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The pitfalls of algorithm-based recruitment: James Davies comments for Care Home Management Magazine
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11 November 2020As use of algorithm-based recruitment becomes more commonplace, claims regarding algorithms and discrimination are also likely to become more common – something which UK employment law and enforcement mechanisms are ill-equipped to deal with.
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Long Covid: can work lift the burden? Shalina Crossley comments for Safety Management magazine
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11 November 2020Thousands of working people are struggling with ‘long Covid’; often life-changing symptoms that continue long after the initial infection. In this article for Safety Management magazine, Shalina Crossley comments on what are workplaces doing to help them?
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How Law Firms Can Preserve Their Talent Pipelines Through the Pandemic: Carolyn Soakell writes for Law.com International
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10 November 2020The challenges posed by the current pandemic and the shift to mass home-working present both opportunities and risks for firms competing to attract and retain talent.
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New legal risks for recruiters: Carla Feakins writes for People Management
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08 September 2020While the recruitment industry is subject to general legal regulation, additional legislation applies in some sectors such as agriculture, food processing and the care sector. This may require recruiters to be licensed and subject to a rigorous compliance regime.
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Pandemic sparks fears over skills visas: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Relocate Global
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02 September 2020Predictably, the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented fall in the amount of skilled migration, overseas assignees, intra-company transfers and foreign student numbers. Now, experts are wondering how long it will take for the global situation to return to something approaching normal.
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Linklaters to expand remote working as pandemic changes legal culture: James Davies comments for The Financial Times
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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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Do your contracts and policies stand up to the Covid-19 test? A view from the UK: Amy Cooper writes for Global Banking & Finance Review
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13 August 2020The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have stress-tested employment contracts and policies, with some showing signs of strain. What should you do now to make sure your employment documentation is ready for the post-Covid future?
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Protection from employee competition in the new normal - Carla Feakins and David Samuels comment for HR Magazine
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11 August 2020As lockdown is winding down and the economy is restarting, employers should be on the lookout for unlawful employee competition activity. Carla Feakins and David Samuels explain further in this article for HR Magazine.
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Blanket return to offices ‘risky strategy’, say lawyers: Colin Leckey and Helen Coombes comment for British Safety Council
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27 July 2020Desk-based workers should return to offices from 1 August, as long as it is safe to do so, but employers who open their doors should be wary.
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Employees could be caught by aggressive recruitment tactics: Roberta Pasemko and David Samuels comment for Executive Grapevine
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20 July 2020While some businesses have announced mass redundancies and furloughed high numbers of staff, other employers have started to use this uncertain period as a time to pounce on top talent.
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Could Black Lives Matter speed up the introduction of ethnicity pay reporting? Rachel Ward and Tom Heys write for People Management
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14 July 2020Rachel Ward and Tom Heys explore whether the renewed pressure to remove societal injustice faced by BAME people could finally mean clarity on this area of legislation.
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CJRS amendment creates redundancy confusion: Lucy Lewis comments for HR Magazine
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08 July 2020A new amendment added to the Treasury’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) direction has created further confusion and potential worries for employers with workers on furlough.
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How are employers continuing to deal with Covid-19? James Davies and Amy Cooper write for Employee Benefits
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08 July 2020The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis presents businesses with multiple challenges, including how to continue to get the best out of their workforce while keeping them safe.
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How Covid-19 has messed up gender pay gap statistics: Tom Heys writes for Compliance & Risk Journal
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11 June 2020The current pandemic will affect employers obligations to report on their gender pay gap, which came into force in the UK in 2017, in a number of ways. Tom Heys explains the impact of Covid-19 on these obligations, highlighting the practical issues involved and how employers can tackle them.
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Lawyers in lockdown stories from the frontline - Lucy Lewis comments for The Law Society Gazette
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05 June 2020Law Society women lawyers division member and Partner at Lewis Silkin, Lucy Lewis features as one of the lawyers explaining their findings of life in lockdown.
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Immigration bill barring EU nationals accused of hypocrisy: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for HR Magazine
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22 May 2020In this article for HR Magazine, Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments on how the government’s immigration bill can be seen as hypocritical for its proposal to end ‘unskilled’ immigration in December, ignoring the fact that many low-earning key workers are EU nationals.
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Worried that furloughing or redundancy could affect your visa? Here’s what you need to know: Joanna Hunt writes for Free Movement
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21 May 2020With the UK still reeling from COVID-19, a mega recession looms. The statistics are sobering; 8 million workers on the government furlough scheme, 2.6 million claims for Universal Credit since the lockdown began and the economy already suffering its biggest contraction since the financial crash in 2008. The economic outlook is ominous and workers fear that a significant rise in unemployment is on the cards.
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UK's ‘back to work’ plan puts business and unions at odds: James Davies comments for Business Matters
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06 May 2020'Trade unions and business leaders were at loggerheads on Monday night over Boris Johnson’s “back to work” strategy, following claims that employees’ lives could be put at risk as the British prime minister tries to restart the economy.' In this article for Business Matters, James Davies discusses the liability risks that employers face and how those risks can be avoided with health and safety regulations.
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The impact of coronavirus on workforces and global mobility: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar and Despina Stoimenidi comment for HR Magazine
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05 May 2020The impact of COVID-19 has reached almost all aspects of normal everyday life. One of the first areas to become affected was global mobility.
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How furloughed workers can earn extra money AND help feed Britain: Colin Leckey comments for Metro
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28 April 2020Millions of furloughed workers have been urged to help out picking fruit and veg during the harvest to stop crops spoiling in the fields. In this article for Metro, Colin Leckey comments on how furloughed workers can negotiate with their employers about carrying out this essential work during their furlough periods.