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Skilled Worker visa provides a shareholding solution for Tier 2 General migrants
22 February 2021Tier 2 General migrants must not have a shareholding of more than 10% in their limited company sponsor, however the Skilled Worker route does not include this restriction. So how can a Tier 2 General migrant take advantage of this change if they are offered a shareholding that would take them above the 10% threshold?
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Supreme Court confirms that Uber drivers are workers
22 February 2021The Supreme Court has unanimously decided that drivers engaged by Uber are workers rather than independent contractors. It also decided that drivers are working when they are signed into the Uber app and ready to work.
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Immigration announcements in the Spring Budget 2021
04 March 2021On 3 March 2021 the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a range of immigration measures designed to help highly skilled and skilled international talent come to the UK to support business growth, particularly for scale-up businesses, innovative businesses and intra-company transfers, and to contribute to the advancement of key industry sectors such as academia, science, research and technology. There are also commitments to improving the system for business users, and to marketing the UK’s visa offering more effectively.
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Court of Appeal rejects human rights challenge to UK union recognition regime
04 March 2021The Court of Appeal has rejected a trade union’s contention that the block on it applying to the Central Arbitration Committee for recognition because an employer already recognised another independent trade union was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Clarification of IR35 reforms in Budget
04 March 2021Helpful clarifications of the forthcoming changes to off-payroll working arrangements in the private sector were contained in a policy paper released by HMRC as part of the 2021 Budget.
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Furlough scheme extended to September 2021
04 March 2021The chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extension of the furlough scheme for all sectors until 30 September 2021, with employer contributions gradually increasing from 1 July.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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No right to carry over holiday pay entitlement where leave has already been taken unpaid
23 March 2021The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that, where a worker has taken a period of unpaid holiday, they will not be entitled to a backdated payment for it (or any earlier periods) if they do not submit a claim within a three-month limitation period after the claim has arisen. The decision of the European Court of Justice in King v Sash Window Workshop did not require a different approach.
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Further guidance issued on right to work checks for EEA nationals during the grace period
25 March 2021The Home Office has provided UK employers with further details about what actions they may take when checking the right to work of EEA nationals and their family members during the post-transition grace period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021.
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Supreme Court allows Asda employees to make equal pay comparison
29 March 2021The Supreme Court (SC) has confirmed that Asda’s retail staff can compare themselves to higher-paid distribution depot staff for the purposes of an equal pay claim.
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A right royal checklist for the workplace
31 March 2021The royal family’s recent diversity review has put the importance of workplace diversity and inclusion initiatives in the spotlight. But what are the best tools for achieving lasting change in this area?
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Employment law changes in April 2021
31 March 2021In a year where so much has changed, there are a few more employment law changes coming into force next month. This article provides a brief round-up of what to expect.
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Changes to family leave entitlements introduced in Ireland
01 April 2021On 27 March 2021, changes to parent’s leave and adoptive leave announced in Budget 2021 were signed into law and came into force on 1 April 2021.
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Important amendments to guidance on document keeping for sponsor licence holders
06 April 2021On 16 March 2021 the Home Office made important clarifications to the documentation that sponsors of workers must keep regarding their recruitment activity. The changes are helpful and should not be onerous for sponsors to comply with, however there may be actions that some employers will need to take to ensure compliance.