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Data privacy and trust in the workplace – is a profound shift underway?

02 July 2020

“It takes a lot to inform massive shifts in our thinking, ways we work, ways we live, ways we imagine our worlds. What it takes for that massive shift isn’t just technology, it is apparatus and systems sitting around that to make it appear trustworthy and safe.” Genevieve Bell Director 3Ai, VP and Senior Fellow at Intel

Covid-19: rethinking space, tech and workplace culture

15 July 2020

How will workplace culture evolve as a result of the Covid-19 crisis?

Hong Kong HR Breakfast Club: H1 Round-Up – the impact of National Security Law on the workplace and more

05 August 2020

In our latest session for HR professionals and in-house legal counsel, we will be discussing the main Hong Kong employment law, data privacy and employment-related tax updates from the first half of 2020.

The importance of anti-racism in the workplace

19 January 2021

In this article Seema Mitra explores the importance of anti-racism in the workplace.

EMEA forum: Covid 19 – Vaccination and the impact on the workplace

18 March 2021

With programmes now underway in many countries, what will the impact of vaccination be on the global workplace? How far can employers go in insisting that its employees take the jab, and what action might it take if an employee refuses? Can an employer impose a requirement that employees inform them once they have been vaccinated? And what about third parties who attend an employer’s premises? Can employers insist that they have been vaccinated?

End of lockdown restrictions – what does the new workplace safety guidance say?

15 July 2021

The government has updated its guidance on how to make workplaces Covid secure from 19 July 2021 when England moves to step 4 and most Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. This article sets out the most important issues for employers to consider in light of the new guidance.

Return to the workplace: Employee concerns on returning to the workplace

01 September 2021

In this video Charlotte Morgan sets out important considerations for employers should they have staff unwilling to return to the workplace.

Return to the workplace: Covid-19 testing

01 September 2021

In this video Charlotte Morgan covers the key things companies should bear in mind when considering workplace testing.

Return to the workplace: Dealing with surplus office space

03 September 2021

In this video Patrick Brown sets out options for corporate occupiers who have found themselves with surplus space post pandemic.

Síobhra Rush provides comment to RTE News on the updated workplace guidance in Ireland

01 February 2022

On 31 January 2022 the workplace guidance for Ireland was updated.

EMEA Club - Vaccination and the workplace – where are we now?

10 February 2022

With governments and employers continuing to grapple with whether or not to make vaccination mandatory, in this session we will be looking at the fast-changing position in key jurisdictions and what approach multinational employers are taking on this challenging issue.

Living with Covid: what this means for the workplace

23 February 2022

The government has announced the end of mandatory self-isolation and free testing in England as part of its new Living with Covid strategy. This insight looks at the implications for employers.

The “S” in ESG – mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

17 March 2022

The struggles we have all experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic have brought the importance of mental health and wellbeing into the spotlight.

What challenges could the metaverse bring to the workplace?: Linda Hynes comments for Silicon Republic

04 April 2022

The metaverse is a virtual world, that uses augmented and virtual reality (VR), where people can meet and interact with one another. For many employers, the first experience of it may come from using VR tools to holding conferences and events.

Coronavirus – FAQs on workplace policies and decisions for “Living with Covid”

06 April 2022

On 21 February the government launched its “Living with Covid” strategy. As a result, many of the Covid measures in England have changed significantly. Despite this deregulation, difficult questions for employers on a range of employment law issues remain. Many decisions previously dictated by law and guidance are now in the hands of employers and individual employees to make.

Empathic AI – workplace data privacy and employment issues arising from this emerging technology

04 May 2022

Smile! You’re on camera! And we are detecting your heart rate, pupil dilation, blood pressure, temperature, and other physiognomic measurements… Empathic Artificial Intelligence is a sub-group of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems which makes use of empathic technology: algorithms that purportedly have the ability to detect human emotions. In this article we consider the data privacy and employment issues for employers arising from this emerging technology.