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P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Topics covered in this bulletin: Collective redundancies - where are we now? Cases round-up TUPE: subcontracted services - who is the "client"? Payment to settle discrimination claim was not taxable as earnings Dress code prohibiting &... Pension Cases Supplement This supplement covers: the High Court's decision in Bradbury v BBC IBM's early retirement policy the High Court's ruling in Granada v Law Debenture the Pensions Ombudsman's determiation in relation to Firefighters' Pension Schem... Collective DC Schemes: Where are we now? The Pension Schemes Act 2015 providing the legislative framework for Collective DC Schemes received Royal Assent on 3rd March, 2015. Since then: we have had a General Election in which the then Pensions Minister (Steve Webb) lost his seat we have a n... Views of Dr Ros Altmann (the new Pensions Minister) previously expressed on Collective Defined Contribution Schemes Below is a summary of what Dr Altmann has said in the past in relation to collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes: A. INTRODUCTION 1. Dr. Ros Altmann was appointed Minister of State for Pensions on 11th May, 20151. 2. This note summarises wh... Demand guarantees: the consideration dilemma A curious problem has emerged in the context of demand guarantees (sometimes called "performance bonds" or "independent guarantees"). Consideration, a necessary component of a valid contract under English law, is frequently absent or ... Collective benefit schemes in the UK: Where have we got to? This paper was prepared by Philip Bennett for the IPEBLA annual conference workshop on defined ambition/shared risk/collective DC plans and other innovative designs Covers the UK background to legislation to establish collective benefit schemes, the move... EMIR - Gearing up for Clearing - PART II An overview of the structure of client clearing, together with key points for consideration when choosing a clearing member to enter into client clearing arrangements with. With mandatory central clearing of OTC derivative transactions through central co... Do your digital plans match your licensing reality? As many organisations enhance their digital strategies, and embrace new agile ways of interacting with customers and supply chains it is vital they ensure that the ‘drive for digital’ does not breach existing (sometimes long-running) technology licensing ... Tracking, watching, predicting...lawfully: responsible profiling under the GDPR Profiling is an essential part of the business model for many companies. This briefing looks at the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation on customer profiling, particularly for the retail sector. Profiling is an essential part of the business ... European Court of Justice endorses effects-based approach to Article 102 On 6 September 2017 the European Court of Justice delivered its much anticipated judgment in Intel v Commission, rejecting the General Court's controversial finding that exclusivity rebates are per se abuses of dominance The European Court of Justice has ...