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Populism and employment law
02 September 2019This study of the impact of the recent emergence of ‘populist’ political parties on global employment law is based on a survey of 11 jurisdictions where populism is assessed to be a significant political force. It was produced in collaboration with Ius Laboris member firms in those countries.
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Home Office expands shortage occupation list as part of Immigration Rule changes
11 September 2019The Home Office laid a new Statement of Immigration Rules (HC 2631) on 9 September, immediately before Parliament was prorogued.
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The Labour Party announces plans for new Workers Protection Agency and Ministry for Employment
12 September 2019The Labour Party announced the proposals at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference this week, with the Labour Party Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, promising the “biggest ever” extension of employment rights in the UK designed to “put power in the hands of workers”.
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Migration Advisory Committee publishes call for evidence on salary thresholds
16 September 2019The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has issued a call for evidence from employers and other stakeholders, to feed into its consideration of what salary thresholds should be put in place for skilled workers under the post-Brexit immigration system. The scope of the Government’s commission to the MAC also includes a consideration of adding points-based eligibility criteria for skilled worker visas.
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Blockchain and the UK Property Industry
29 October 2019Since 2015 there has been a growing body of commentary extolling the virtues of blockchain and how it could, and in all likelihood will, revolutionise the property industry. The fact that I (a commercial real estate lawyer and not the most tech-savvy of individuals) am writing a piece about it demonstrates how blockchain is becoming more mainstream but, I wonder, is all this talk of “revolution” a little excessive?
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The impact of the Global Climate Strike on the workplace
31 October 2019On Friday 20 September 2019, millions of employees across the world were invited by climate activist Greta Thunberg to strike to promote immediate action on climate change. The strike represents an extension of the ‘school strikes’ that have been organised by young people over the past few months into the world of work, with the intention that the adverse economic impact caused by the strikes would kick governments into action.
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Strike injunction refused because ballot notification complied with legal requirements
31 October 2019Refusing an application by British Airways plc (“BA”) for an injunction to restrain strike action by airline pilots, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) ruled that the trade union had provided sufficient detail as to the “categories” of employees to be balloted under the statutory rules.
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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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Lewis Silkin partner Colin Leckey wins Client Choice Award
13 February 2020We are delighted that Colin Leckey is a winner at the 2020 Lexology Client Choice Awards.
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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.