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Labour’s immigration law policy dashboard
05 July 2024Our dashboard explains the key policies announced by Labour to-date on legal migration and focuses on the policies most likely to be of interest to employers.
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Brexit and immigration rights and documentation of EEA nationals
30 March 2017This article summarises the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members and the documentation they can obtain to evidence these rights. It looks at residence requirements and points to consider when applying for citizenship.
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Brexit: EU position paper on IP rights (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 6)
12 October 2017On 6 September 2017 the European Commission published its wish list for how it hoped IP rights would be treated by the EU and the UK after Brexit. Five general recommendations were made, as follows:
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No Deal Brexit - The rights of EU nationals after 29th March 2019
29 January 2019The Government has released some information on the status and rights of EU nationals in the event of a “No Deal” Brexit.
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Employment law review 2016/2017
05 January 2017An overview of the significant changes to employment law that took effect last year and a look ahead to the major reforms in store for 2017 and beyond.
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Irish Data Protection Commission annual report – review of 2019 and focus for the future
28 February 2020The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) recently published its annual report for 2019 – the first full calendar year since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force.
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Return of the MAC – Business makes the case for EEA migration
28 March 2018There are clear signs that the government is prepared to listen to concerns from business about the impact of restricting EEA migration.
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Ask About … Retail Fashion & Hospitality
19 July 2017Many of our clients in the retail, fashion and hospitality sector face similar HR issues. Each month one of the members of our team will identify an issue, ask how you would deal with it and provide our advice. This month we asked Poppy and Naomi...
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Ask About...Retail, Fashion and Hospitality
19 June 2018Many of our clients in the retail, fashion and hospitality sector face similar HR issues. Each month one of the members of our team will identify an issue, ask how you would deal with it and provide our advice. This month we asked Laura...
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Resourcing for 2021: Immediate options for employers
25 February 2021As we move away from crisis management towards adapting to economic uncertainty and the “new normal”, identifying the best approach to resourcing staff is a business-critical issue. This is the first of a three-part series exploring the resourcing challenges, opportunities and trends we expect to see in 2021.
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Ethnicity pay gap reporting – will the government now act?
11 June 2020The tragic and brutal killing of George Floyd has led to widespread outrage and Black Lives Matter protests across the globe. Governments are facing pressure to remove societal injustice faced by BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) people. Could this mean we will finally get clarity in the UK on ethnicity pay reporting?
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EU Commission publishes final report into e-commerce
25 May 2017We reported last year on the European Commission’s preliminary report into the e-commerce sector. The Commission has now released its final report, which will be of particular interest to any businesses involved in online retail or digital content.
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AI 101: The Regulatory Framework
20 February 2023This is the fourth article in our “AI 101” series, where the team at Lewis Silkin unravel the legal issues involved in the development and use of AI text and image generation tools. In the previous article of the series, we looked at the infringement risks of using AI-generated works. In this article, we consider the regulatory framework for AI being proposed by the European Commission and how the UK might follow suit.
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AI, recruitment and the law: how do equality and data protection laws regulate this process?
31 October 2023The regulation of AI is front and centre of the minds of policymakers around the World. Central to concerns raised about the rapidly increasing use of AI are the risks of bias and discrimination, particularly in the employment context. We look at how existing equality and data protection laws apply to these kinds of automated decisions.
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Record €35 million fine for excessive employee monitoring
08 October 2020An employer in Germany has been fined over €35 million under the General Data Protection Regulation for unlawfully monitoring its employees. What impact could this have on employers in the UK?
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European Medicines Agency produces Q&A document on impact of Brexit for MA holders
24 July 2017As the UK prepares to leave the EU, the holders of marketing authorisations for human or veterinary centrally approved need to ensure that that they take appropriate steps to ensure that they comply with the establishment requirements in the EU/EEA.
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The impact of Brexit on Data Protection
14 July 2016At the moment, it is impossible to say with any certainty how data protection legislation in the UK will be affected by Brexit. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is due to come into force in May 2018.
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Brexit – the prospective changes in company law for private and overseas companies
05 February 2020This article is to update you on, and explain the expected timing as to, the changes in company law for private and overseas companies to be brought about by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. In practice, only companies with a connection to the EEA will be impacted and the action points for them will be fairly minimal.
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The English Court Process: A guide for parties from outside the jurisdiction
02 September 2021The English courts are regularly chosen as the forum for the resolution of disputes, even between parties who do not have any other link to the jurisdiction. English judges are used to dealing with cases where one or both parties are not located within the jurisdiction and regularly deal with cases where initial applications concern a dispute over jurisdiction. This guide provides an outline of the civil litigation process in the English courts. It sets out the key points to bear in mind when bringing or defending a claim in England.
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Brexit – the post Halloween picture as to the minor changes in company law for private and overseas companies
01 November 2019Now that we didn’t leave the EU on 31 October 2019, this article is to update you on, and explain the timing as to, the few changes in company law for private and overseas companies, to be brought about by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. In practice, only companies with a connection to the EEA will be impacted and the action points for them will be fairly minimal.