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Home Office issues new guidance for sponsors
23 November 2020The guidance replaces the Tier 2 and 5 sponsor guidance. It covers the Skilled Worker, Intra-Company Transfer and Temporary Worker routes and is intended to provide information on sponsorship when these routes are launched from 1 December 2020.
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The gender pay gap: Tom Heys and Rachel Ward comment in a briefing paper for the House of Commons
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20 November 2020This briefing paper provides statistics on the size of the gender pay gap in the UK, looks at some of the reasons why the gender pay gap arises and discusses the duty on large employers to report on the size of the gender pay gap in their workforce.
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Immigration Rules confirmed for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) citizens
19 November 2020From 31 January 2021, two new immigration routes will be introduced for British National (Overseas) (‘BNO’) citizens and for their adult children, who are born on or after 1 July 1997. These two routes are BN(O) Status Holder and BN(O) Household Member.
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Government considers imposing ‘Duty of Impartiality’ on social media platforms
19 November 2020It is a lofty ideal to impose a duty of due impartiality on social media platforms. Decisions of where and whether to allow or to block various content on major social media platforms are extremely important. The flow of information, misinformation and disinformation clearly has the power to influence societies and the outcome of elections.
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Lewis Silkin advises brand, communications and experience research specialist The Nursery on its conversion to employee ownership
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19 November 2020Lewis Silkin advises brand, communications and experience research specialist The Nursery on its conversion to employee ownership
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Is it time for a specific right to disconnect in Ireland? (IRE)
19 November 2020With no definitive end in sight to the Covid-19 crisis, working from home (where that is possible) for large parts of the workforce is set to continue for the foreseeable future. The mass move to homeworking triggered by the pandemic has shone a spotlight on the increasingly blurred boundaries between work and home and reignited the debate on the “right to disconnect”.
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High Court rules that ‘workers’ should be protected from health and safety detriment (UK)
19 November 2020The UK has failed to properly implement EU health and safety law by restricting protection from detriment on health and safety grounds to “employees”, the High Court has ruled in a recent case. The extension of such protection to the broader category of “workers” potentially increases employers’ exposure to Covid-related health and safety claims.
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Imposing impartiality on social media is probably impossible: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor writes for The Times
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19 November 2020It is a lofty ideal to impose a duty of due impartiality on social media platforms. Decisions of where and whether to allow or to block various content on popular sites are extremely important, given that the flow of information, misinformation and disinformation clearly has the power to influence societies and the outcome of elections.
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RE:Occupy - Managing the reoccupation of your premises
18 November 2020With a fresh lockdown in place until early December – at least – corporate occupiers are once again faced with considering how best to manage their return to offices. Occupiers have already briefly experienced life back in premises under Covid-measures, including ensuring they, and their landlords, comply with health and safety guidelines, protect against possible contractual or negligence claims from their employees So, who is liable for what?
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Greg Clarke’s outdated comments contrast with positive steps in FA’s New Diversity Code
17 November 2020You won’t have missed the news last week that Greg Clarke has resigned from his dual-roles as FA Chairman and FIFA Vice-President, following his use of “unacceptable language” when speaking in front of Parliament.
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New Immigration Act becomes law
12 November 2020The Act provides the legislative basis for ending EU free movement arrangements in the UK after the end of the transition period, and for recognising the immigration status of Irish citizens in the UK.
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Counting the cost – Court of Appeal rules that budget considerations can justify indirect discrimination
12 November 2020If an employer has a policy which is indirectly discriminatory and the employer’s aim is no more than saving money, the Court of Appeal has ruled that this cannot justify the discrimination. However, needing to balance the books can potentially be a valid justification for indirect discrimination.
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Trading through the pandemic: insolvency issues, risk and contractual performance
12 November 2020As England endures its second lockdown, it remains unclear how long we will continue to live under coronavirus restrictions. The economic fallout is staggering and the pressure many businesses are facing is unprecedented.
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Self-employed financial support extended until April 2021
12 November 2020The government’s Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has been extended for a further six months, providing two further three-month grants after the expiry of the second grant period.
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What impact would a no-deal Brexit have on social security contributions?
12 November 2020With the promised “oven-ready” Brexit failing to materialise and the prospect of no deal apparently growing each day, this article considers the likely effect of a no-deal Brexit on employers’ and employees’ liability for social security contributions where a UK employee is working in a European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland.
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The pitfalls of algorithm-based recruitment: James Davies comments for Care Home Management Magazine
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11 November 2020As use of algorithm-based recruitment becomes more commonplace, claims regarding algorithms and discrimination are also likely to become more common – something which UK employment law and enforcement mechanisms are ill-equipped to deal with.
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Lewis Silkin recognised as a Top 75 employer in 2020 Social Mobility Employer Index
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11 November 2020Lewis Silkin has today been recognised as a Top 75 employer in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2020, the leading authority on employer best practice, demonstrating our commitment to social mobility in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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What’s going on with gender pay gap reporting?
11 November 2020The obligation on employers with 250 or more employees to report their last set of gender pay gap statistics was suspended on account of Covid-19, but they now face difficult challenges in preparing the next round of reporting.
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Long Covid: can work lift the burden? Shalina Crossley comments for Safety Management magazine
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11 November 2020Thousands of working people are struggling with ‘long Covid’; often life-changing symptoms that continue long after the initial infection. In this article for Safety Management magazine, Shalina Crossley comments on what are workplaces doing to help them?
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How Law Firms Can Preserve Their Talent Pipelines Through the Pandemic: Carolyn Soakell writes for Law.com International
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10 November 2020The challenges posed by the current pandemic and the shift to mass home-working present both opportunities and risks for firms competing to attract and retain talent.