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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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The new Global Business Mobility Routes
24 March 2022New Immigration Rules have recently been laid in Parliament, setting out the details of the Global Business Mobility routes. These replace the existing Intra-Company Transfer routes, the Representative of an Overseas Business provisions for sole representatives and the contractual service provider element of the International Agreement route. New provisions are also introduced for secondees whose employer has a high value contract or investment in the UK.
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Living with Covid: don’t drop your guard
24 March 2022On 24 March the rules on statutory sick pay are due to return to normal and the special arrangements for Covid, dropped. This represents another milestone in the gradual removal of legal measures introduced to tackle the pandemic. With infection levels and hospital admissions increasing sharply, however, it’s not the time for employers to relax.
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Spring Statement 2022: Brevity is the Soul of Wit
23 March 2022I’m a big fan of 90 minute films, 250 page books and exhibitions comprising precisely two rooms, so it should come as no surprise that I appreciated the Chancellor’s snappy Spring Statement which clocked in at around the 27 minute mark. We’re all busy (and there's not much to report), so my summary of the key tax announcements affecting businesses and entrepreneurs will follow that style.
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Ethnicity pay gap reporting will not be mandatory
21 March 2022Employers will not have to publish their ethnicity pay gaps after the government reversed a previous commitment and decided against making it mandatory.
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What Hong Kong employers need to know about the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022
21 March 2022The government recently published the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 to amend the Employment Ordinance (“Amendment”). The Amendment will come into force on a date to be determined after it is enacted by the Legislative Council and it is expected that this will take place soon. The Amendment is a timely response to the outbreak of the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong and this article summarises what employers need to know.
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Online Safety Bill introduced in Parliament: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for Computer Weekly
17 March 2022The UK government has brought its long-awaited Online Safety Bill (OSB) before Parliament, introducing new criminal sanctions for tech company executives and senior managers alongside further criminal offences.
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UK launches Homes for Ukraine scheme
16 March 2022From Friday 18 March 2021, individuals will be able to act as sponsors for Ukrainian refugees and their immediate family members, if they are willing to offer them a room in their home or separate self-contained accommodation for a minimum period of six months. Details for sponsorship by businesses and other organisations will be released at a later date.
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What should I look out for in a club sponsorship contract?
16 March 2022Q: Our local rugby team has lost its shirt sponsor and we’ve been offered a deal if we can make a quick decision. What are the key things to look out for in a sponsorship contract?
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Jo Farmer comments for DigiDay: The advertiser exodus from Russia
14 March 2022Stopping advertising in any market — let alone a pariah state like Russia — is easier said than done.
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Workforce testing – FAQs for employers
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Coronavirus - FAQs for employers on working from home
11 March 2022These FAQs look at an employer’s obligations towards staff working from home.
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A requirement to offer or accept a minimum amount of work is not a prerequisite of worker status, says the Court of Appeal
10 March 2022In this latest employment status case, the Court of Appeal considered if an individual can be a worker without there being any commitment to offer or accept a minimum amount of work. The Court concluded that such a commitment is not a requirement of worker status and that a panel committee member was, therefore, a worker entitled to paid holidays.
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Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for The Drum: UK law change holds social and search companies responsible for scam ads they host
09 March 2022The UK Government’s department for culture, media and sport (DCMS) is clamping down on the prevalence of paid-for fraudulent advertising by tightening up the Online Safety Bill to legally oblige social media platforms and search engines to avoid hosting any scam ads.
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Ireland: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination and sexual harassment disputes under scrutiny
09 March 2022Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDAs”) have received a lot of media attention in recent times, in particular in the context of sexual harassment disputes and the #MeToo movement. In response to the growing public awareness of the potentially unethical use of NDAs, the Government has published a report on the prevalence and use of NDAs in discrimination and sexual harassment disputes (the “Report”).
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UK visa measures for Ukrainian nationals and their family members
08 March 2022The Home Office has put in place immediate concessions and has announced new immigration schemes for Ukrainian nationals in response to the Ukraine conflict.
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Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland: first details announced
08 March 2022The proposed relevant dates for Ireland’s new gender pay gap reporting regulations have been announced.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: March 2022
07 March 2022Welcome to the March 2022 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.