Blog
1 May 2026
For the health and care sectors, a modest wording change in sponsor guidance (valid from 8 April 2026) may have significant implications for how providers manage bank staff, agency cover, contractors and other “direct engagements”....
Blog
29 April 2026
A groundbreaking collaboration between NetworkRail and two telecoms companies, Neos Networks and Freshwave, is aimed at enhancing mobile network connectivity alongside Britain’s busiest railway lines. The project, officially unveiled by the Department for Transport in...
Blog
28 April 2026
Why your first payslip now matters for sponsor licence compliance Scottish tech companies are increasingly reliant on global talent to address skills shortages in software engineering, data, AI, and cyber security. Recent changes to Home...
Blog
23 April 2026
Over the course of the last year, the Government review of copyright and artificial intelligence has generated a significant amount of press coverage. AI continues to receive more than its fair share of column inches...
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Blog
22 April 2026
The Inner House’s decision in Sarwar v Phlo Technologies Ltd provides an important reminder of the limits of dismissal at debate in commercial litigation — particularly where waiver and personal bar are founded on complex contractual and...
Blog
21 April 2026
On 25 March 2026, the Department of Business and Trade published its Consultation Paper on the introduction of a corporate re-domiciliation regime in the UK. What is re-domiciliation? Re-domiciliation is the process by which a...
Insight
17 April 2026
Mackrell International (MI), the global legal network of which BTO is a long‑standing member, has been ranked Band 1 in the Chambers Global Guide for the 14th consecutive year, as BTO prepares to represent Scotland,...
Blog
16 April 2026
Few phrases in employment law carry quite the same weight as “gross misconduct”. It sounds definitive – the sort of behaviour that makes dismissal not just justified, but inevitable. The reality is less clear-cut. “Gross...
Blog
16 April 2026
According to a 2025 McKinsey & Company report, AI has become a mainstream feature in the workplace, with 76% of employees using it by 2025, up from 30% in 2023. It is reshaping not only...
Blog
15 April 2026
Artificial intelligence is continuing to evolve and remains a buzzword in many businesses around the UK. The UK Government’s recent ‘AI Skills for Life and Work: General Public Survey Findings’ found that 73% of the...
Blog
13 April 2026
On 6 March 2026, the Home Office issued substantial updates to the sponsor guidance, marking one of the most significant tightening of compliance standards in recent years. The reforms introduce a new eligible role test,...
Blog
9 April 2026
As the end of the financial year approaches, employers are once again preparing for a series of annual adjustments affecting payroll, HR processes and statutory payments. April is always a key point in the employment...
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