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February 2012
Putting lawyers in touch with the youth of Oldham
Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
MoreCarbon Disclosure Project announces findings in supply chain carbon emissions
5th June 2008
On 1 May 2008, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) published findings of its first survey of supply chains' carbon footprints.
The CDP's Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration requests information from suppliers on behalf of its members to gather carbon footprints and climate change-relevant information, including greenhouse gas emissions data, emissions reduction targets and climate change strategy.
In 2007, the CDP, which acts on behalf of 385 institutional investors holding assets under management of US$57 trillion, set up a Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration (SCLC) with a number of multinationals, including Cadbury Schweppes, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Tesco, Dell and L'Oreal. The purpose of the SCLC is to enable companies to assess their supply chains' carbon footprints and what steps they are taking to reduce these.
144 suppliers responded to the CDP's request for information. 96% identified greenhouse gas emissions as a potential risk, with taxation and emissions limits top of the list. 58% identified reduction in energy consumption as the best way to manage their emissions. However, only 26% said they have set emission reductions targets so far. A second round of requests for information is being sent out, with findings to be announced in January 2009.
“It is patently clear that some large companies are not recognising that they may have to change their buying strategies since the majority of large companies' emissions are caused by the activities of their supply chain, including processing, packaging and transportation” says Roger Hinchliffe, Head of the Company and Commercial department of Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law.
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January 2012
Company and commercial law reforms to reduce red tape
Companies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
MoreJanuary 2012
Increase in unfair dismissal qualifying period will apply only to new employees
From 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
MoreJanuary 2012
Maximum compensation for unfair dismissal increases from 1 February 2012
Annual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
MoreDecember 2011
Health and safety laws to be cut by half
Government plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
MoreNovember 2011
Weight Watchers case: the importance to employers of employment status.
The Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
MoreSeptember 2011
How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing
A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
June 2011
ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”
Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.
October 2010
Recent Case Study: Commercial Landlord and Tenant - An Authorised Guarantee Agreement
Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.
July 2010
Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
May 2010
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
March 2010
PH Employment Direct
The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
February 2010
Oldham Construction Sector
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
January 2010
Debt Recovery Service
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.