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Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Liability clauses: getting them right!
09 October 2024In a competitive economy where profit margins can be ‘thin’, it is important for suppliers to de-risk their potential exposure, and conversely, for customers, to ensure that they have adequate recourse if things don’t go to plan! Liability clauses are a common feature of contracts as they allow parties to apportion liability and to ensure that the risk/reward works for both parties – sometimes this context is forgotten.
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Avoiding pitfalls when making an in-country UK visa application
07 October 2024Travelling outside the UK while awaiting an immigration decision can have serious repercussions for those hoping stay beyond the expiration of their current leave. In this article, we explain some of the issues and highlight how to ensure your application for permission to stay is effectively considered by the Home Office.
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How to ‘opt-out’ your images from use in AI training: German court considers the EU text and data mining copyright exceptions
07 October 2024The District Court of Hamburg has recently considered a dispute involving a professional stock image photographer Robert Kneschke, who discovered that links to some of his photographs had been included in a generative AI training dataset released by the German non-profit LAION.
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Temporary reduction in biometric appointments for in-country UK visa applications during October
04 October 2024You may already be aware of the upcoming change to the commercial partner for UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS), but you may not know about the reduction of available biometric appointments during October 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
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Dates announced for UK Electronic Travel Authorisation expansion
04 October 2024If you are a business inviting visitors to the UK or an individual visiting (or transiting through) the UK, you may be affected by the UK’s recently-announced plans to expand its electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme for non-visa nationals.
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Changing European immigration requirements will impact British travellers
03 October 2024If you are a British traveller planning to visit or transit through the Schengen area, you may soon be affected by upcoming European immigration requirements, including the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). This article explains the timing and impact of the EES for travellers, businesses and UK transport terminals, as well as providing an update on ETIAS.
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Are employees in Ireland entitled to an appeal in a redundancy process?
03 October 2024A recent decision from the Workplace Relations Commission in Ireland shines light on the issue of appeals in a redundancy process. We look at what this means for employers and the importance of fair procedures and, in particular, an organisation following its own internal policies and procedures in a redundancy process.
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Cabinet Office publishes report on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 regime
30 September 2024On 10 September 2024 the Cabinet Office published the National Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2023-2024 (“Report”) on the operation of the regime laid down by the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“NSIA”). This is the third annual report on the operation of the NSIA regime covering the year from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (“reporting period”).
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Beyond borders: Comparative Table of employment law in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
30 September 2024Do you need to stay up-to-date with employment law developments across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? If so, our updated Comparative Table will be a handy reference guide.
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Two recent cases in Ireland apply new Supreme Court test for determining employment status
27 September 2024In two recent cases, we see how the Workplace Relations Commission in Ireland has applied the new five-step test formulated by the Supreme Court last year for determining employment status. The cases highlight the risks associated with engaging self-employed contractors and the importance of carefully reviewing workplace arrangements to avoid misclassification claims.
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New duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
26 September 2024We all want to work in a harassment-free environment – but sexual harassment still happens far too often. What can and should employers do to prevent it?
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EHRC finalises guidance on how to prevent sexual harassment
26 September 2024The new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment is “designed to transform workplace cultures”, according to guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission today ahead of the law changing next month. We look at what employers are expected to do to comply.
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EU AI Act:101 – An In-depth Analysis of Europe’s AI Regulatory Framework
25 September 2024In this article, our Data, Privacy & Cyber team provide an in-depth analysis of Europe’s AI Regulatory Framework.
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Upcoming MAC work route review will need employer input
24 September 2024The Labour government’s first commission to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) asks for it to understand why employers rely on international recruitment to fill IT, telecoms and engineering roles. If you employ workers in these roles, you may shortly have an opportunity to feed into this work.
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Supreme Courts blocks fire and rehire to preserve “permanent” right to enhanced pay
19 September 2024The Supreme Court has granted an injunction in a high-profile trade union challenge to Tesco’s use of fire and rehire against warehouse staff with a contractual entitlement to a permanent financial incentive.
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Hong Kong paves the way for its first cybersecurity legislation as cyberattacks become increasingly “commonplace”
19 September 2024On 25 June 2024, the Government announced its proposals to enact a new cybersecurity legislation, tentatively ‘the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer System) Bill’ (“Bill”).
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Supreme Court shows self-employment the red card
18 September 2024Football referees may be employees for tax and NICs purposes, according to this latest ruling on employment status.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: August 2024
18 September 2024Welcome to the latest Ads & Brands Law Monthly Newsletter. We cover legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses.
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We’ll meet AGAin: permission to appeal granted in AGA Rangemaster v UK Innovations trade mark and copyright dispute
16 September 2024Can brands control the refurbishment, conversion and resale of products they sell? The answer from the recent AGA cooker case indicates that such ability is limited, at least absent clear evidence of a serious risk to the brand’s reputation. We look at what happened, what this means for OEMs, and what the appeal might have in store.
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Typhoon trading: Hong Kong Stock Exchange scraps seven-decade practice of suspending stock market trading during typhoons and extreme weather conditions – what this means for financial services employers
12 September 2024Starting from 23 September 2024, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) will allow the trading of stocks and derivatives during extreme weather conditions. Trading during such time will be termed severe weather trading (“SWT”). The move has been made to bolster Hong Kong’s position as an international financial hub. HKEX, brokers and the government will benefit financially if market closure can be avoided during the typhoon season. However, banks and brokerage firms must ensure that their employees’ personal safety is protected if they are required to carry on business as usual in times of adverse weather.