Michelle Lamb

Jan 23, 2024 | hometextilestoday.com | Michelle Lamb

By Michelle Lamb, guest contributorPARIS — Emerging trends are covering a lot of ground at the January edition of Maison & Objet. It’s exciting to see so many new colors, materials, textures and surface designs poised to provide options for updating 2024 assortments. A number of color stories are vying for attention, with the most notable being the rise of greens. Whether intended for interiors or outdoors, the best new shades fall between dark mid-tone and deep values.

Jan 10, 2024 | lexology.com | Michelle Lamb |William Azuh

New family-friendly legislation is set to come into force this year. There will be changes to flexible working, carer’s leave, maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. The new laws are explained below. Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023From 6 April 2024, the right to request flexible working will be granted to employees from their first day of service. This contrasts with the current requirement for 26 weeks’ continuous employment before an employee can make such a request.