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이소영 루이스 실킨 변호사 언론 인터뷰 기사: 탐사기획 – 법관징계 리포트
10 February 2021Soyoung Lee's press interview article: investigation project – judiciary disciplinary system
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: December 2020/January 2021
09 February 2021Welcome to the December 2020/January 2021 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Trade union’s ‘canny strategy’ met duty of care owed to its member
09 February 2021The High Court has dismissed a claim by a trade union’s former shop steward that it failed to meet its duty of care to him after he was suspended for misconduct. The union provided sound tactical advice in circumstances where his prospects of success against his employer in court were slim.
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COVID-19 requirements for travelling and entry to the UK
04 February 2021Since the beginning of 2021, the Government has implemented a raft of additional travel and entry measures to minimise the spread of new coronavirus variants in the UK.
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Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) – what do UK and EU companies need to know?
04 February 2021September 2020 saw the official entrance on the scene of the LGPD - Brazil’s first comprehensive data law, which consolidates existing legislation in order to regulate the use and processing of personal data.
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“It wasn’t our fault! …” 10 lines unlikely to get much regulatory sympathy following a data breach
02 February 20212020 saw four major data breach-related fines issued by regulators in the UK and Ireland in the aviation, hospitality and media & entertainment sectors, with GDPR security and breach notification obligations as their focus. This piece paraphrases the 10 excuses commonly raised by data controllers when challenging the initial amounts of those fines, as well as the regulatory response rejecting them. That's because advance knowledge of lines of argument which aren’t likely to get much sympathy from regulators will help organisations better understand regulators’ expectations when it comes to cybersecurity – especially as these early fines are likely to shape future enforcement activity.
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Happy Data Protection Day!
28 January 2021Today is the 15th Data Protection Day - and for those of you who are interested, it is also the 40th anniversary of Convention 108 which, along with Convention 108+, is credited with influencing and shaping data protection and privacy in Europe.
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Sports Q&A - How are esports regulated?
28 January 2021It’s impossible to answer this question without taking a closer look at the esports ecosystem. Although there are certain parallels to draw with traditional sports (with professional players, teams, leagues and championships) there are also significant differences. In particular, the international and national federation structure as seen in traditional sports is generally absent in esports.
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Employer acted unlawfully by disciplining union activist for use of its IT systems
27 January 2021University College London has lost its appeal against an Employment Tribunal’s decision that it unlawfully disciplined a union activist for refusing to comply with an instruction to take down an email list he had created for union communications.
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CMA poised to get personal on pricing algorithms!
27 January 2021The CMA has published an eye-opening paper on algorithms, showing how they can, if misused, reduce competition in digital markets and cause harm to consumers.
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UK launches new immigration routes for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) citizens
27 January 2021From 31 January 2021, two new immigration routes will be launched for British National (Overseas) (‘BNO’) citizens and for their adult children, who are born on or after 1 July 1997. These two routes are BN(O) Status Holder and BN(O) Household Member.
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Suspended union activist’s application for injunction refused
27 January 2021The High Court has refused a trade union activist’s application for an interim injunction to end his suspension and stop a probation hearing from considering whether he should be dismissed for his views on his new employer’s business model and his previous union activities.
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Ireland: Employee unfairly dismissed for being refused remote working during pandemic
27 January 2021The Workplace Relations Commission recently found that an employee was unfairly dismissed when her employer rejected her request for remote working in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ireland: New Code of Practice on preventing workplace bullying
27 January 2021This article reviews the main points employers should consider in a new Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work that came into effect in Ireland last month.
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ブレグジット貿易協定は、英国の雇用法にどのようなインパクトを与えるか？
26 January 2021英国と欧州連合（EU）は、英国政府発行の要約と欧州委員会発行の説明パンフレットと共に、貿易協力協定（協定）の文書を公開している。The UK and EU have published the text of their Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement), alongside a summary issued by the UK government and an explanatory brochure from the EU Commission.
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Brexit: Implications for NI Employers of EU Nationals
22 January 2021The Brexit implementation period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020, and with it, free movement of persons in the EU also came to an end. This is despite the fact that the EU-UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) was agreed between the UK and the EU on 24 December. Therefore, it is important to understand the new immigration rules that apply to EEA and Swiss nationals wishing to visit or work in Northern Ireland and vice versa.
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Skilled Worker visa provides new options for foreign workers
22 January 2021Under the new immigration system launched on 1 December 2020, the Skilled Worker route has replaced Tier 2 (General). Benefits for employers include fewer restrictions on switching into the Skilled Worker visa from within the UK; lowering the skills threshold to RQF Level 3; reduced salary thresholds and removal of the Resident Labour Market Test. We discuss the impact of these changes below, as well as some of the considerations for settlement.
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Accent discrimination codeswitching and the Equality Act
21 January 2021A recent French law has banned discrimination against someone because of their regional accent. This article examines the UK legal position in relation to accent discrimination and goes on to consider the related issue of “codeswitching” and its potential negative impacts.
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IR35 reforms and international issues
21 January 2021The new IR35 rules create some particularly complex issues where a contractor is based outside the UK. This article looks at some of the frequently asked questions.
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Covid-19 – can employers in Hong Kong require their employees to be tested and vaccinated?
21 January 2021With a vaccination against coronavirus being rolled out in Hong Kong shortly, many employers in will understandably be eager to have their employees vaccinated in the hope of their workplace returning to some form of normality. This article explores some of the legal issues.