<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BarrCo]]></title><description><![CDATA[barrcosolicitors]]></description><link>https://www.barrco.org.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:56:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.barrco.org.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit changes proposed for holiday leave, rolled up holiday pay and WTR record-keeping]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first of a series of deregulation announcements expected by the Government, three areas of change have been announced: merging...]]></description><link>https://www.barrco.org.uk/post/brexit-changes-proposed-for-holiday-leave-rolled-up-holiday-pay-and-wtr-record-keeping</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647999a369ae680d703347b3</guid><category><![CDATA[ Employment Law Changes]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:26:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/89fea8_cad9e2790961429ba6332088f1bbffd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_568,h_284,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BarrCo Solicitors</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government proposes to limit non-compete clauses to three months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, non-compete post-employment restrictions can be the hardest to enforce and must not go further than is reasonable to protect...]]></description><link>https://www.barrco.org.uk/post/government-proposes-to-limit-non-compete-clauses-to-three-months</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64799920e58a2c64a454a6e4</guid><category><![CDATA[ Employment Law Changes]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/89fea8_cad9e2790961429ba6332088f1bbffd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_568,h_284,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BarrCo Solicitors</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Law to remain binding unless it is expressly repealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill the Government originally stated that almost all EU law will be automatically...]]></description><link>https://www.barrco.org.uk/post/eu-law-to-remain-binding-unless-it-is-expressly-repealed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647998c27b9cae19287cdbea</guid><category><![CDATA[ Employment Law Changes]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:23:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/89fea8_cad9e2790961429ba6332088f1bbffd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_568,h_284,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BarrCo Solicitors</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Withholding tips from staff is set to become unlawful following the Tipping Bill receiving Royal Assent. 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