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Industry prepares for Apple Tracking restrictions
12 March 2021In June 2020 Apple sent shockwaves through the ad industry by announcing that it would require iOS apps to obtain user consent to track the user or access their Apple device’s advertising identifier (i.e. the ‘IDFA’) for targeted advertising or advertising measurement purposes.
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Launch of new Graduate route and changes to Skilled Worker route announced
18 March 2021The Home Office is launching a new Graduate route from 1 July 2021 and is making amendments to Skilled Worker route from 6 April 2021
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Supreme Court decides care workers not entitled to minimum wage when asleep during sleep-in shifts
22 March 2021In a decision of huge significance for the care sector, the Supreme Court (SC) has finally given its long-awaited judgment on whether care workers working sleep-in shifts are entitled to the national minimum wage (NMW) for periods when they are asleep.
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No right to carry over holiday pay entitlement where leave has already been taken unpaid
23 March 2021The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that, where a worker has taken a period of unpaid holiday, they will not be entitled to a backdated payment for it (or any earlier periods) if they do not submit a claim within a three-month limitation period after the claim has arisen. The decision of the European Court of Justice in King v Sash Window Workshop did not require a different approach.
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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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A right royal checklist for the workplace
31 March 2021The royal family’s recent diversity review has put the importance of workplace diversity and inclusion initiatives in the spotlight. But what are the best tools for achieving lasting change in this area?
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Employment law changes in April 2021
31 March 2021In a year where so much has changed, there are a few more employment law changes coming into force next month. This article provides a brief round-up of what to expect.
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Changes to family leave entitlements introduced in Ireland
01 April 2021On 27 March 2021, changes to parent’s leave and adoptive leave announced in Budget 2021 were signed into law and came into force on 1 April 2021.
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Important amendments to guidance on document keeping for sponsor licence holders
06 April 2021On 16 March 2021 the Home Office made important clarifications to the documentation that sponsors of workers must keep regarding their recruitment activity. The changes are helpful and should not be onerous for sponsors to comply with, however there may be actions that some employers will need to take to ensure compliance.
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Recent changes in employment law in NI from April 2021
13 April 2021Set out below are various employment law changes due to come into effect from April 2021 in Northern Ireland.
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MAC call for evidence on Intra-Company Transfer route
20 April 2021The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is currently seeking stakeholders’ views on the operation and effectiveness of the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) immigration route, as well as a potential expansion of the immigration options for overseas businesses setting up a presence in the UK.
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Home Office announces end to COVID-19 adjusted right to work checks
21 April 2021The Home Office confirmed on 20 April 2021 that the COVID-19 adjusted right to work check process will only remain in place until 16 May 2021. Although employers will need to undertake fully compliant right to work checks from 17 May 2021, they will not have to carry out retrospective checks where the adjusted process has been used.
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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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Topical issues in Irish employment law
06 May 2021This article focuses on three areas of employment law in Ireland that have seen recent significant developments: employment status and the gig economy; collective bargaining arrangements; and gender pay gap reporting.
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Home Office seeks details of the current costs of immigration sponsorship
11 May 2021At the end of April 2021 the Home Office sent a voluntary survey to over 34,000 sponsors of workers to gather information about the time and cost associated with holding their sponsor licence.
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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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COVID-19 adjusted right to work checks extended to 20 June 2021
12 May 2021The Home Office has today confirmed that the COVID-19 adjusted right to work check process will remain in place until 20 June 2021, instead of 16 May 2021 as previously announced.
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Traffic light system comes into effect for travel to England
19 May 2021On 17 May 2021 a set of traffic light ratings was put in place for determining pre-and post-arrival COVID-19 measures for travelling to England.