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Home Office releases Points-Based Immigration System Sponsorship Roadmap
31 August 2021On 26 August 2021 the Home Office released a sponsorship roadmap document. This details process and technology improvements for sponsors from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2024.
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Adjusted right to work checks extended to 5 April 2022
26 August 2021In yet another last-minute climb-down, the Home Office has announced that adjusted right to work checks will remain in place until at least 5 April 2022. The announcement also suggests that in the interim, the Home Office will work to put a long-term, post-pandemic solution in place.
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Employer of Record – a global staffing solution?
26 August 2021Businesses are increasingly engaging the services of a third-party organisation with responsibility for employing and paying staff and dealing with tax, social security and other such matters. This article looks at reasons for using this option, legal considerations and potential pitfalls.
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Future of Sport podcast with Alex Kelham and Andrew Osborne: Sports trends you should know about.
Podcast
26 August 2021In this first episode of our inaugural series of the Future of Sport podcast, our host JJ Shaw is joined by Alex Kelham and Andrew Osborne – Partners and Co-Heads of the Sports Business group.
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‘Tsunami’ of Irish legal issues: Linda Hynes comments for Irish Daily Mail
Press
24 August 2021Linda Hynes discusses discrimination issues that may occur when employees in Ireland return to the workplace.
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Return to the workplace: Covid secure workplaces
23 August 2021In this video Charlotte Morgan discusses what advertising agencies and other organisations should keep in mind during their re-opening plans.
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Supreme Court dismisses Times Travel (UK) Ltd’s lawful act economic duress appeal (Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd): Tom Beard comments for Lexis Nexis
Press
20 August 2021The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favour of dismissing the appeal by Times Travel (UK) Ltd. The judgment sets out the essential elements on the doctrine of lawful act economic duress and what constitutes an illegitimate threat or pressure.
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What is the impact of Brexit on commercial contracts?
17 August 2021In the commercial law field, contract audits are advisable and the application of the E-Commerce Directive will be affected.
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What is the impact of Brexit in the Advertising, Market and Media sectors?
17 August 2021Broadly speaking, Brexit does not have any major immediate effect on the way that regulators such as the Advertising Standards Authority, Ofcom and the Competition & Markets Authority operate in these sectors. Regulators will still cooperate with European regulators but not to the same extent.
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It’s official Summer is here…the new UK SCCs consultation is out!
17 August 2021On 11 August, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its long awaited consultation on the international data transfer mechanisms that it proposes to be used in a post-Brexit world.
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Vaccination policies – data privacy concerns for employers in Hong Kong
17 August 2021With over half of Hong Kong’s population having received a first vaccine dose, employers may be keen to monitor which of their employees have been vaccinated.
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Lewis Silkin grows global mobility practice with immigration partner hire
Press Release
16 August 2021Lewis Silkin today announces the appointment of Supinder Singh Sian as a partner in the firm’s growing Immigration practice.
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Protected and without prejudice conversations
Inbrief
13 August 2021Employers may want to have “off the record” conversations with employees, especially in relation to a potential ending of employment. It is important to remember that “off the record” is not a legal term.
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How much of their ‘whole selves’ should staff bring to work? Tarun Tawakley and Emily Atkinson write for People Management
Press
13 August 2021Tarun Tawakley and Emily Atkinson discuss the fine balance of employee opinions on various societal and political issues, which could be offensive to some.
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Ethnicity pay gap reporting and the problem of incomplete data
12 August 2021Despite government inaction, increasing numbers of employers are calculating their ethnicity pay gaps. This article explains the problems that arise from using incomplete datasets when calculating the gap and how these can be resolved.
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Lewis Silkin’s employment team shortlisted in Law Society Awards
12 August 2021Lewis Silkin has been shortlisted in the Excellence in Practice Promotion category for its guidance on the furlough scheme.
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Lionel Messi: Brexit threatened Argentine's ability to travel to UK. Andrew Osborne comments for Daily Express
Press
09 August 2021Lionel Messi was warned by a lawyer that he and other players could face difficulties travelling to the UK as a result of Brexit.
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My supplier claims we made a deal over the phone but I disagree. Who’s right? Fraser McKeating writes for The Times
Press
09 August 2021One of my suppliers says we reached a deal but I don’t think we did. It was all done over the phone so I don’t have paper records. What can I do?
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COVID-19 travel lists for England updated from 8 August 2021
06 August 2021Liberalised arrangements for travelling to England are in place from 4 am BST on 8 August 2021, including France being removed from the ‘amber plus’ list and countries being moved between lists. The next review is scheduled for Wednesday 25 August 2021.
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National disability strategy launched
05 August 2021The government has published its promised national disability strategy setting out various steps it will take to remove barriers faced by disabled people in their lives. This article looks at the main work-related measures.