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The Labour Party’s proposed reform to employment law - article series
26 July 2023Our series of insights explore the Labour Party’s proposals to reform employment law and what these might mean for businesses and workers’ rights.
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Exit Series part 3: The power of subletting for corporate occupiers
26 July 2023Exiting an office space can have implications for your business. By being well prepared and understanding your legal position, you can get it right first time and avoid any costly delays. In part three of this series, we discuss subletting, a flexible solution for corporate occupiers.
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Labour Party’s proposals to reform workplace rights – spotlight on trade union rights
26 July 2023As part of our series exploring the Labour Party’s proposed reforms to UK employment law, we consider its far-reaching proposals to expand trade union rights. If implemented by a future Labour government, these could profoundly impact industrial relations and the wider UK labour market.
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Strikes Bill on minimum service levels becomes law
25 July 2023The controversial Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 has been passed after the House of Commons rejected extensive amendments proposed by the House of Lords.
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NetDocuments Brings Responsible AI to the Legal Sector with ndMAX: Alex Bazin comments for NetDocuments
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25 July 2023ndMAX introduces AI-powered solutions that address a range of legal workflows securely inside NetDocuments, helping legal professionals responsibly adopt generative AI technology.
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New laws and new guidance: (sm)all change for flexible working?
25 July 2023Whilst the British summer may be a washout, things seem to be hotting up in the flexible working arena. The Flexible Working Private Members Bill has now come to fruition, consultation has been launched on a new Acas Code and guidance, and the government has issued a call for evidence to examine flexible working practices more broadly. But what is actually changing and what do employers need to focus on?
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Expanding UK and EU requirements to cyber-secure services and products in the supply chain
24 July 2023While we continue to wait for news from Whitehall on the UK government’s search for a “suitable legislative vehicle” to drive its proposed updates to the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (NIS Regulations), we take a look at why the change is necessary to protect supply chains, what is proposed, and who it will likely affect – the focus being on providers of managed services. We also sum-up other key cybersecurity changes afoot, both in the UK and the EU, affecting participants in supply chains for services as well as hardware and software products.
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Five countries added to UK visa national list
21 July 2023Citizens of Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste (East Timor) and Vanuatu are required to apply for UK visitor visas with effect from 15:00 BST on 19 July 2023 and direct airside transit visas with effect from 20 July 2023. A four-week transition period applies for individuals who hold a confirmed travel booking arranged before this time.
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Our guide to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 – focusing on consumer law
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21 July 2023The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act was introduced to the UK parliament on 25 April 2023, following a Green Paper back in 2018 and consultation by the government in 2021. The government said that one of its primary purposes is to protect consumers by strengthening the enforcement of consumer protection law (including by giving the CMA significant new powers and the prospect of GDPR style fines) and introducing new consumer rights, including by tackling subscription traps that it says currently cost consumers £1.6 billion.
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Worker Protection Bill update – third party harassment scrapped?
21 July 2023Amendments agreed by the House of Lords to the Worker Protection Bill look likely to be accepted by the government. It seems that employer liability for harassment by third parties will no longer be introduced, and the new duty to prevent sexual harassment has also been watered down.
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Immigration Rules updated with effect from July and August 2023
20 July 2023On 17 July 2023 the Home Office published a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, with measures restricting Students switching into work routes becoming effective from 15:00 BST on the same date. Changes to the Skilled Worker Shortage Occupation List are due to go live on 7 August 2023, and changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) on 9 August 2023
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Ban on use of agency workers during strikes to be reinstated following government defeat
20 July 2023The High Court has quashed the regulations introduced by the government last year to permit the use of agency workers during industrial action. What are the implications for employers?
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Pay Transparency Directive FAQs
19 July 2023The Pay Transparency Directive will create new gender pay gap reporting obligations throughout the EU. In this article, we answer some frequently asked questions about this new legislation.
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Insiders: an overlooked security threat faced by every employer
19 July 2023The recent sentencing of an IT security analyst, who seized the opportunity to extort his employer as it dealt with a ransomware attack, serves as a stark reminder of the risk of rogue insiders. We look at the reality of these kind of security threats and what employers can do to mitigate the risks.
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Dinner, drinks and conversation – a review of our first private wealth dinner
19 July 2023We were delighted to host the first of many private wealth dinners at The Ivy City Garden on 4 July. Despite yet another train strike and less than favourable British weather, it was well attended by individuals acting for High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs), investors and Family Offices.
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The Labour Party’s proposals to balance work and home life - a spotlight on the right to disconnect, flexible working and caring responsibilities
19 July 2023With a general election in the UK looming next year and Labour performing strongly in the polls, we’re exploring what the employment law landscape might look like under a Keir Starmer-led Labour government by examining their wide-ranging proposals for reform. In this article, we consider Labour’s proposals to introduce a right to disconnect and to support flexible working and caring responsibilities.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: July 2023
18 July 2023Welcome to the July 2023 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.
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UK Government announces significant immigration fee rises
17 July 2023On 13 July 2023, the Government confirmed a raft of immigration fee rises which will place a significant additional cost burden on sponsors and individuals. Although the implementation date has not been announced yet, employers should consider making visa applications early where possible and reviewing budgets and policies for their recruitment and HR.
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AI regulation around the world
13 July 2023As usage of AI by businesses and individuals becomes commonplace around the world, governments are getting to grips with what regulations should be imposed.
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US Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action: what now for UK DEI initiatives?
13 July 2023The US Supreme Court has ruled that race-based college admission programmes are unlawful. As concerns grow that workplace DEI initiatives could come under similar challenges, we look at the position with positive action programmes in the UK.