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Top 3 visa tips for international performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
06 August 2024The annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's greatest platform for creative freedom. International performers coming to the UK to take part must have the correct immigration permission. But can you receive payment for your performance? Read on for more information and top tips for a worry-free immigration experience.
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eVisas are now available to all BRP holders
07 August 2024The Home Office has announced that all BRP holders can apply for an eVisa online. Until now, only BRP holders who received a personal invitation or who received instructions in their visa application approval email were eligible to apply for an eVisa.
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eVisa essentials for employers
19 August 2024The Home Office has announced that all biometric card holders can apply for an eVisa online. Affected individuals must apply to be able to view and prove their immigration status beyond 31 December 2024. Employers will have an important part to play in the transition process.
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Trade Mark Round Up Report 2024
20 August 20242024 has seen important trade mark cases and thought-provoking trade mark filing practices. Following on from our webinar, we’re pleased to be launching the third edition of our Trade Mark Round Up Report to reflect on some of the most interesting cases that we have seen recently.
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Next retail workers win equal pay claims
28 August 2024Next store workers have succeeded in their claims for equal pay after comparing themselves with warehouse workers. What does this mean for other employers, especially if you are in retail?
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Labour Court decides first appeals on European Works Councils operating in Ireland
02 September 2024In the first appeals decided under Ireland’s legislation on European Works Councils, the Labour Court has provided welcome guidance for multinational businesses that moved their European Works Councils to Ireland in light of Brexit.
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Home Office confirms lower going rates for some sponsored jobs
05 September 2024If you are a sponsor of workers from abroad, you may have noticed that the Home Office’s guidance currently shows lower going rates for salary in some occupations than the figures shown in the Immigration Rules. This is not a mistake, and you can rely on the figures stated in the guidance.
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EU Digital Markets Act
06 September 2024The Digital Markets Act (DMA) entered into force on 1 November 2022 and came into effect from May 2023.
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Bullying and harassment
06 September 2024Dignity at work is an increasingly important issue for employers. Taking action to prevent bullying and harassment at work can be crucial in avoiding stress and absenteeism, low staff morale, high turnover and decreased productivity. Workplace harassment and bullying can also expose employers to a variety of different types of damaging legal action.
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HK CFI finds investment bank did not breach implied terms of employment contract
10 September 2024In Yang Zhizhong v. Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited, [2024] HKCFI 2192 the Court of First Instance dismissed a claim by a former senior employee for discretionary bonus, unvested bonus awards and wrongful termination.
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Zero hours contracts
17 September 2024Zero hours contracts allow organisations to hire individuals without guaranteeing them any work.
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Supreme Court shows self-employment the red card
18 September 2024Football referees may be employees for tax and NICs purposes, according to this latest ruling on employment status.
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Upcoming MAC work route review will need employer input
24 September 2024The Labour government’s first commission to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) asks for it to understand why employers rely on international recruitment to fill IT, telecoms and engineering roles. If you employ workers in these roles, you may shortly have an opportunity to feed into this work.
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New duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
26 September 2024We all want to work in a harassment-free environment – but sexual harassment still happens far too often. What can and should employers do to prevent it?
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EHRC finalises guidance on how to prevent sexual harassment
26 September 2024The new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment is “designed to transform workplace cultures”, according to guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission today ahead of the law changing next month. We look at what employers are expected to do to comply.
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Two recent cases in Ireland apply new Supreme Court test for determining employment status
27 September 2024In two recent cases, we see how the Workplace Relations Commission in Ireland has applied the new five-step test formulated by the Supreme Court last year for determining employment status. The cases highlight the risks associated with engaging self-employed contractors and the importance of carefully reviewing workplace arrangements to avoid misclassification claims.
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Cabinet Office publishes report on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 regime
30 September 2024On 10 September 2024 the Cabinet Office published the National Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2023-2024 (“Report”) on the operation of the regime laid down by the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“NSIA”). This is the third annual report on the operation of the NSIA regime covering the year from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (“reporting period”).
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Changing European immigration requirements will impact British travellers
03 October 2024If you are a British traveller planning to visit or transit through the Schengen area, you may soon be affected by upcoming European immigration requirements, including the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). This article explains the timing and impact of the EES for travellers, businesses and UK transport terminals, as well as providing an update on ETIAS.
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Temporary reduction in biometric appointments for in-country UK visa applications during October
04 October 2024You may already be aware of the upcoming change to the commercial partner for UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS), but you may not know about the reduction of available biometric appointments during October 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
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Dates announced for UK Electronic Travel Authorisation expansion
04 October 2024If you are a business inviting visitors to the UK or an individual visiting (or transiting through) the UK, you may be affected by the UK’s recently-announced plans to expand its electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme for non-visa nationals.