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Coronavirus: 'No jab no job' policies may be legal for new staff. David Samuels comments for BBC
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18 February 2021David Samuels comments for the BBC News on whether companies can make Covid-19 vaccines in the workplace mandatory.
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UK companies look to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory: James Davies comments for Financial Times
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17 February 2021British companies are looking to draw up “no jab, no job” contracts for employees, as the government admitted that it was “up to businesses” if they wanted workers or customers to hold coronavirus vaccination passports. James Davies shares his insight in this article.
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Reforming non-compete clauses: radical change ahead? David Samuels, Mike Anderson and Toni Lorenzo comment for PLC Magazine
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29 January 2021As part of the government’s intention to support businesses in recovering from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is consulting on reforming the law on post-termination non-compete clauses in employment contracts. David Samuels, Mike Anderson, and Toni Lorenzo share their insights in this article for PLC Magazine.
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Graduating from the ICO Sandbox - a look at the first four exit reports: Ali Vaziri writes for PDP Journal
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26 January 2021Ali Vaziri mines the first four exit reports from the ICO's regulatory Sandbox for actionable insights.
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Siobhra Rush discusses Ireland's first National Remote Work Strategy on Classic Hits Radio Ireland
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25 January 2021New laws allowing employees to “work from home” will change working life forever. The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has published Ireland’s first National Remote Work Strategy to make this a permanent option for life after Covid. So can your employer refuse a request to work from home? Trina Mara speaks to Síobhra Rush.
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Accessibility issue highlighted by disability campaigners: Clare Reddy and Lucy Hendley comment for Property Week
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18 January 2021Gaining access to residential and commercial properties is a problem for wheelchair-users despite legislation. Clare Reddy and Lucy Hendley explain further in this article.
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Tackling bullying and harassment in a remote working environment: Carolyn Soakell writes for People Management
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18 January 2021Inappropriate behaviour that may be obvious in the office may not be as visible when staff are at home, which can make victims feel nervous about speaking out.
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The impact of furlough on gender pay gap reporting: Tom Heys writes for workingmums
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18 January 2021This year’s gender pay gap figures could be much lower than previous years, but this will be on account of the impact of furlough rather than businesses taking more meaningful action on gender inequality.
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Why IT professionals are concerned about the rise of AI: Ali Vaziri comments for ITPro
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13 January 2021AI is quickly automating numerous areas of the technology workplace, and many IT professionals fear becoming redundant as a result. Are these concerns justified?
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Ireland: How society will tech it to the next level in 2021: Síobhra Rush comments for The Times
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12 January 2021From robot surgery to cyberwarfare and electric planes, business leaders and experts reveal how science may affect our lives over the next 12 months
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Gender pay gap may be skewed by furloughing: Tom Heys comments for The Times
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04 January 2021Furloughed workers will be excluded from mandatory gender pay gap reporting next year, which could distort pay disparities between men and women.
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Rethinking our definition of bullying and harassment: Lucy Hendley writes for The Law Society Gazette
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23 December 2020The way we look at behaviour and management styles in the workplace has shifted in recent years. Some members of our profession will remember a time where it wasn’t considered an issue to shout at a trainee for their poor research memo or criticise a junior lawyer in public. We all knew the partners we had to keep on the good side of and the ones to avoid wherever possible.
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Schrems II - what guidance for international transfers? Victor Timon writes for PDP Journal
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16 December 2020In an article for PDP Journal, Victor Timon comments on the recently issued guidance from the EDPB on Schrems II.
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Take the time to recharge: Emma Richardson comments for HR Magazine
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15 December 2020With web searches for ‘occupational burnout’ surging more than 2,500% since 2015, could HR teams hold the key to combatting busy culture? Or is being ‘totally slammed’ and ‘completely maxed out’ so tightly woven into workplaces that we have no hope of changing the narrative?
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What you need to know about Brexit and patents Paul Williams and Michael Szlesinger write for IAM
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09 December 2020In this article for IAM, Paul Williams and Michael Szlesinger outline some changes that patent applicants and practitioners have to look forward to in the new year.
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New issue of Music & Copyright with Australia country report: Cliff Fluet comments for Music & Copyright
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07 December 2020Why are financial investors so interested in music publishing as a financial asset? Cliff Fluet provides his thoughts on the matter in Music & Copyright.
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Hong Kong: A 2020 Refresher On COVID-related Employment Law Issues In Hong Kong. Kathryn Weaver writes for Mondaq
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07 December 2020In this article first published in HR Online, Kathryn Weaver answers some key questions on employers' duty of care and other pandemic-related issues in Hong Kong, and takes a look ahead to 2021.
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Ferrari SpA v DU: Nicholas Buckland and Elyssia White write for Intellectual Property Magazine
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04 December 2020Beneath the bonnet of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) ruling in Ferrari SpA v DU relating to a brand exuding Italian passion and flair, are essential considerations of what can amount to ‘genuine use’ of a mark.
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A guide to the new immigration rules for players coming to the Premier League and EFL: Stephen O’Flaherty writes for LawInSport
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04 December 2020With the opening of the transfer window on 2 January 2021, UK football clubs will be in uncharted territory. Not only will they face the prospect of signing European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals for the first time following the end of freedom of movement, but they will also have to navigate the UK’s new immigration system (applicable to all immigrants) and The Football Association’s new Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria (relating specifically to work permits for overseas footballers wanting to play in England & Wales).
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No U18 signings, partner clubs and fast thinking: English football post-Brexit. Andrew Osborne comments for The Athletic
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03 December 2020The United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union will end in just over four weeks’ time and that momentous split ensures change is coming across all walks of life from January 1, 2021. Football is no exception.