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Whistleblowing dismissal was unfair where decision-maker manipulated by another manager
28 November 2019In a decision with implications for unfair dismissal law generally, the Supreme Court (“SC”) has ruled that it is not always necessary for a dismissing manager to know about whistleblowing disclosures made by an employee in order for that dismissal to be automatically unfair.
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Impact of AI in retail
28 November 2019Chatbots, facial recognition, biometrics and a host of other Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technologies are being utilised by the retail sector at an increasingly progressive rate and it is predicted by 2020, 85% of customer interactions will be managed by AI.
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Vegetarianism is not a belief for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010
30 November 2019Despite the increase in ‘plant-based’ eating across the UK, the Employment Tribunal in Norwich has held that a vegetarian employee can’t make a claim for discrimination, as vegetarianism does not count as a ‘belief’.
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Privilege lost in otherwise protected documents due to inclusion in settlement agreement
04 December 2019In a recent case, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) upheld a ruling that documents which would otherwise have attracted “without prejudice” privilege had lost their privileged status because they had been incorporated into a settlement agreement. The documents were therefore disclosable.
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Of feathers and tax
12 December 2019Around 350 years ago, LOUIS XIV’S FINANCE minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, famously declared that “the art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing.”
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The year ahead for immigration
07 January 2020With the new Conservative Government now bedding in and the Withdrawal Agreement Bill proceeding through Parliament, Brexit is all but certain to be going ahead at end of this month.
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2020 Tech Predictions
08 January 2020Well, it’s that time of the year where we use our 20/20 vision to see what exciting technology changes lie ahead in the next year and beyond. As it’s 2020, we couldn’t resist the urge to treat you to 20 of our best tech predictions, which build on the themes from our Tech Predictions for 2019.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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Fawcett Society promotes new Equal Pay Bill
13 February 2020The Fawcett Society is backing a private member’s bill which aims to tackle unequal pay between men and women by introducing a new “Right to Know” what a male comparator is paid.
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Counting the cost of the Coronavirus
17 February 2020The spread of the Coronavirus (officially named COVID-19) shows no sign of abating. There have been around 71,000 confirmed cases worldwide and around 1,700 deaths (as at 17 February 2020). Authorities in China have put parts of the country in lockdown to limit the spread. An estimated 500 million people in the country are affected by restrictions.
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ICO issues final text of Age Appropriate design code for online services to keep children safe
17 February 2020The UK’s data protection regulator, the ICO, has issued the final text of the “Age Appropriate” design code for online services (the “Code”). Whilst this may be a welcome change for parents and guardians who are concerned that their young ones are viewing content which is not age appropriate, the Code has the potential to have a significant impact on some organisations.
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Court of Appeal confirms dominant purpose test for legal advice privilege
19 February 2020The Court of Appeal has recently provided guidance on the scope of legal advice privilege. The guidance is particularly important for in-house lawyers and those with a hybrid legal and commercial role.
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Implications of the coronavirus outbreak for UK immigration
19 February 2020The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is currently affecting the ability of people to travel to and from the UK, including those who require immigration permission for the UK. The Home Office has now issued short-term guidance on how to manage the immigration implications of the situation, which employers and individuals should continue to monitor over the coming days and weeks.
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Government releases policy statement on new points-based immigration system
20 February 2020The Government has announced it will deliver a points-based immigration system, both for sponsored and unsponsored work. At least initially, the proposed system will modify existing arrangements rather than being a radical overhaul.
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UK Government introduces new Immigration Bill to Parliament
11 March 2020The Bill provides the legislative basis for ending EU free movement arrangements in the UK after the end of the transition period, and for recognising the immigration status of Irish citizens in the UK.