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Requirements for British nationals working in the EEA from 1 January 2021
24 December 2020With the end of free movement, we understand that there are some significant changes for employers to consider. As of 1 January 2021, Brits visiting and working in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be restricted, with Schengen rules being introduced for visitors and work visas being required otherwise.
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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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Coming to the UK for business or cross-border working
30 March 2021The end of the Brexit transition period has brought with it the need for UK employers to think in detail about what business visitor activities and cross-border working is allowed for EEA nationals in the UK.
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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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Managing an International Workforce: 2017 & Beyond
03 February 2017We are pleased to announce our next annual Managing an International Workforce conference, our market leading gathering of several hundred HR professionals, in house lawyers and others with international employment responsibilities.
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Managing an International Workforce: 2017 & Beyond
09 February 2017Lewis Silkin’s market leading employment practice last week hosted its 13th annual Managing an International Workforce conference in London.
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Andrew Osborne comments for the International Bar Association: Supporting the workforce through Brexit
02 May 2018In an article for the International Bar Association, Andrew Osborne discusses the negative impact Brexit will have on retaining and recruiting staff from the EU.
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Managing an International Workforce 2019 & Beyond
08 February 2019We are pleased to announce our fifteenth annual Managing an International Workforce conference, our market leading gathering of several hundred HR professionals, in house lawyers and others with international employment responsibilities.
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Managing an International Workforce: 2020 & Beyond
07 February 2020We are pleased to announce our sixteenth annual Managing an International Workforce conference, our market leading gathering of several hundred HR professionals, in house lawyers and others with international employment law responsibilities.
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Managing an international workforce: Human beings are political animals – but should they be at work?
16 June 2021Recent years have seen a marked increase in political turbulence worldwide. Brexit in the UK and the recent US presidential elections, significant legislative changes including national referendums on same-sex marriage or abortions, and global campaign movements (such as MeToo and BLM) – all have seen their impact felt in the workplace.
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Lewis Silkin cited in the HR Director: Is there any need for a Brexit bonfire of workers’ rights?
03 July 2017Lewis Silkin has been mentioned in an article for the HR Director which draws on the recent survey undertaken by the firm, in partnership with the CIPD: ‘Employment regulation in the UK: burden or benefit?.
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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