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P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin EAT confirms holiday pay includes commission; Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Draft regulations and second consultation; Women on Boards Review published; New consultation on non-financial reporting. Topics covered in this bulletin: Stop Press EAT confir... Key facts on the GDPR Provides an overview of some of the key changes the EU General Data Protection Regulation will introduce. This briefing is the second in a series of briefings on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR) which was provisionally agreed in Dec... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Employee information requirements in the UK, France and Germany; Redress for workers who suffer detriment as a result of exclusivity terms in zero hour contracts. Topics covered in this bulletin: New Publication Best Friends briefing: Business tran... P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Reducing regulatory burdens: Amendment to definition of "multi-employer scheme" for governance purposes; Pension Schemes Newsletter 75; Tapered annual allowance; PPF levy 2016/17. (2): HMRC’s Countdown Bulletin 12 Topics covered in thi... New cyber security law: what does the NIS Directive mean for your business? Outlines which organisations may be affected (those in the energy, transport, banking and finance, health, water and digital infrastructure sectors), the new requirements they may be subject to and possible next steps. Political agreement has been reac... P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin Auto-enrolment; Abolition of DB contracting-out: bulk transfers without consent; Chancellor announces cap on early exit charges; Secondary annuity market; Finance Bill 2016. (2): HMRC’s Countdown Bulletin 12 Topics covered in this bulletin: The... The New EU Market Abuse Regulation: An Overview for UK Issuers An overview for UK issuers of the key changes under the Market Abuse Regulation, which will apply in the UK from 3 July 2016. detailed provisions for issuers to follow when carrying out market soundings.  The Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR&qu... Brexit Essentials: Alternatives to EU membership Discusses the most commonly proposed alternatives to EU membership that have been put forward by advocates of a British exit from the EU. This is the second in our series of briefings covering the essential aspects of the UK’s referendum on EU me... To swap or not to swap? Considerations in the face of counterparty insolvency Considers what happens when, in the absence of ISDA or other governing legal terms, a counterparty to a swap becomes insolvent before the final exchange date. A swap involving an initial exchange of value (such as a cross currency swap) is a form of ex... Outsourcing Risk: a sharp reminder Following a recent fine levied by the PRA, we remind firms of the steps they can take to mitigate the risks of a regulated outsourcing. A recent fine levied by the PRA in respect of failures at a small UK-based bank is a useful reminder for firms of th...