Avoiding a ‘summer of discontent’ for retail
April 27, 2023 9:06 amBy Charlotte Rees-John, partner and head of Irwin Mitchell’s consumer goods and services sector. The latest official figures show trade union membership in the UK is... View Article
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First ever ecommerce book launched by Mirakl
March 21, 2023 12:00 pmMirakl have today announced the release of a new book The Online Marketplace Advantage: Sell More, Scale Faster, and Create World-Class Digital Customer Experience. The book... View Article
Cyber Security: Staying secure in a digital age: Graham Thomson is Irwin Mitchell’s Chief Information Security Officer
February 20, 2023 5:04 pmThe cost of cyber security in the UK was a staggering £3.1 billion in 2022 according to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. On a global level,... View Article
McDonald’s legal commitment to eliminate sexual harassment: Joanne Moseley, employment lawyer at Irwin Mitchell.
February 13, 2023 5:01 pmMcDonald’s has acknowledged that it has a serious problem with workplace sexual harassment. It has reached a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission... View Article
Retail HQ closures – legal issues discussed by Irwin Mitchell
January 16, 2023 4:56 pmCharlotte Rees-John has been speaking with a number of our Consumer sector experts regarding the rise of the HQ closures across hospitality and retail and the legal... View Article
Ambush Marketing and the 2022 and 2023 FIFA World Cups: Douglas Kitchen and Laura Harper from Irwin Mitchell
January 12, 2023 12:50 pmWith the success of last year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the much-anticipated FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 taking place this year, ambush marketing has... View Article
N Brown to pay £49.5 million following legal battle with insurer
January 10, 2023 6:22 amN Brown Group will pay £49.5 million in settlement of a legal case from its insurer. In a statement, the owner of Simply Be, Jacamo and... View Article
Irwin Mitchell Survey Reveals The Reality Of ‘Quiet Firing’ In The Consumer Sector
December 8, 2022 4:15 pmAlmost a third of surveyed employees working in hospitality and retail claim they’ve been forced to leave their job due to their manager making their work... View Article
Five reasons to remind your staff to behave during the festivities: Joanne Moseley, employment lawyer at Irwin Mitchell
December 8, 2022 9:03 amYou know December has arrived when you start receiving the boringly repetitive articles about the legal risks of hosting a workplace Christmas party. HR know all... View Article
