24 September 2019
What makes a day, a day?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/what-makes-a-day-a-day

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has handed down a landmark decision in relation to how entitlements to paid personal (sick)/carer's leave should be calculated under section 96(1) of the Fair Work Act ...

28 February 2020
Changes to National Minimum Wage rules from April 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/changes-to-national-minimum-wage-rules-from-april-2020

From 6 April 2020, the government will reintroduce the practice of publically naming and shaming businesses that do not pay their workers the National Minimum Wage ("NMW"). The scheme was suspended in 2018 for review ...

26 May 2020
UK: HMRC announces that almost 800 people have reported their employers for fraudulently claiming money from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/hmrc-announces-that-almost-800-people-have-reported-their-employers

The announcement comes after HMRC raised concerns about financial crime during the pandemic and publicised a whistle-blowing hotline only last month. It is very likely that criminal investigations and prosecutions will ...

28 September 2020
Responding to the Black Lives Matter movement, and making Black History Month really count
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/responding-to-the-black-lives-matter-movement-and-making-black-history-month-really-count

The Black Lives Matter movement has been around since 2013. It originated with the creation of a hashtag on social media in response to the killing of a Black teenager and the acquittal of the man who shot him; but in ...

18 July 2019
Counterfeit Mobile Devices – More Than Just a Security Risk
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uae/counterfeit-mobile-devices-more-than-just-a-security-risk

A recent study conducted by the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EU IPO), said that 180 million fake mobile phones are sold globally per annum (www.euipo.europa.eu – "The Economic Cost of IPR Infringement in the ...

13 June 2019
New employment law – DIFC taking international cues
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/new-employment-law--difc-taking-international-cues

DIFC's new Employment Law is expected to offer a more secure work environment to all employees and is aimed at fostering robust working relationships between employer and employees.

24 January 2018
Accountant Found Accessorily Liable for Underpayment of Client's Employees
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/australia/accountant-found-accessorily-liable-for-underpayment-of-clients-employees

Blue Impression Pty Ltd operated a Japanese fast food outlet and used Ezy Accounting 123 Pty Ltd ("Ezy") for accounting services which included book keeping, data entry and processing of wage payments.

01 March 2019
Talking Shop February 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/talking-shop-february-2019

Welcome to the February edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up. This newsletter focuses on key news and updates for retail and consumer-facing businesses around the world.

01 February 2019
Talking Shop January 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/talking-shop-january-2019

Welcome to the January edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up.

31 October 2018
Talking Shop October 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/talking-shop-october-2018

This newsletter focuses on key news and updates for retail and consumer-facing businesses around the world.