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#MeToo - The story continues
Press
11 February 2020In an article for Accountancy Age, Leonie Sheridan examines how accountancy firms have been tackling the ongoing issue of sexual harassment at work.
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Too little, too late? IR35 changes announced.
10 February 2020In a welcome but late move, HMRC confirmed last week that the imminent IR35 reform will only apply to supplies of labour provided on or after 6 April 2020.
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Coronavirus - what should employers do now?
05 February 2020The coronavirus outbreak throws up numerous employment law issues, including questions about travel, health and safety concerns and discrimination claim risks. From staff who refuse to attend work despite being well, to those who refuse to stay home when sick, what do employers need to know?
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Global Talent category replaces Tier 1 Exceptional Talent from February
04 February 2020The Global Talent visa will launch on 20 February 2020 after being announced by the Government in August last year.
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Ask About... Fashion, Retail and Hospitality
04 February 2020Many of our clients in the retail, fashion and hospitality sector face similar HR issues. Each month one of the members of our team will identify an issue, consider how it should be dealt with and provide our advice. This month we asked James….
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ICO survey on processing data about criminal convictions
31 January 2020The ICO wants to find out if data controllers understand the data protection issues involved in processing information about criminal offences and convictions
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Lewis Silkin supports Ladies Professional Golf Association on creation of joint venture that will enable “women’s golf to reach new heights”
Deal
31 January 2020Lewis Silkin LLP has advised the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) on the establishment of a joint venture with the Ladies European Tour (LET), which is set to provide a major boost to women’s golf.
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Introduction of paid parental bereavement leave confirmed
29 January 2020The Government has finalised the legislation to implement an entitlement to two weeks' paid bereavement leave for working parents who lose a child under the age of 18. The new right will come into force with effect from 6 April 2020.
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MAC publishes recommendations for future UK immigration system
29 January 2020The UK Government will be disappointed by the MAC’s firm rejection of an Australian points-based system for skilled workers with a job offer.
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Mixed reaction to UK migration proposals: Joanna Hunt comments in an article for Relocate Magazine
Press
29 January 2020Joanna Hunt comments for Relocate Magazine in an article discussing the latest UK immigration report from the Migration Advisory Committee on its recommendations for a post-Brexit immigration system.
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Written statement of employment particulars – new rules from April 2020
29 January 2020Employers need to be providing new-form written statements of employment particulars (sometimes called section 1 statements) from April this year. This article summarises what is changing and what employers should do to prepare.
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IR35 reform: Regulations give HMRC broad power to recover unpaid tax from end users
24 January 2020Regulations just published allow HMRC to pursue end users if agencies or other fee payers in the labour chain fail to pay IR35 tax.
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Senior Japanese politician takes paternity leave in first for country
23 January 2020Shinjirō Koizumi, Japan’s environment minister, is taking two weeks’ paternity leave following the birth of his son on 17 January 2020. It is the first time a Japanese cabinet minister has taken paternity leave, or at least publically announced an intention to do so.
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PM considers scrapping £30,000 migrant salary threshold: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Personnel Today
Press
23 January 2020Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Personnel Today in an article discussing the minimum salary threshold for migrant workers after Brexit.
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Significant new guidance on harassment from the EHRC
22 January 2020The Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) has published substantial new guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work, containing detailed recommendations on steps employers should consider taking to prevent and deal with such behaviour.
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Housekeeping reminder for Tier 2 and 5 sponsors
20 January 2020If you are a sponsor under Tier 2 of the Points-Based System, you should recently have received your annual email from the Home Office to remind you to submit your annual CoS allocation request. We can help you to submit your request, or if you have not received the email, we can follow this up for you.
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Brexit: What will happen on 1 February 2020? Andrew Osborne comments for Personnel Today
Press
17 January 2020Andrew Osborne comments for Personnel Today in an article discussing the EU Settlement Scheme.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for Tech Nation: Exceptional talent at work - exploring the scope of the Tech Nation Visa
Press
13 January 2020Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for Tech Nation discussing what exactly the Tech Nation Visa can mean for employers or their potential employees.
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Retaining key employees
09 January 2020Businesses’ Human Resources Departments constantly invest time in developing initiatives for talent acquisition and key staff retention, including reviews of appraisals systems and training opportunities. In this month’s bulletin, we would like to introduce two examples regarding the “election".
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IR35 full steam ahead despite review - we answer the practical questions
09 January 2020The proposed IR35 reforms in April 2020 represent the biggest change to employment tax for decades. The Government has launched a review, but there is no indication of a delay and so businesses must still concentrate on getting ready. In this insight, we set out some of the common questions which end-user businesses are asking, and our views on the answers.