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When is time spent on call ‘working time’?
25 March 2021Two recent judgments of the European Court of Justice have provided guidance on when standby or on-call time will count as “working time” for the purposes of the Working Time Regulations.
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We’re all going on a working holiday! Issues to consider when employees want to work abroad over the summer
20 May 2021In the first of our new three-part series of articles looking at resourcing over the holiday season, we consider the position of employees seeking to extend their summer holiday by working remotely from their overseas holiday destination.
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The climate emergency: the missing factor in remote working requests?
09 August 2022As the hot weather returns this week, tackling the climate emergency should be high on everyone’s agenda. But should employers give greater weight to the environment when deciding whether to say yes or no to an employee’s request to do their job remotely?
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Government to cap non-competes and make limited changes to TUPE and Working Time Regulations
10 May 2023Non-competes will be limited to three months, rolled up holiday pay will be allowed and employers will not always have to elect representatives for TUPE transfers, according to the government’s Smarter Regulation paper released today. The government has also backtracked on the controversial sunset provision in the Retained EU Law Bill.
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Changes to working time, holiday and TUPE: retained EU law plans announced
18 May 2023The government has published a consultation paper on proposed changes to working time record keeping, annual leave and holiday pay calculations, and TUPE consultation requirements – while confirming that the vast majority of EU-derived employment law will remain (at least for the moment) unchanged.
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Remote working overseas
04 July 2023The Covid-19 pandemic caused many employees to ask if they could work from “home” from an overseas country. Several years on, it’s clear that the wish to work abroad – either on a temporary basis, or in some cases indefinitely – is part of a permanent sea change in working practices. Technology makes it possible – but this Inbrief explains the potential legal issues and how to avoid the traps.
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Working time changes in Northern Ireland: here’s what it means for employers
03 January 2024EU rules on holiday pay are being kept, according to new regulations that speedily came into force on 1 January 2024. This article looks at the new laws.
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Science and technology committee calls for free movement of skilled workers
31 July 2018To some of us, science has an ethereal power. It creates and changes the rules rather than simply being bound by then. So it comes as no surprise that the science and technology committee has suggested free movement of scientists (and all skilled workers) to the UK. Albeit for only 180 days.
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The new EU Posting of Workers Directive – implications for employers
01 November 2018New EU legislation adopted earlier this year aims to establish a balanced framework with regard to the protection of workers posted from one EU country to another and the freedom to provide services. What might be the impact on employers in the UK, and how could this be affected by Brexit?
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Brexit deal – implications for employment law and workers’ rights
21 October 2019Boris Johnson is currently trying to get his Brexit deal through the UK Parliament. If he succeeds, what are the key implications for UK employment law and workers’ rights?
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Government’s immigration stance on frontline workers proves controversial
01 June 2020On 1 May the Home Office published an expanded list of COVID-19 frontline workers’ occupations entitling them and their family members to a free and automatic one-year extension of leave. However, the measures announced to-date just serve to highlight that considerably more needs to be done
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New Immigration Rules for students give employers an insight into what's to come for workers
22 September 2020On 10 September 2020 the Home Office published new Immigration Rules for students. These provide the first glimpse of the new Points Based Immigration System (PBIS), and what some of its implications will be not only for students, but for employers and workers as well.
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High Court rules that ‘workers’ should be protected from health and safety detriment (UK)
19 November 2020The UK has failed to properly implement EU health and safety law by restricting protection from detriment on health and safety grounds to “employees”, the High Court has ruled in a recent case. The extension of such protection to the broader category of “workers” potentially increases employers’ exposure to Covid-related health and safety claims.
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Sponsorship of workers in the UK – 28 September 2022
13 October 2022Due to the current low unemployment rate in the UK and the effects of Brexit on movement of workers, more employers are applying for or holding sponsor licences to recruit workers from abroad. The benefits can be substantial, but considerable preparation is involved and sponsorship comes with various duties and responsibilities.
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New frontier worker route launched from 10 December 2020
10 December 2020On 10 December 2020, the UK opened up a process for EEA nationals to apply for a frontier worker permit. This will allow some cross-border commuters who work in the UK but live abroad to continue their working pattern after the end of the Brexit transition period.
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European Commission issues draft “platform worker” legislation
10 December 2021The European Commission has released draft legislation to reform conditions for platform economy workers in the EU. The centrepiece is a proposal to create a “rebuttable presumption” of employed status if persons working via platforms fulfil at least two of five criteria. The EU would also require greater human involvement where algorithms are used to make management decisions.
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The MAC report: EU nationals will need work permits if they want to get jobs in the UK post Brexit
18 September 2018The Migration Advisory Committee has released today its long awaited report into the impact of EEA migration in the UK. The report is a key indicator of what the Government may do when they reveal their plans for the new immigration system which will govern how EU nationals are able to live and work in the UK after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020.
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The Good Work Plan – any good?
19 December 2018A year and a half since Matthew Taylor completed an extensive review of modern employment practices and published his report and recommendations, the Government has published details of its “Good Work Plan” setting out proposals to reform employment law in various areas.
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Travel and work within the Schengen Area: British citizens
16 November 2022This article considers the rights of British citizens to access the Schengen Area as visitors post-Brexit for leisure, business and work purposes. It highlights some of the compliance and planning issues employers and individuals should be aware of.
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LGBT+ rights at work: no room for complacency
15 February 2023As we mark LGBT+ history month in February 2023, this article looks at the current position of LGBT+ people in the workplace and the challenges that still remain.