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Ireland: Making Remote Work – the Government’s National Remote Work Strategy
19 January 2021Siobhra and Audrey explore the Government’s new “Making Remote Work” National Remote Work Strategy which is aimed at ensuring that remote working “is a permanent feature in the Irish workplace that maximises economic, social and environmental benefits”.
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Right to work checks for EEA nationals – infographic
01 September 2021New guidance from the Home Office in relation to right to work checks came into force from 1 July 2021. Our infographic shows checks an employer needs to make for new employees who are EEA nationals.
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Climate emergency, work and employment law
29 September 2021This article explores how the climate emergency may shape future employment law and practice and looks at some early developments and trends.
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Will work places snap back to normal? : Síobhra Rush comments for RTE Radio 1
24 January 2022Síobhra Rush discusses the phased return to work, which can start from today.
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Northern Ireland: Getting ready for the return to work
25 January 2022With the NI Executive recently relaxing COVID-19 restrictions, the return to work looks imminent
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“Legal expert advises all parties to review return to work issues” – Linda Hynes provides a comment for the Irish Examiner
28 January 2022As restrictions are starting to ease, Linda Hynes has spoken to the Irish Examiner on why employers need to consider potential employee relations and discrimination issues in how they handle any staff requests to continue working from home.
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Coronavirus: absences from work and entitlement to pay
25 March 2022The Coronavirus situation may lead to workplace absences for a variety of reasons. This is our summary of legal rights to pay and suggested best practices for different types of absence.
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Ireland: Key points from the recently announced Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill
26 April 2022The Irish government has approved the drafting of a Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill.
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Future of Work Hub ‘In Conversation with…’ podcast series so far
09 August 2022Our Future of Work Hub ‘In Conversation with…’ podcast series brings together thought-leaders, innovators, and senior business leaders to get their take on the longer-term trends and immediate drivers shaping the future of work.
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The end to adjusted right to work checks: FAQ for employers
26 September 2022The Home Office has stated that from 1 October 2022, the adjusted manual right to work check process will end. UK employers have been able to use this since 30 March 2020 to deal with difficulties in handling original documents that arose due to the pandemic. In this article we answer some common FAQ about this development.
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Menopause and work
11 October 2022Women over the age of 50 are the fastest growing group in the workforce. As more employees go through the menopause during their working lives, employers need to be aware of the impact in the workplace.
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Travel and work within the Schengen Area: British citizens
16 November 2022This article considers the rights of British citizens to access the Schengen Area as visitors post-Brexit for leisure, business and work purposes. It highlights some of the compliance and planning issues employers and individuals should be aware of.
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AI 101: How do AI tools work and why are lawsuits being raised?
23 January 2023In this “AI 101” series of blog posts, the team at Lewis Silkin unravel the legal issues involved in the development and use of AI text and image generation tools. This initial post explores how these tools operate and considers the legal cases being brought against major AI platforms in the UK and US. Later posts in the series will consider who owns the output of AI image generators, the infringement risks involved in using output created by AI; the ethical implications of programming AI; and what regulation is on the horizon – so keep an eye out for those!
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LGBT+ rights at work: no room for complacency
15 February 2023As we mark LGBT+ history month in February 2023, this article looks at the current position of LGBT+ people in the workplace and the challenges that still remain.
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Future of Work Hub: In Conversation with… Nimmi Patel, Head of Skills, Talent and Diversity at techUK
07 June 2023In the sixth episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP speaks to Nimmi Patel, Head of Skills, Talent and Diversity at techUK and advisory board member of the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre.
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Menopause at work – FAQs for employers
16 October 2023Demographic shifts and a rising number of menopause-related claims mean that the menopause is something employers will need to increase their focus on in the years ahead. World Menopause Day is held on 18 October every year and is designed to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available to improve health and wellbeing. To mark this, we have prepared some FAQs for employers when it comes to dealing with menopause in the workplace.
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What is an Employee Ownership Trust and how does it work?
13 February 2024Kathy Granby and Matthew Rowbotham from our Tax, Rewards and Incentives team discuss the increasing popularity of moving to employee ownership, with a focus on Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs).
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Changes to right to work compliance: key takeaways for employers
16 February 2024The Home Office recently updated the Employer’s guide to right to work checks. The guide contains references to the increased £60,000 civil penalty for illegal working, along with some small but significant changes that impact how employers complete compliant right to work checks. In this article, we highlight the key changes to help employers stay on top of right to work compliance.
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Update: Sponsor Management System outage immediately ahead of work route salary rises
02 April 2024Update (2 April 2024): The Home Office is switching off the Sponsor Management System (SMS) from 19:00 on 3 April 2024 until 9:00 on 5 April 2024. The planned system outage was previously due to take place from 19:00 on 2 April until 9:00 on 4 April 2024. The delay gives sponsors one more day to issue Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) before salary threshold rises take effect for work routes from 4 April 2024.