w Coronavirus - Overview of measures in the financial sector by Dutch Regulators due to the Corona pandemic By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-23 DNB (the Dutch Central Bank) Banks: Micro prudential, less significant institutions (LSIs) - Banks can use their capital and liquidity buffer. Therefore, banks will be allowed to temporarily operate below the level of capital as defined by t... Full Article
w Coronavirus - Overview of governmental economic support Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-23 Please note that further information is expected and we will update this note when this is available. Set out below is a summary of measures that have been announced by governments in various jurisdictions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. ... Full Article
w Coronavirus - Financial Services in a post COVID world - Video series By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 We are producing a series of videos in which some of our leading practices discuss the principal issues and opportunities in financial services as the COVID crisis abates, and we start moving into a new form of business as usual. Some of thes... Full Article
w Coronavirus - Webinar Financial services post-COVID19: Trends in disputes and enforcement - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 Listen as our panel answer some of the most common questions on post-COVID19 litigation trends - this was presented in conjunction with Ankura. A recording of the session can be listened to here. In this session we explored: a review of the economi... Full Article
w Coronavirus - Executive pay and rewards - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Coronavirus and executive pay: the issues The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an economic crisis that has far surpassed that of the financial crash in 2008. The implications for executive pay against the backdrop of furloughed staff, lay-offs, staff... Full Article
w Education briefings - New developments in privilege in employment By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-25 Two recent decisions have provided additional guidance in the area of privilege in an employment context. The cases provide information that will be helpful to lawyers advising in this area and to those seeking and utilising legal advice, including ... Full Article
w Education Briefing - New Acas guidance on menopause at work changing attitudes? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-28 To mark World Menopause Day on 18 October, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has published guidance to help employers and managers support staff who are affected by the menopause at work. The guidance includes an overvie... Full Article
w Briefing on the Charity Commissions guidance for charities with a connection to a non-charity By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-31 1. Introduction 1.1 The Charity Commission has recently released detailed guidance for charities on their connections to non-charities, highlighting that whilst such connections can bring benefits they can also present risks and challenges. Common s... Full Article
w Education briefing - General Election 2019 - What are the Parties saying about education ? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-27 With the General Election now just over 2 weeks away the manifestos have been published, with all of them - to varying degrees - containing promises on what the relevant party will do in the education sector if it is successful in the election. In t... Full Article
w Education briefing General Election 2019 what are the parties saying about key issues for the sector on employment, equality, Brexit and immigration? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-28 With the General Election 2 weeks away the manifestos have been published. All of them - to varying degrees - containing promises on what the relevant party will do in the education sector if it is successful in the election. Full Article
w Education briefing - The OfS end of term report 2019 - and what to look forward to in 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-11 2019 was the year that the new regulatory landscape for Higher Education came to fruition. Although the Office for Students (OfS) was established on 1 January 2018, it was not until 1 August 2019 that all its powers were fully implemented. So ... Full Article
w Education briefing - Challenging times for the new Ofsted inspection regime By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-09 The new regime One of the most significant changes to the academies and further education sectors in 2019 was the introduction of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) which Ofsted implemented in September 2019. The stated aim of this change was ... Full Article
w Education briefing - Publication of new EHRC technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-17 On 15 January 2020, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) published new and comprehensive technical guidance setting out the law and best practice on the prevention of workplace sexual harassment and harassment. The guidanc... Full Article
w InStep Magazine - Winter 2019/2020 Further Education and Academies By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-24 ... Full Article
w InStep Magazine - Winter 2019/2020 Higher Education By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-24 ... Full Article
w Coronavirus - Employment law update (Education) - the UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-31 Wuhan coronavirus: implications for institutions Overview The spread of the Wuhan coronavirus gives rise to the same issues for organisations wherever they are based or operate around the world. These include assessing the risks faced by thei... Full Article
w Education briefing - Employment law after Brexit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-03 The UK’s exit from the European Union on Friday 31 January 2020 has a number of important consequences for education institutions. In our briefing of 29 January 2020 we covered the publication of the long anticipated report from the Migration ... Full Article
w Education briefing - Further clarity on the use of NDAs new ACAS guidance published By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-18 The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has published guidance which aims to provide greater clarity for employers, managers, HR professionals, workers, worker/trade union representatives and job applicants on the law and good... Full Article
w Education briefing - Governments plans for new immigration system published By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-20 The Government has now published a policy statement setting out details of the immigration system which it intends will apply in the UK from 1 January 2021. This follows the report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) on 28 January 2020 setting... Full Article
w Coronavirus - Employment law update (Education) - the UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-04 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Institutions) set out the main issues facing institutions when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more com... Full Article
w WEBINAR RECORDING - Covid-19 : Student Accommodation Issues By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-27 ... Full Article
w Education briefing - Student Accommodation: What happens when the Covid-19 lockdown ends By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-30 Educational institutions are having to navigate through unchartered territory with regards to their student accommodation, implementing the recent government guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure the safety of both staff and students. Although ... Full Article
w Education briefing - Coronavirus: when can untaken statutory holiday be carried over? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 came into force on 26 March 2020. These amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 to create an exemption relating specifically to COVID-19 and holiday leave. Under the Working Time Regulation... Full Article
w Education briefing - Institutes of Technology a new wave . By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-03 Last month the Department for Education published its prospectus for a second wave of institutes of technology (see here). £120m has been pledged to ensure access to an institu... Full Article
w WEBINAR RECORDING - Coronavirus - An overview of employment law issues for education institutions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 ... Full Article
w Education briefing: Coronavirus - New Guidance: Government update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. See our previous briefings of 23 March and Full Article
w WEBINAR RECORDING - Covid-19 and higher education: How universities and pathway providers are navigating disruption By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-24 ... Full Article
w In the news: US restricts Afghanistan airstrike data By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:52:05 +0000 Redacted figures, including drone strikes, are the latest military data to be restricted in a conflict that killed or injured 10,000 civilians in 2019. Full Article
w COVID-19 brings abuse and other fears to displaced women in South Sudan By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:15:58 +0000 Women in camps worry they will find little aid if they become victims of physical or sexual violence. Full Article
w Yes, COVID-19. But what about other infectious diseases? By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:49:40 +0000 More than 250,000 people have died in this pandemic, but untold indirect losses lie ahead as other health services risk being neglected. Full Article
w In the news: UN seeks $6.7 billion for COVID-19 By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:12:12 +0000 Coronavirus adds 20 percent to the world's humanitarian bill. Full Article
w Coronavirus and aid: What we’re watching, 7-13 May By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:13 +0000 Shattered ceasefires, a $6.7-billion price tag, and Italy’s migrant amnesty: updates on how COVID-19 is disrupting humanitarian efforts around the globe. Full Article
w UN cuts extra pay for health workers in Yemen just as COVID-19 hits By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:22:50 +0000 Up to a third of the country’s medical staff and health workers could lose out in the planned WHO cuts. Full Article
w In the news: Venezuela’s Maduro foils overthrow bid, blames Guaidó and the US By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:45:57 +0000 The botched raid comes amid concerns over the regime’s ability to cope with COVID-19, given its run-down economy and health systems. Full Article
w What’s new besides coronavirus? By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:01 +0000 Coronavirus concerns are grabbing the headlines. But other crises haven’t stopped. Here’s a look at what else is going on. Full Article
w Cayetano warns of ‘reckoning’ for those responsible for ABS-CBN franchise ‘mess’ By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:30:53 +0000 SPEAKER Alan Peter Cayetano breaks his silence on the closure of media giant ABS-CBN Corp. after a cease and desist order was issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and warned of “reckoning” for those responsible for the “mess”. “Last Tuesday we were all ambushed by the NTC,” Cayetano said in a statement posted on […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News ABS-CBN franchise Cayetano
w Filipinos satisfied with Duterte govt response to Covid-19 — poll By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:52:28 +0000 FILIPINOS are satisfied with President’s Rodrigo Duterte’s leadership in the country’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a latest foreign online survey. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. shared to the media results of the “Global Crisis Perceptions” index released by insights firms Blackbox Research and Toluna. The global poll from April […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News Covid-19 Duterte
w SC to raffle off ABS-CBN petition next week By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:22:25 +0000 THE Supreme Court will raffle off next week media giant ABS-CBN’s petition to set aside the closure order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). “The petition will be raffled to a member-in-charge on Monday, 11 May 2020, who will then make a recommendation for the consideration of the Court en banc,” Brian Keith Hosaka, […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News ABS-CBN National Telecommunications Commission Supreme Court
w PH ‘adapted well’ as healthcare system ‘not overwhelmed’ due to ECQ–expert By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:31:49 +0000 THE Philippines has “adapted well” as its health care capacity was “not overwhelmed” by the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19)due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the government had enforced , an expert and consultant for the Interagency Taskforce on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) said on Friday. Edcel Salvana, director of the Institute of Molecular Biology […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News healthcare system
w Cartoon: Carlos on the wolves at the door By mg.co.za Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:15:02 +0000 Knock, knock: it's Hunger The post Cartoon: Carlos on the wolves at the door appeared first on The Mail & Guardian. Full Article Cartoons Coronavirus Opinion coronavirus South Africa Covid-19 Hunger openaccess South Africa (country)
w Listen to the voice of Generation C — they have answers for Africa’s future By mg.co.za Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000 Many young people already know how to deal with the problems the Covid-19 pandemic has wrought — they have been living with them all along The post Listen to the voice of Generation C — they have answers for Africa’s future appeared first on The Mail & Guardian. Full Article Coronavirus Education #FeesMustFall #PatriarchyMustFall #RhodesMustFall coronavirus coronavirus inspire coronavirus latest coronavirus outbreak coronavirus South Africa Covid-19
w A full life, well lived By mg.co.za Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000 Denis Goldberg was a forthcoming, funny, angry, brutally honest and impressive man who never stopped fighting for what he believed in The post A full life, well lived appeared first on The Mail & Guardian. Full Article Opinion Apartheid Cape Town Denis Goldberg Nelson Mandela Rivonia Trial Sharpeville Massacre South Africa (country) South African Communist Party Treason Trial Umkhonto Wesizwe
w What is this place?: The visual simulacrum of South Africa in the Covid-19 lockdown By mg.co.za Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000 Why is the visual depiction of this country in centre-left international online news publications so unrecognisable? The post What is this place?: The visual simulacrum of South Africa in the Covid-19 lockdown appeared first on The Mail & Guardian. Full Article Coronavirus Opinion Top Six Cape Town coronavirus Covid-19 Gini Coefficient Global North Global South Inequality international media Johannesburg openaccess Poverty Saracen at the Gates South Africa (country) Tanuki Ichiban Team Tarbaby The Guardian The New York Times
w Drones spray Indian city after lockdown clashes By www.bangkokpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:09:00 +0700 AHMEDABAD, India: Drones hovered over this pandemic-stricken city on Saturday spraying disinfectant on the streets, hours after security forces clashed with residents who defied a toughened lockdown. Full Article
w Man wanted for 4 murders arrested after 6 years on the run By www.bangkokpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:57:00 +0700 A man wanted in connection with the murder of four people in Ayutthaya was arrested in Suphan Buri on Saturday, six years after fleeing arrest. Full Article
w Foreign trio nabbed for swimming in Pattaya By www.bangkokpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:46:00 +0700 PATTAYA: Three foreigners have been detained for violating the emergency decree after they were found swimming at a closed beach behind a hotel in this resort city on Saturday. Full Article
w Seoul frets about new Covid wave By www.bangkokpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:13:00 +0700 A potential second wave of coronavirus infections could be possible in South Korea after confirmed cases suddenly increased after a lull, with a surge tied to nightclubs in Seoul. Full Article
w Coronavirus Proves Need for Free Healthcare for All– Now By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 06:58:07 +0000 Winnie Byanyima* is the Executive Director of UNAIDS The post Coronavirus Proves Need for Free Healthcare for All– Now appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Africa Civil Society Development & Aid Featured Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations
w 10 Ways Young People are Leading the Way Against COVID-19 By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:20:06 +0000 Women Deliver Young Leaders perform vital work on the frontlines of the pandemic response The post 10 Ways Young People are Leading the Way Against COVID-19 appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Active Citizens Health
