these. This is our last Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast for 2020 but we hope you have enjoyed the series and that you will join us in 2021 as we focus on the latest legal and practical challenges for employers.

With the vaccination roll-out now commenced, employers are asking what they can or should be doing regarding the vaccination of their staff. Whilst there is no government mandated vaccination requirement, some employers are considering whether to impose a compulsory vaccination requirement on their staff. Employment experts Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith speak to Health and Safety Partner Mary Lawrence about the employment and health and safety issues employers must consider and the practical steps they can take.

At our recent virtual conference where we welcomed clients and OC Lawyers from across Europe and beyond, we looked at the challenges facing employers as we head into 2021 and how to tackle them. This week we talk to Julian Hemming, co-chair of our international employment practice on the key messages for businesses coming out of our panel discussion on the future workplace.