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Three-quarters have furloughed staff, despite warning it should be used as last option: James Davies comments for HR Review
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10 April 2020James Davies comments on this article by HR Review that despite warnings, employers should refrain from the furlough of staff and only use it once all other options have failed, three-quarters of employers have already done so or plan to do in the future.
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Coronavirus: Employers should seek consent for pay cuts - Siobhra Rush comments for Irish Times
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08 April 2020Siobhra Rush comments in this article by Irish Times on reducing workers pay during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Event cancellation: The COVID-19 factor
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07 April 2020Alex Kelham comments in an article by Reactions which examines how around the world certain events can provide a reassuring stability to the calendar
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Two UK Court Rulings Limit Corporate Responsibility for Employee Conduct: Alexander-Milner Smith comments for Insurance Journal
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07 April 2020UK companies may let out a “sigh of relief” after Barclays Plc and Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc won a pair of Supreme Court cases that drastically limit corporate responsibility for employee conduct.
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Morrisons wins Supreme Court data leak appeal: Alexander Milner-Smith comments for Essential Retail
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07 April 2020Alexander Milner-Smith comments for Essential Retail in an article on the Supreme Court ruling that Morrisons is not liable for a data breach made by a former employee after a disagreement.
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COVID-19: 10 legal considerations of extending the football season in England: John Shea comments for LawInSport
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03 April 2020John Shea comments on the turmoil caused by Covid-19 to sports globally and football in particular, discussing the multitude of issues to work out in a landscape which is changing on almost a daily basis.
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Government provides details on points-based immigration system: Andrew Osborne and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar write for Employee Benefits
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03 April 2020Andrew Osborne and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comment for Employee Benefits in an article discussing how the Government provides details on points-based immigration system.
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Comparative advertising: what it is and how to manage risk. Oliver Fairhurst writes for the Compliance & Risk journal
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03 April 2020In highly competitive industries, the line between extolling the virtues of one’s own product and comparing it with others can be a very fine, and sometimes blurry, one.
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Barclays, Morrisons Rulings Offer ‘Relief’ to Employers: Alexander Milner-Smith comments for Bloomberg
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02 April 2020U.K. companies may let out a “sigh of relief” after Barclays Plc and Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc won a pair of Supreme Court cases that drastically limit corporate responsibility for employee conduct.
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What we've learnt about the Government's job retention scheme: Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore comment for Big Hospitality
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01 April 2020Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore comment in this article by Big Hospitality, featuring an overview of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) seeing how it works, who's eligible and how to make a claim
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Manchester City's Champions League ban appeal up in the air due to coronavirus outbreak: John Shea comments in Goal
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31 March 2020John Shea comments on the implications for Manchester City's Champions League ban appeal.
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COVID-19 legal update: Unpaid leave and work-from-home considerations in Hong Kong - Catherine Leung writes for Human Resources
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03 March 2020In this article for Human Resources, Catherine Leung discusses some unpaid leave and work-from-home considerations in Hong Kong.
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What startups need to know about new UK immigration rules: Andrew Osborne comments in TechWorld
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27 February 2020Andrew Osborne comments for TechWorld in an article discussing the new immigration rules for post-Brexit Britain.
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Case summary on payment in lieu of notice: Catherine Leung writes for The Hong Kong Lawyer
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18 February 2020Catherine Leung summarises the recent Law Ting Pong Secondary School v Chen Wai Wah case for The Hong Kong Lawyer concerning the interpretation of the terms in an employment contract and payments in lieu of notice when an ‘employee’ backs out of their employment prior to commencing.
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'Perverse' minimum wage enforcement replaced by 'proportionate' approach: Lucy Lewis comments for Personnel Today
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12 February 2020Lucy Lewis comments for Personnel Today in an article discussing the government's new approach to businesses paying the national minimum wage.
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#MeToo - The story continues
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11 February 2020In an article for Accountancy Age, Leonie Sheridan examines how accountancy firms have been tackling the ongoing issue of sexual harassment at work.
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Impact of Brexit on teenage Irish players after transition period is unclear: Andrew Osborne comments for The Irish Times
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04 February 2020Andrew Osborne comments for The Irish Times in an article discussing the impact of Brexit on teenage Irish players following an unclear transition period.
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Parliament signs up to the Guardians Programme
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03 February 2020The FT and The Times have reported on Parliament signing up to the Guardians Programme, an initiative Lewis Silkin helped support The Old Vic to launch.
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Mixed reaction to UK migration proposals: Joanna Hunt comments in an article for Relocate Magazine
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29 January 2020Joanna Hunt comments for Relocate Magazine in an article discussing the latest UK immigration report from the Migration Advisory Committee on its recommendations for a post-Brexit immigration system.
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PM considers scrapping £30,000 migrant salary threshold: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Personnel Today
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23 January 2020Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Personnel Today in an article discussing the minimum salary threshold for migrant workers after Brexit.