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Changes to Hong Kong tax concessions
07 November 2019The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2019 was passed by the Legislative Council on 6 November 2019.
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2020 Tech Predictions
08 January 2020Well, it’s that time of the year where we use our 20/20 vision to see what exciting technology changes lie ahead in the next year and beyond. As it’s 2020, we couldn’t resist the urge to treat you to 20 of our best tech predictions, which build on the themes from our Tech Predictions for 2019.
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Introduction of paid parental bereavement leave confirmed
29 January 2020The Government has finalised the legislation to implement an entitlement to two weeks' paid bereavement leave for working parents who lose a child under the age of 18. The new right will come into force with effect from 6 April 2020.
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Counting the cost of the Coronavirus
17 February 2020The spread of the Coronavirus (officially named COVID-19) shows no sign of abating. There have been around 71,000 confirmed cases worldwide and around 1,700 deaths (as at 17 February 2020). Authorities in China have put parts of the country in lockdown to limit the spread. An estimated 500 million people in the country are affected by restrictions.
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Government releases policy statement on new points-based immigration system
20 February 2020The Government has announced it will deliver a points-based immigration system, both for sponsored and unsponsored work. At least initially, the proposed system will modify existing arrangements rather than being a radical overhaul.
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Gender pay gap reporting cancelled due to coronavirus
24 March 2020Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the requirement for employers with 250 or more employees to publish gender pay gap reports has been suspended for this year.
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Government announces financial support for self-employed during coronavirus outbreak
27 March 2020The government has announced measures to help the self-employed cope with the financial impact of coronavirus. Self-employed individuals with annual trading profits of less than £50,000 will be able to apply for a cash grant worth 80% of their average monthly profits (up to £2,500 a month) for at least three months.
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Electrical Safety in the Residential Private Rented Sector
01 April 2020The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (the “Regulations”) are coming into force on 1 June 2020 and will apply to all new specified tenancies commencing on or after 1 July 2020 and all existing specified tenancies from 1 April 2021 in England.
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Employer not liable for sexual assaults committed by independent contractor
06 April 2020The Supreme Court has ruled that Barclays Bank was not vicariously liable for sexual assaults committed by an individual engaged by it as an independent contractor, as the relationship between the organisation and the contractor was not akin to an employment relationship.
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A Guide for Promoters on Managing Free Prize Draws and Competitions during the Covid-19 Pandemic
09 April 2020The current pandemic has disrupted everyone's life and business. Although not top of the agenda for most businesses, one question UK promoters are asking is how to deal with their ongoing free prize draws and skill-based competitions.
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Government plans to go ahead with reformed points-based immigration system despite COVID-19
17 April 2020On 9 April 2020 the Home Office released an update for employers on the new points-based immigration system due to take effect from January 2021. Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, the Home Office still intends to go ahead with the new immigration system within the time-frame outlined in their policy statement released on 19 February 2020.
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Law Commission proposes increased powers for Employment Tribunals
05 May 2020A major new report on reform of Employment Tribunal hearing structures by the Law Commission includes various significant proposals on how employment and discrimination cases should be heard, time limits for bringing claims and compensation for breach of contract.
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International approaches to Covid-19 job retention and wage subsidy schemes
07 May 2020Governments across the world have introduced arrangements equivalent to the UK’s furlough scheme, aiming to support businesses in retaining employees by subsidising all or some of their salary. Our survey of 28 countries reveals significant differences between the approaches being taken, particularly in relation to the generosity and duration of schemes.
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Furlough scheme extended until end of October
13 May 2020The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is being extended by a further four months until 31 October 2020.
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Chancellor announces arrangements for end of furlough scheme
29 May 2020The Chancellor has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will close at the end of October, with a new flexible furloughing option from 1 July. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak opted for a “softly softly” approach as he announced the details of the phase out of the furlough scheme – but one which still leaves open the possibility of an end-of-October “cliff edge”.
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Managing your business and employees in Hong Kong during COVID-19
25 June 2020A conversation with Catherine Leung, a partner at Lewis Silkin Hong Kong, on the current employment landscape and how COVID-19 has affected employers in the city.
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Financial support for self-employed extended in line with employee furlough scheme
01 July 2020The government’s Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has been extended to provide a second three-month grant, for self-employed individuals affected by coronavirus after 13 July 2020.
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UK Contact Tracing App Switches Approach
01 July 2020Following our April article ‘Is the use of contact tracing apps the answer for organisations to get out of lockdown?’ regarding contact tracing apps generally, and the NHS' plans to release the NHSX app based on a centralised data-matching approach, it has now been announced that the UK's app will adopt a decentralised model based on technology developed and provided by Apple and Google.
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CMA issues update on work of its Covid-19 Taskforce
06 July 2020The Competition and Markets Authority has issued an update on the work of its Covid-19 taskforce, set up to identify, monitor and respond to competition law and consumer protection law issues arising from coronavirus and the measures taken by businesses in response to it.
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Information and consultation
10 July 2020Employers with at least 50 employees can be required to establish arrangements for informing and consulting their employees on business developments. These arrangements are commonly called ‘works councils’.