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Clarkslegal is delighted to announce that once again we have been recognised as a leading firm by Chambers and Partners.

Clarkslegal are delighted to announce that Legal 500 UK has recognised the firm for its work in the following areas of law: Construction, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Corporate & Commercial, Employment and Immigration.

We are all aware from the media of the strides Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is making, and how it is beginning to permeate every industry, from artificially generated art being used a credits for A-list TV shows, to ChatGPT being used to write a court defence in the USA.

This week, Birmingham City Council formally declared itself in financial difficulty. It issued a Section 114 Notice which states that it has insufficient resources to meet its expenditure and is unable to agree any solution which would provide suitable funding.

In 2018, the UK Government consulted on a mandatory approach to ethnicity pay reporting, which sought views on the benefits of gathering, monitoring and publishing ethnicity data amongst other key areas. 

Last Autumn, we reported on how the controversial practises of ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘loud quitting’ in the workplace were hitting the headlines. However, we have recently noticed how employee-driven learning and development tools are being used to reverse quiet quitting and loud quitting.

For Claimants wishing to bring a claim in the employment tribunal, conciliation via ACAS is a mandatory part of the process. As an employer, you may be wondering how a conciliation process can be mandatory. Mandatory for whom you may ask and also, what happens if you do not like what is being proposed in the conciliation process?

Menopause, menstrual health and menstruation are issues that affect half of the work force, and can severely affect people’s work life. This area of employment rights is swiftly gaining attention, especially as today’s female workers are retiring later and staying in employment into their later years.

With the month of June, comes not only the hot sun and longer days, but also vibrant colours, joyous celebrations and messages of acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community.

On 19 May 2023, the Carer’s Leave Bill had its third reading in the House of Lords, and upon receiving Royal Assent, will become law.