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xCHANGE 2024 – Future of Creativity
21 November 2024The creative industries have shown remarkable growth, contributing £126 billion to the UK economy in 2022, a 6% increase since 2019. The sector employs at least 2.5 million people and is growing at a rate that exceeds the national average by more than a factor of three
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Building Trust, Authenticity and Resilience in an AI driven world
21 November 2024Artificial Intelligence has firmly established itself as a transformative technology, capable of revolutionising everything from mundane tasks to the development of smart cities. However, the rapid advancement and widespread adoption of AI have also sparked concerns about its inherent risks.
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Bolt drivers are workers, says Employment Tribunal
21 November 2024An Employment Tribunal has found that Bolt drivers are ‘workers’ entitled to paid holidays and minimum wage.
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New failure to prevent fraud guidance published: new offence comes into effect on 1 September 2025
21 November 2024The UK government has published guidance aimed at helping organisations comply with the new corporate criminal offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’, helping make sure they are taking action to prevent fraud.
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Employment Rights Bill unpacked: just getting started for family rights?
21 November 2024The Employment Rights Bill introduced some changes to family rights, including a new right to bereavement leave and plans to strengthen protections for pregnant women and new parents returning to work. But is the government just getting started?
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How risky is your festive party?
21 November 2024This is the first year when the new duty to prevent sexual harassment will be in force over the festive season. As employers make plans to celebrate with their workforces, how do sexual harassment risk assessments apply to workplace parties?
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The pay gap reporting challenge: can Labour’s proposals work? Tom Heys comments for Raconteur
20 November 2024The Labour government has announced that they intend to make it compulsory for all larger companies to publish information on their ethnicity and disability pay gaps.
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Navigating the job market with AI: tools, benefits and challenges
15 November 2024AI is revolutionising the recruitment lifecycle, enhancing how organisations attract, assess, and select candidates. It is also being used beyond recruitment to support workplace decisions after recruitment. We review how it’s being used, the future direction of AI-driven employment decisions and the consequential challenges for employers.
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Implications of a Trump administration on global mobility
14 November 2024The re-election of Donald Trump as US President is expected to affect global flows of people, both to and from the US and in other regions of the world. In this article we discuss some of the potential implications for global mobility and highlight some UK options for businesses and individuals.
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Key takeaways from xCHANGE 2024
14 November 2024Yesterday, Lewis Silkin’s The Collective held its annual xCHANGE conference in a venue with stunning views of London. From reputation management to failure in waste design, from opportunities for women in STEM careers to the importance of arts subjects for the creative industries, healthcare to architecture, fashion to art to music, and, of course, the impact of AI. Truly fascinating speakers spoke to us about all things tech, creative and science.
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Employment Rights Bill unpacked: will TUPE be transformed?
14 November 2024Labour promised to strengthen the rights and protections for workers transferred under TUPE. Has the Bill taken any meaningful strides at delivering on this?
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No requirement for “general workforce consultation” in small-scale redundancies
12 November 2024In a helpful decision for employers, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that employers do not have to carry out “general workforce consultation” for individual redundancy dismissals to be fair.
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Employment Rights Bill unpacked: tougher stance on workplace harassment
11 November 2024The Employment Rights Bill makes employers liable if staff are harassed by third parties, requires employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, and strengthens whistleblowing protection on this topic. We explain what these changes mean in practice and why they call for even greater efforts to protect staff from workplace harassment.
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Home Office issues cybersecurity guidance for sponsor licence holders
07 November 2024The Home Office warns sponsor licence holders: Stay cyber aware to safeguard personal data in the Sponsorship Management System (SMS). Don’t fall victim to phishing scams or malware attacks.
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Avoiding pitfalls when employing international students in the UK
07 November 2024As new international students settle into the academic year and look for work alongside their studies, employers should be aware of potential pitfalls. Non-compliance with the UK’s illegal working regime can result in significant penalties, so here’s what you need to know.
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Employment Rights Bill unpacked: shifting the power for shift workers
07 November 2024The Employment Rights Bill aims to increase stability and predictability for shift workers by introducing a right to reasonable notice of shifts and a payment for cancelled or changed shifts.
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Employment Rights Bill unpacked: will flexible working really be the “default”?
07 November 2024Labour pledged to make the workplace fairer and more family-friendly by making flexible working the default. We explore whether this has been achieved by the Employment Rights Bill.
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What’s in the Employment Rights Bill?
07 November 2024Our latest dashboard breaks down what’s in the Employment Rights Bill and what’s not, showing how these reforms could transform employment law.
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Employment Rights Bill unpacked: 'fire and rehire'
06 November 2024The Labour government’s new Employment Rights Bill, introduced in October 2024, seeks to severely restrict the controversial practice of ‘fire and rehire’. But what will this mean for employers in practice? We consider the issues in this article.
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Hong Kong advances copyright regime in the age of AI
04 November 2024The government recently completed a two-month public consultation on copyright issues arising from the latest developments in artificial intelligence (“AI”).