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Statement of Changes introduces significant new hurdles for Sole Representative visa applicants
20 May 2020A general tightening of the requirements and restrictions of the sole representative category will be brought into effect from 6 June 2020.
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MAC launches six-week call for evidence on shortage occupations
18 May 2020Employers have until 24 June 2020 to provide their views on what occupations should be on the shortage occupation lists for UK sponsored skilled migration from 1 January 2021.
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Home Office gives guidance on employing Europeans
13 May 2020The Brexit transition period will end on 31 December 2020. EEA nationals and their family members who are resident in the UK before that date have until 30 June 2021 to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (“EUSS”). In doing so, they will obtain either “settled” or “pre-settled” status.
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Furlough scheme extended until end of October
13 May 2020The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is being extended by a further four months until 31 October 2020.
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Government amends the Working Time Regulations to allow holiday carry over for the next two leave years
13 May 2020The government has made amendments to the Working Time Regulations which will allow workers to carry up to 4 weeks of annual leave over into the next 2 leave years, and has just published some further guidance on how this is intended to work in practice. This will apply where workers have not been able to take their statutory annual leave entitlement due to coronavirus.
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Every exit is an entrance – government releases guidance on reopening and re-occupation
12 May 2020As part of its roadmap for a gradual exit from lockdown, the government has released guidance for employers on how to maintain workplace safety as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
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Government announces 14-day quarantine plan for arrivals to the UK
11 May 2020On 11 May the Government published its COVID-19 recovery strategy for the UK.
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We’re on the road? The government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy
11 May 2020The government has published its post-COVID recovery strategy, setting out a “roadmap” for gradually easing the lockdown, getting the economy moving and – eventually – returning the country to something approaching normality.
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International approaches to Covid-19 job retention and wage subsidy schemes
07 May 2020Governments across the world have introduced arrangements equivalent to the UK’s furlough scheme, aiming to support businesses in retaining employees by subsidising all or some of their salary. Our survey of 28 countries reveals significant differences between the approaches being taken, particularly in relation to the generosity and duration of schemes.
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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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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.
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The impact of coronavirus on workforces and global mobility: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar and Despina Stoimenidi comment for HR Magazine
Press
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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Conducting workplace investigations remotely
01 May 2020As we are all in midst of this Covid-19 world, we are clearly some way away from ‘business as usual’. The vast majority of employers are grappling with new ways of working, with many of their employees working from home or in other unusual ways. But it is clear that ‘business as usual’ issues can and do still arise. So, what should an employer do if it becomes aware of an allegation of misconduct or wrongdoing? In this article, we look at whether a remote investigation is the right step to take, and what to bear in mind if you conclude it is.
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Employment status - ECJ clarifies who counts as a worker under EU law in gig economy ruling
30 April 2020The European Court of Justice has ruled that it’s up to national courts to make decisions about employment status, but that a courier working for Yodel in the UK appeared to them to have been correctly classified as self-employed, given the latitude he had over accepting jobs, working for competitors, providing substitutes and deciding his work schedule. The crucial factors were independence and subordination.
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Furlough and insolvency – administrators cannot furlough staff without adopting their employment contracts
30 April 2020The administrators for Debenhams cannot keep staff on furlough and avoid adopting their employment contracts, according to the latest ruling from the High Court and Court of Appeal. The decision avoids a potential conflict between the rules of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the ordinary insolvency rules on the order in which creditors can get paid.
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Employee Restrictive Covenants
29 April 2020For most employers, protecting their businesses against competitive threats is a vital concern. The departure of a key employee to join a competitor, or to set up a rival business of their own, can have extremely damaging consequences. The employer may lose clients, prospects, or other staff, and their valuable confidential information and strategic plans may be put at risk.
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Will the extension of IR35 into the private sector be abandoned?
29 April 2020In its eagerly awaited report into the IR35 reforms published earlier this week, the House of Lords has urged the government to “rethink fundamentally its approach” to the “flawed IR35 framework”. It has called on the government to announce by October 2020 whether the IR35 reforms will take effect from April 2021. So how likely is it that the government will change its approach?
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Consultation launches on providing one week of unpaid leave to carers
28 April 2020The Government has launched a consultation on the proposal to provide one week of unpaid leave for carers, as was promised in the Conservative Party's November 2019 election manifesto and included in the most recent Queen's Speech.
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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.
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Business as (un)usual - how to manage a return to business after Covid-19
24 April 2020The UK’s lockdown has been extended until at least 7 May 2020 and there may then be a further extension. When it is eventually lifted, measures for a gradual and phased return to the workplace are likely to be imposed, with social-distancing measures remaining in place. You need to start thinking now about how to manage this process.