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Employment law reform latest – is the government stalling or steaming ahead?
24 June 2021Employment law reform could be inching its way back onto the political radar, with new announcements on “fire and re-hire” and the single enforcement body, plus hints of a summer consultation on flexible working rights. But with no Employment Bill in sight, is this a case of all talk and no action?
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Ireland - Collecting employee vaccine data – latest guidance
24 June 2021With many employers planning the return to the workplace the question arises as to what vaccination data (if any) can be collected from returning staff. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has [finally] issued guidance clarifying its position on whether it is permissible for employers to collect and process this information.
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Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland – what’s the latest?
24 June 2021The passing of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill by the Dáil last month has pushed the preparations for gender pay gap reporting further up the to do list for many organisations. This article takes a look at the Bill and explains what employers need to know.
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New Home Office guidance published on right to work checks from 1 July 2021
23 June 2021On 18 June 2021 the Home Office released new guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks. This has been published ahead of significant changes to right to work checks affecting EEA/Swiss (EEA) nationals and their family members from 1 July 2021.
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Working from home abroad - considerations for Irish employers
22 June 2021The increase in homeworking due to the Covid-19 pandemic is causing many Irish employees to ask if they can work from “home” from an overseas country – be that on a temporary basis, or in some cases indefinitely This Inbrief explains the potential legal issues and how to avoid the traps.
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同一賃金請求：最高裁でのスーパーマーケットの訴え
22 June 2021英国の平等法であるEquality Act 2010（EqA）では、男性と女性は同一労働に対して同一賃金を受け取るべきだとしている。従業員は、同じ仕事または同価値の仕事をしている異性の比較対象者と自分を比較することができる。The UK’s law on equality, the Equality Act 2010 (EqA), states that men and women should receive equal pay for equal work. Employees can compare themselves with a comparator of the opposite sex who is performing either the same work or work of equal value.
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Home Office extends adjusted right to work checks to 31 August 2021
18 June 2021The Home Office has confirmed to the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association that adjusted right to work checks will remain in place until at least 31 August 2021. The development comes at the eleventh hour, as full right to work checks were set to resume from 21 June 2021.
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Wind-down of furlough scheme - infographic
17 June 2021As the UK’s lockdown further eases, more employers will return their staff from furlough. As the furlough scheme winds down, we set out key dates for employers in our timeline here.
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Notification Issues for Warranty Claims - A flowchart
17 June 2021We have produced a flowchart to identify some of the common steps (and pitfalls) to be considered by those seeking to notify a warranty claim under typical SPA provisions.
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SPA warranty claims - getting the notice right
17 June 2021Today’s challenging economic climate has reduced the value of many businesses.
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Watch out retailers - storing payment card details for future purchases just got a lot harder!
17 June 2021We have all seen the switch to online shopping during the pandemic, when shops were closed for months on end. Irish retailers embraced this new opportunity and turned to the internet to get consumers back in their (virtual) shops. Some customers may never go back to “normal” shopping.
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Watch out retailers - storing payment card details for future purchases just got a lot harder!
17 June 2021We have all seen the switch to online shopping during the pandemic, when shops were closed for months on end. Irish retailers embraced this new opportunity and turned to the internet to get consumers back in their (virtual) shops. Some customers may never go back to “normal” shopping.
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Coronavirus Act 2020 and forfeiture of leases
16 June 2021The government has protected tenants’ interests, with the Coronavirus Act 2020 coming into force on 26 March 2020.
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COVID-19 advice for corporate occupiers
16 June 2021Commercial tenants – whether occupying offices, retail premises, industrial units or other property - face potentially existential questions arising out of their landlord and tenant relations, how to manage cashflow and outgoings as revenues dry up, premises shut down and uncertainty reigns.
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Flexible staffing options
16 June 2021There are other ways to staff a business apart from using permanent employees on full time contracts.
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‘Gender critical’ beliefs are protected philosophical beliefs
16 June 2021The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that “gender critical” beliefs are protected philosophical beliefs for equality law purposes, while confirming that a belief in “gender identity” is also a protected characteristic. This means that it is unlawful to discriminate against someone because they do or do not hold either of those beliefs.
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Diversity leadership – why Gareth Southgate has played a blinder
16 June 2021There are instructive lessons for business leaders and diversity managers in the way the England manager has conducted himself in the run-up to and early stages of the European football championship.
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Children’s Data – A Global Perspective
15 June 2021It is widely acknowledged that children are spending ever more time online, perhaps never more so than in the last 12 months due to the pandemic. Protecting children’s data and privacy is becoming more important to many people, in fact the UK Information Commissioner refers to this increased focus as a ”global direction of travel”.
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Sports Q&A - I want to make alterations to my sports venue due to Covid-19 – do I need any third-party consent(s) for this?
15 June 2021The answer is, maybe! This depends on a few factors, which are set out below.
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Updated COVID-19 absences policy enables more people to qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme
14 June 2021The Home Office has significantly expanded the policy to allow continuity of residence in the UK to be preserved in certain circumstances where an EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applicant has been absent from the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic.