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Supreme Court decides care workers not entitled to minimum wage when asleep during sleep-in shifts
22 March 2021In a decision of huge significance for the care sector, the Supreme Court (SC) has finally given its long-awaited judgment on whether care workers working sleep-in shifts are entitled to the national minimum wage (NMW) for periods when they are asleep.
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雇用法に対するブレグジットの影響
18 March 20212020年12月24日、英国と欧州連合(EU)は今後の英・EU関係に関する通商合意に達しました。ブレグジットの移行期間終了のわずか1週間前のことです。この合意が雇用法に与える影響はどのようなものでしょうか?
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Launch of new Graduate route and changes to Skilled Worker route announced
18 March 2021The Home Office is launching a new Graduate route from 1 July 2021 and is making amendments to Skilled Worker route from 6 April 2021
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Employment Tribunal quarterly statistics - a glimpse of things to come?
17 March 2021The Ministry of Justice has released its quarterly report on the Employment Tribunal statistics for the period from October to December 2020, providing a fascinating glimpse into the claims landscape as the economic effects of Covid-19 unfold.
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Compensation for unfair dismissals likely to increase: Linda Hynes comments for Irish Independent
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17 March 2021Linda Hynes comments for the Irish Independent on the impact that Covid-19 is likely to have on higher compensation awards for workers who have been unfairly dismissed.
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Unified Patent Court put on hold – again: Antony Craggs writes for the Law Society Gazette
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15 March 2021The Unified Patent Court has been put on hold again. So what does this mean, what are its aims and will it ever come to fruition? Antony Craggs explains in this article for The Law Society Gazette.
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Counsel to step up anti-piracy efforts after copyright win: Neil Parkes comments for Managing IP
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12 March 2021In-house lawyers in the music industry say two court rulings that ordered internet service providers to block access to stream-ripping websites will encourage them to target other services that have slipped through the net, and will add weight to their demands for legislative changes.
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Industry prepares for Apple Tracking restrictions
12 March 2021In June 2020 Apple sent shockwaves through the ad industry by announcing that it would require iOS apps to obtain user consent to track the user or access their Apple device’s advertising identifier (i.e. the ‘IDFA’) for targeted advertising or advertising measurement purposes.
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Multiple case numbers soar at Employment Tribunals: Laura Farnsworth comments for Personnel Today
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12 March 2021In this article for Personnel Today, Laura Farnsworth shares her insight on the rising claims within the employment tribunal since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jabs for jobs? What to know when putting together your firm’s vaccination policy: Richard Moore comments for The Drum
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12 March 2021Can (and should) workplaces be encouraging or insisting that employees are vaccinated before they return? Could being vaccinated against Covid-19 become a company policy? Richard Moore discusses further in this article for The Drum.
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Financial support for the self-employed extended again until September 2021
11 March 2021The Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has been extended with a fifth and final grant covering the period May to September, with further guidance on eligibility for the fourth grant.
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Employees’ contracts can be split so they transfer to multiple employers on a TUPE service provision change
10 March 2021In the case of a TUPE transfer when a service is outsourced or re-tendered, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee’s contract can be split so they go from working full time for one employer to working part time for two or more.
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I’m still standing - should employers set up a standing body for collective consultation?
10 March 2021Employers may have to contemplate difficult decisions as they look ahead to the lasting effects of the pandemic, including potentially making redundancies. This article discusses whether now might be an opportune time for employers with no recognised trade union to set up a standing body for collective consultation purposes.
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Resourcing for 2021: wider impacts of the present crisis
10 March 2021The final instalment of our three-part series of articles exploring resourcing challenges, opportunities and trends in 2021 examines a range of employment issues including reward strategy, outsourcing and collective representation.
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Strategy to sort out remote working on both sides: Síobhra Rush comments for Health and Safety Times
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10 March 2021In this article, Siobhra Rush comments for Health and Safety Times on the right to work remotely.
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New rules on witness statements in force from 6 April 2021
09 March 2021The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved new rules on preparing trial witness statements of fact in the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales (i.e. the Chancery Division, the Commercial Court, Circuit Commercial Court, Financial List). The new rules apply to trial witness statements signed on or after 6 April 2021 (with certain exceptions) and will have a significant impact. Parties and their advisers need to become familiar with the changes now for any trial statements that may already be in progress.
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The world of employment law: Casual, on-call and freelance workers
09 March 2021Questions of employment status continue to preoccupy courts and legislators, as new technology and new ways of working pose a challenge to traditional definitions of employee and contractor. Cases on this issue are being brought around the world, many of which revolve around taxi and delivery drivers engaged through digital platforms.
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US privacy update what UK and EU businesses need to know
08 March 2021In February 2021, Lewis Silkin welcomed back “very accomplished and expert” (Legal 500 2020) Gary Kibel of US firm Davis & Gilbert LLP to talk through major changes in the US privacy landscape in the past 12 months, how those changes affect UK and EU businesses, and how the changes compare to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Guide on UK employment law and practice for UK employers
Inbrief
08 March 2021글로벌 HR 로펌 루이스 실킨에서 “영국 노동법 & 노사 실무 가이드 (국문)” 을 발간했습니다. 영국 시장에 이미 진출해 있거나 진출을 고려하고 있는 기업들에게 있어 영국 노동법에 대한 기본적인 이해는 건전한 노사관계와 안정적 기업문화를 형성하고 노동생산성을 향상하는 데 매우 중요한 역할을 합니다.
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Common pitfalls for Facilities Managers when overseeing new office fit outs: Clare Reddy writes for FMUK
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08 March 2021In this article for Facilities Management UK, Clare Reddy outlines the issues some facilities managers may face when carrying out some sort of work for properties and how to avoid risks.