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Preventing illegal working: employers able to rely on online right to work checks from 28 January 2019
14 December 2018In some circumstances employers will be able to use the Home Office Right to Work Checking Service available on GOV.UK from 28 January 2019 to obtain a statutory excuse against payment of a civil penalty for employing an illegal worker, without having also to check the individual’s physical documents.
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Jumping on the bandwagon – New Irish law introduced to provide security and predictability of working hours for employees on insecure contracts and those working variable hours
23 January 2019The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins signed the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (“the Act”) into law last month on Christmas Day, although it is not due to come into force until the first week of March. This gives employers some time to consider the changes the Act will implement, time to update working practices, policies and contracts, and time to “jump on the bandwagon” (pun intended – see below).
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What are the key changes to the FA's regulations on working with intermediaries?
19 June 2019The FA has announced some changes to the FA’s Regulations on Working with Intermediaries (“the FA Regulations”). The changes have been expected and follow a consultation process with key stakeholders such as intermediaries themselves.
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Agile working – the legal alarm bells that should be ringing
16 September 2019The days of a stuffy office environment are gradually becoming a thing of the past. Over the years, a move has been made away from cellular offices to the more popular open plan set up – however, for many companies, especially those in creative industries, open plan offices are no longer enough. This is a key issue for tenants in office premises as they consider what to do with the space they are in.
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Recording working time in Europe: a risk heatmap
14 November 2019Employers across Europe are facing the challenge of responding to a recent European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruling on time-recording obligations. We’ve drawn up a heatmap to show, at a glance, the differing levels of risk across the European Union.
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Coronavirus and working from home temporarily – what responsibilities do employers have?
18 March 2020To cope with the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and adhere to the government’s guidance on social distancing, many employees have started to work from home. This article explains the employer’s health and safety responsibilities towards this new group of temporary homeworkers.
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'Ireland: how we are adapting to Covid-19' Siobhra Rush discusses how we are adjusting to the new working conditions with Future of Work on Newstalk
29 May 2020Siobhra Rush discusses how we are adjusting to the new working conditions at 19.30 minutes.
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Síobhra Rush discusses the issues that can arise in remote working in light of the recent announcement by Leo Varadkar of an open consultation by the DBEI in this area
10 July 2020The Government is launching a public consultation process on guidelines for remote working which has seen a significant increase due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidelines are intended to address issues arising from remote working including health and safety, employment rights and data protection. Siobhra Rush discusses some of the employment issues that have arisen as a result of the pandemic.
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Back to work – advice on working from home set to change on 1 August
20 July 2020The Prime Minister wants more staff to go back to their workplace, but his big announcement is only likely to bring about a small shift.
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Life’s a beach? Working remotely from Barbados
12 August 2020Barbados has announced a new scheme designed to encourage overseas individuals to relocate there and work remotely. What issues arise for employers if their employees want to do this?
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Flexible working post Covid-19 - sea change or nothing new?
13 August 2020The coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown has caused millions to work from home for the first time - an experience likely to cause a surge in requests for flexible working arrangements once most employees are asked to return to the workplace. This article considers the legal position and the practicalities for employers in dealing with flexible working requests.
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Linklaters to expand remote working as pandemic changes legal culture: James Davies comments for The Financial Times
25 August 2020International law firm Linklaters will allow its more than 5,000 staff to work half the time remotely, the strongest sign yet that changes ushered in by the pandemic are beginning to take root in a legal industry that has long valued tight-knit office culture.
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Home working has its benefits - but ministers also see negative impact: Síobhra Rush comments for Irish Independent
19 October 2020Thousands of people working from home have been told to stay put - and were offered a modest financial incentive to do so in this Budget. Síobhra Rush comments on the impact this is having on employers and their staff.
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When working from home means working abroad (HK)
26 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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Looming lockdowns and remote working – to what extent can employees be monitored?
28 October 2020With reports of businesses increasingly taking steps to monitor staff who are working remotely, this article discusses the legal considerations and how employers can strike an appropriate and fair balance between work and home life.
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Will remote working become the norm? Síobhra Rush comments for The Irish Times
30 October 2020In this article for The Irish Times, Síobhra Rush delivers insights on home working, employer obligations and pitfalls employers need to be aware of.
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Cybersecurity and remote working - One person's risk is another's opportunity: Victor Timon comments for the Irish Examiner
30 October 2020In this article for the Irish Examiner, Victor Timon comments on how Covid-19 and home working have caused cybercrime to spiral, providing an easier route into corporate systems.
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Flexible working requests after lockdown
10 November 2020We are pleased to announce our autumn/winter series of free webinars. This programme is aimed mainly at HR managers and those with equivalent experience of dealing with workplace employment issues – but we’d be delighted to welcome you whatever your background or grounding in employment law.
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Hong Kong HR Breakfast Club Webinar: Working from home when overseas
20 November 2020Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, employers have seen a huge increase in requests from employees to work from home in another country for the short, medium and long term.
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Back to tiers - what do the new regulations say about office working?
22 December 2020New legislation re-imposed a tier system in England from 2 December 2020 and new tier 4 restrictions were implemented in some areas from 20 December 2020. We look at what it means for office workers.