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Home and away when working from home means working abroad
29 October 2020Covid-19 is causing many employees to ask if they can work from “home” for an extended period in an overseas country - for example, because it is their home nation or their family is based there. This article explains the potential legal issues and how to avoid the traps.
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Home Office issues new guidance for sponsors
23 November 2020The guidance replaces the Tier 2 and 5 sponsor guidance. It covers the Skilled Worker, Intra-Company Transfer and Temporary Worker routes and is intended to provide information on sponsorship when these routes are launched from 1 December 2020.
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Right to work checks beyond 2020
10 December 2020We are the last few weeks away from the end of the transition period and leaving freedom of movement behind. Although employers will be busy getting to grips with the post-Brexit immigration system, what we are seeing is that they are very concerned about what changes they need to make to their right to work check procedures, and when.
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How Brexit affects UK immigration to Ireland
31 December 2020As of 1 January 2021, British nationals visiting or working in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be restricted. With Schengen rules being introduced for visitors and work visas being required elsewhere in the EEA, we consider what the end of free movement looks like for British nationals looking to visit or work in Ireland and some further updates to Ireland’s immigration and work permit schemes.
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European Works Councils under Irish Law
14 January 2021European Works Councils are the only legally-mandated bodies for transnational information and consultation with employees in the world.
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Trade union recognition
18 February 2021Trade unions exist to further the interests of their members and to help regulate their relations with their employers.
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Further guidance issued on right to work checks for EEA nationals during the grace period
25 March 2021The Home Office has provided UK employers with further details about what actions they may take when checking the right to work of EEA nationals and their family members during the post-transition grace period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021.
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Supreme Court allows Asda employees to make equal pay comparison
29 March 2021The Supreme Court (SC) has confirmed that Asda’s retail staff can compare themselves to higher-paid distribution depot staff for the purposes of an equal pay claim.
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Some important pointers about EU Settlement Scheme-related deadlines
05 May 2021The main EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) deadline is looming on 30 June 2021, however there are other deadlines and considerations that applicants and their employers may not be aware of.
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UK product certification post Brexit
11 May 2021A consequence of the UK leaving the EU which has perhaps attracted less attention than other areas, such as border checks, is the new regime for product certification. Under EU law, many products must carry the CE mark to show that they are safe and comply with relevant laws.
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Key immigration action points for HR in 2021
11 May 2021Free movement between the UK and the EEA/Switzerland came to an end at 11pm on 31 December 2020. Free movement has been replaced in the UK by the domestic immigration system, including the new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS).
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European Court confirms Tesco employees can make equal pay comparison based on EU law
03 June 2021The European Court of Justice has confirmed that Tesco shop workers can rely directly on European law in order to compare themselves to distribution centre workers for the purposes of an equal pay claim.
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Working from home abroad - considerations for Irish employers
22 June 2021The increase in homeworking due to the Covid-19 pandemic is causing many Irish employees to ask if they can work from “home” from an overseas country – be that on a temporary basis, or in some cases indefinitely This Inbrief explains the potential legal issues and how to avoid the traps.
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Right to work checks from 1 July 2021
14 July 2021Procedures for right to work checks have now changed due to the Brexit post-transition grace period ending on 30 June 2021.
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Key immigration action points for HR in the second half of 2021
26 July 2021The post-Brexit grace period came to an end on 1 July 2021. Free movement has been replaced in the UK by the domestic immigration system, including the new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS).
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Policy clarifications and outstanding issues for right to work checks
03 August 2021The current Home Office guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks contains some important clarifications of the Home Office’s policy. These will not affect the vast majority of checks. They will however be relevant in certain circumstances, especially for checks relating to EEA nationals and family members of EEA nationals from 1 July 2021. Employers should also now prepare to return to fully compliant right to work checks from 1 September 2021.
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Cross border disputes between the EU and UK post-Brexit
01 September 2021The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. The Withdrawal Agreement provided that EU law would continue to apply to the end of the transitional period which was 31 December 2020 (“the exit date”). Therefore, EU law would continue to apply to disputes with an EU element, governing (in particular) jurisdiction, applicable law and the enforcement of judgments up to exit day. From 1 January 2021, the position became more complicated. Outlined below are details of how cross border disputes between parties in the EU and the UK will be dealt with after the exit date.
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Whistleblowing in Northern Ireland
07 September 2021Workers who “blow the whistle” on their employers have the right not to be dismissed or otherwise penalised as a result.
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Protecting your business where employees are in short supply
21 September 2021This article summarises some steps you can take to protect your business as recruitment and retention become more challenging.
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Employment law and the current recruitment crisis
07 October 2021As resourcing becomes more challenging, we explore the employment law and immigration considerations arising from the current recruitment crisis.