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Influencers are unionising – what do you need to know?
17 July 2020As the power of the influencer increases, as does the importance for brands to not only find the perfect talent for their campaign, but to ensure a happy and long-lasting relationship.
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Employee competition in the time of remote working
16 July 2020For many employers recent priorities have focussed on the practicalities of transitioning their workforce to homeworking, taking advantage of the government’s furlough scheme, and making cost savings. Another important consideration is the need to protect businesses from unlawful employee competition during and in the period following the lockdown. We have seen a significant increase in this activity in recent weeks and this article sets out practical steps for employers to follow.
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The European Commission reports after two years of the GDPR
16 July 2020The European Commission has published a report on the GDPR, two years after the new data protection rules started to apply across the EU. The report is positive about the success of the GDPR, concluding that the rules “empower citizens and are fit for the digital age” - but it also makes several suggestions for improvement.
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Home Office provides consolidated details of new immigration system
15 July 2020On 13 July 2020 the Home Office published a more detailed policy statement on the changes to the UK immigration system due to come into effect from 1 January 2021, including its re-design of Points-Based immigration routes.
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Covid-19: rethinking space, tech and workplace culture
15 July 2020How will workplace culture evolve as a result of the Covid-19 crisis?
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CMA’s proposed regime to ‘take on’ tech giants – a privacy perspective
14 July 2020The UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") published its final report on its market study into online platforms and digital advertising, calling for "a new pro-competition regulatory regime to govern the behaviour of major platforms funded by digital advertising, like Google and Facebook". It is proposed that the new regime would be overseen by a ‘Digital Markets Unit’ which would be given powers of intervention.
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International requirements for employers when lifting restrictions during Covid-19
13 July 2020Every country is experiencing different rates and peaks of Covid-19, but as many start to ease restrictions, international employers may need to adopt multiple strategies for returning to places of work, based on the government guidance in each jurisdiction.
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Brexit and the UK’s New Immigration System
13 July 2020In our recent webinar on 7 July 2020, we discussed the current position regarding Brexit and the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as the Home Office’s plans for implementing the new system. Our webinar generated a wide-ranging set of questions from attendees, which we have collated and answered as a set of Q&As.
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Local lockdowns – what are the HR and employment law issues?
09 July 2020As national lockdown restrictions begin to ease, employers can expect local lockdowns to become more common. This article explores the HR and employment law issues.
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Employers may be forced to return cash to taxpayer as Sunak redefines furlough: Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore comment for The Telegraph
07 July 2020Employers who lay off vast swathes of their workforce after receiving government money may be forced to make reparations to the taxpayer. Partners Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore comment on behalf of Lewis Silkin.
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Employment law issues in Hong Kong following Covid-19 – Catherine Leung speaks to Hong Kong Economic Times
07 July 2020In an article in the Hong Kong Economic Times, Catherine Leung discusses measures employers are taking in Hong Kong to reduce business costs aside from redundancies and the adoption of permanent working from home policies post Covid-19.
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NHS Test and Trace data in the hospitality and retail sector
06 July 2020Hoorah! Over the weekend, pubs (along with other equally exciting venues) have begun to re-open!
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Statutory sick pay extended to self-isolating support bubble households
06 July 2020From 6 July 2020, new regulations have extended statutory sick pay to employees who are required to self-isolate due to someone within their ‘support bubble’ developing Covid-19 symptoms or receiving a positive test result.
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CMA issues update on work of its Covid-19 Taskforce
06 July 2020The Competition and Markets Authority has issued an update on the work of its Covid-19 taskforce, set up to identify, monitor and respond to competition law and consumer protection law issues arising from coronavirus and the measures taken by businesses in response to it.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: June-July 2020
06 July 2020Welcome to the June-July 2020 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Sports Q&A - What’s FIFA’s position on the transfer window and other regulatory issues impacted by the Covid-19 crisis?
06 July 2020Following the unprecedented disruption caused to football by COVID-19, FIFA published a set of principles and guidelines back in April 2020 in order to address some of the key regulatory and legal issues arising, especially with regard to player contracts and the transfer system.
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CCPA enforcement comes alive!
03 July 2020The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began being enforced on 1 July 2020. Despite calls to delay enforcement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s state Attorney General pressed on with enforcement commenting that businesses had already been required to comply with the law from 1 January 2020.
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Sellers watch out – EU approves new rules for consumer class actions
03 July 2020Consumers will have enhanced rights to take collective actions against traders for breaches of consumer law in future.
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Coronavirus - our fifth employer survey
02 July 2020Our fifth employer benchmarking survey took place between 23 and 30 June 2020, and looked at the changes to the furlough scheme, risk assessments, homeworking equipment, employees stuck abroad and a range of other issues about the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
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Trade union blacklisting – decision on amendment of claims ‘manifestly’ incorrect
02 July 2020The rail operator GTR has succeeded in an appeal against employees being allowed to amend their Employment Tribunal claims to assert trade union blacklisting. The Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that this was not merely a “re-labelling”, despite the original claims being conceptually and factually related.