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Wellbeing and human centric workspace challenge – The Great Office Occupier & Developer Debate
11 May 2022Wellbeing is a difficult concept to pin down: it is both physical and intangible, practical and esoteric, and so can be tricky to measure with any accuracy. That said, the disruption from COVID-19 has provided an opportunity to create better, more human-centric workspaces.
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The Sustainability and Net Zero Challenge – The Great Office Occupier & Developer Debate
11 May 2022The lockdown months saw a huge reduction in the operational carbon footprints from commercial workplace premises. The lack of the daily commute for millions of workers also contributed to improvements in urban air quality and energy consumption.
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Siobhra Rush has provided insight in the Irish Times on how best to deal with the challenges of hybrid/remote working
10 May 2022Siobhra Rush shares her comments on the challenges managers face when it comes to hybrid and remote working and how best to deal with them.
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Future of Sport: Stadium Technology of Tomorrow (with Chi Bhatia)
Podcast
08 May 2022In this episode, JJ Shaw is joined by Chi Bhatia – VP of Strategy and Growth at OnePlan & Venue Twin – to discuss all things relating to stadiums and technology.
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Five compliance tips for UK Visas and Immigration account holders
Inbrief
05 May 2022Individuals who hold a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account need to maintain the details recorded in it. In this article we outline some tips for when to review and update the information to minimise the chance of delays at the border and to ensure access to the account is not disrupted.
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Climate-related whistleblowing
04 May 2022The climate emergency will be a major concern to employees in the years ahead. This may lead to a rise in climate-related whistleblowing and future litigation.
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Ireland: New legislation in Ireland on flexible working aims to implement EU Directive and modernise family and caring leave. Linda Hynes comments for Business Post.
04 May 2022This Working Life: New EU directive aims to bring parental leave into the modern age
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Empathic AI – workplace data privacy and employment issues arising from this emerging technology
04 May 2022Smile! You’re on camera! And we are detecting your heart rate, pupil dilation, blood pressure, temperature, and other physiognomic measurements… Empathic Artificial Intelligence is a sub-group of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems which makes use of empathic technology: algorithms that purportedly have the ability to detect human emotions. In this article we consider the data privacy and employment issues for employers arising from this emerging technology.
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Important update on Home Office sponsor licence compliance activities
03 May 2022The Home Office has recently launched an initiative for contacting work route sponsors where their records indicate that sponsor licence system (SMS) users have not accessed the system for 12 months. To minimise the risk of potential compliance action, sponsors should take the opportunity to review their key personnel details and how they manage reporting on their sponsor licence.
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Gnat and Company Limited and China Tang London Limited v West Lake East Limited and Honglu Gu (China Tang)
29 April 2022Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (His Honour Judge Hacon). 16 February 2022. China Tang gives a useful insight into the requirements for proving infringement under Section 10(2) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (the TMA) and demonstrates that actual confusion is not necessary for proving a likelihood of confusion. It also highlights the importance of undertaking searches and seeking legal advice before trading under a particular name.
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High Court enforces 12-month non-compete clause
28 April 2022The High Court has upheld a covenant restricting a solicitor from joining a competitor for 12 months following the termination of her employment. This decision reinforces the importance of carefully drafting restrictive covenants in employment contracts to ensure the scope of any restrictions go no further than is reasonably necessary to protect an employer’s legitimate business interests.
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Government consultation on reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts: an update (of sorts)
28 April 2022The government has confirmed that it is still analysing responses to its consultation on reforming non-compete clauses and that its response will be published in due course, following further research.
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An insight to what's happening in immigration law 2022
28 April 2022Immigration law changes continue at a pace during 2022 and employers need to be aware of key recent and upcoming developments.
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Gender pay gap reporting: 5 years on
28 April 2022Now that we’ve had gender pay gap reporting regulations for over 5 years, we’ve taken a look at the impact of the regime.
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Ireland: Key points from the recently announced Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill
26 April 2022The Irish government has approved the drafting of a Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill.
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The meaning of “knowingly concerned” for breaches of financial promotion restrictions – welcome clarification for directors
25 April 2022On 25 March 2022 the Court of Appeal held that a director who had been found “knowingly concerned” in an investment communication made in breach of section 21 of FSMA was not liable because she believed that the communication had been sufficiently authorised. The clarification of what constitutes “knowledge” in these circumstances will be welcomed by directors and professional advisors.
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The Impact of Brexit upon Intellectual Property Rights and Disputes
24 April 2022When the Brexit ‘transition period’ came to an end at 11pm GMT on 31st December 2020, it brought with it some significant implications for IP rightsholders across trade marks, designs, copyright and domain names.
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Brexit: Your IP Questions Answered
24 April 2022The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, and a post-Brexit Trade Agreement was finally struck on Christmas Eve 2020, but the important Brexit changes affecting the owners of registered IP rights took effect from 11pm GMT on 31 December 2020.
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Linda Hynes comments for RTE’s Morning Ireland radio show on the new Work Life Balance Bill in Ireland
22 April 2022The Work-Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill was brought to the Ireland Cabinet on 20 April 2022. The new bill aims to give effect to an EU Work-Life Balance Directive.