The UK’s new subsidy control (State aid) rules post-Brexit
1 March 2021
Now that the Brexit-transition period has ended, as of 1 January 2021 the EU State aid rules no longer apply to the UK. Stacey Gray, senior associate at Square One Law provides an update on the new UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the UK’s international obligations relating to subsidy control. https://youtu.be/sKUofufueQU
Can employers in certain sectors make the vaccination compulsory for their staff?
11 February 2021
Jean-Pierre van Zyl, head of employment at Square One Law and Kevin Brown, CEO, Pacifica Group, the largest domestic support service provider and owner of the 0800 repair brand offering professional appliance repairs to households and businesses, discuss whether employers can legally enforce their employees to receive the vaccination and/or undertake lateral flow testing.
New Ways of Working – an Interview with Emily Cox MBE, Deputy Chair of the CBI NE
By Georgina Buckle | 1 February 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has all but eradicated the traditional definitions of working that dictated our lives. With many of us taking zoom calls in our slippers, pausing meetings to accept grocery deliveries, and trying to juggle working commitments with homeschooling, the way we work has adapted to fit around the rest of our lives. But […]
12-week mentoring Keynote Conversation with Debbie Francis OBE
By Georgina Buckle | 18 January 2021
After nearly a year of being isolated, locked down, and socially distanced, we as a society have missed out on countless networking opportunities, and the chance to build real human connections. Despite these pandemic restrictions, Northern Power Women have been working to digitally recreate these stages for empowerment and collaboration with their 12-week mentor programme. In December of 2020, […]
Northern Power Women Podcast S2 Ep49 – It worked for Elizabeth Hurley
2 March 2021
The final countdown to the NPWAwards and NPWLive is on and you can still sign up to be a mentor here for carousel networking or mentoring Watch the NPWLive Talks on 8th March at 12pm as we continue to amplify voices was part of our BeHeard Campaign Sam talks about how the pandemic is like an extended maternity leave and getting excited about margarine Simone […]
Northern Power Women Podcast S2 Ep48 – Leave behind your fears!
22 February 2021
It is just 2 weeks until NPWLive and NPWAwards – and you can still get involved! Simone discusses the pandemic of loneliness and stresses the importance of reaching out – whether through a call, a text or a letter it can mean the world. Just do it! Sam talks about the etiquette of communicating out of office-hours and the […]