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UK product certification post Brexit
11 May 2021A consequence of the UK leaving the EU which has perhaps attracted less attention than other areas, such as border checks, is the new regime for product certification. Under EU law, many products must carry the CE mark to show that they are safe and comply with relevant laws.
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Key immigration action points for HR in 2021
11 May 2021Free movement between the UK and the EEA/Switzerland came to an end at 11pm on 31 December 2020. Free movement has been replaced in the UK by the domestic immigration system, including the new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS).
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European Court confirms Tesco employees can make equal pay comparison based on EU law
03 June 2021The European Court of Justice has confirmed that Tesco shop workers can rely directly on European law in order to compare themselves to distribution centre workers for the purposes of an equal pay claim.
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Working from home abroad - considerations for Irish employers
22 June 2021The increase in homeworking due to the Covid-19 pandemic is causing many Irish employees to ask if they can work from “home” from an overseas country – be that on a temporary basis, or in some cases indefinitely This Inbrief explains the potential legal issues and how to avoid the traps.
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Right to work checks from 1 July 2021
24 June 2021Procedures for right to work checks will be changing due to the Brexit post-transition grace period ending on 30 June 2021.
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Right to work checks from 1 July 2021
14 July 2021Procedures for right to work checks have now changed due to the Brexit post-transition grace period ending on 30 June 2021.
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Key immigration action points for HR in the second half of 2021
26 July 2021The post-Brexit grace period came to an end on 1 July 2021. Free movement has been replaced in the UK by the domestic immigration system, including the new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS).
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Policy clarifications and outstanding issues for right to work checks
03 August 2021The current Home Office guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks contains some important clarifications of the Home Office’s policy. These will not affect the vast majority of checks. They will however be relevant in certain circumstances, especially for checks relating to EEA nationals and family members of EEA nationals from 1 July 2021. Employers should also now prepare to return to fully compliant right to work checks from 1 September 2021.
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Cross border disputes between the EU and UK post-Brexit
01 September 2021The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. The Withdrawal Agreement provided that EU law would continue to apply to the end of the transitional period which was 31 December 2020 (“the exit date”). Therefore, EU law would continue to apply to disputes with an EU element, governing (in particular) jurisdiction, applicable law and the enforcement of judgments up to exit day. From 1 January 2021, the position became more complicated. Outlined below are details of how cross border disputes between parties in the EU and the UK will be dealt with after the exit date.
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Whistleblowing in Northern Ireland
07 September 2021Workers who “blow the whistle” on their employers have the right not to be dismissed or otherwise penalised as a result.
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Protecting your business where employees are in short supply
21 September 2021This article summarises some steps you can take to protect your business as recruitment and retention become more challenging.
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Employment law and the current recruitment crisis
07 October 2021As resourcing becomes more challenging, we explore the employment law and immigration considerations arising from the current recruitment crisis.
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Home Office confirms important information for EU Settlement Scheme participants
19 October 2021The Home Office has recently made available important information for those who have already been granted immigration permission under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), as well those who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 and are yet to make a EUSS application, or who have one in process.
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Digitalisation trends in the immigration context
07 December 2021In this article, we look at some examples of the UK’s immigration and nationality digitalisation programme, focusing on the implications for migrant workers, their sponsors, and business visitors.
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Tech Predictions 2022
11 January 2022Welcome to this year’s technology predictions! Technology certainly continues to present a growling engine of change but there is no escaping the fact that it really does create opportunities to ‘do a job that customers want done’. And with that intro, we dive straight into our predictions!
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What the Protocol means for employment and equality law in Northern Ireland
19 January 2022While there is a renewed focus on reviewing the customs elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol following Liz Truss’ appointment as Foreign Secretary and the prospect of an Assembly election, Ciara Fulton points out that it is important to remember the important role the Protocol plays in securing the employment and equality protections which were so central to securing peace in Northern Ireland under the Belfast or “Good Friday” Agreement.
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Pimlico Plumbers part two - compensation for unpaid holiday throughout engagement
02 February 2022In a decision with major implications across the gig economy and beyond, the Court of Appeal has ruled that workers who were incorrectly classified as independent contractors and were not paid for holiday can claim compensation for the whole period of their engagement.
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Overview of the ESG landscape from a financial services regulatory perspective
15 February 2022ESG is a very hot topic in the financial services sector.
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Whistleblowing
06 April 2022Workers who “blow the whistle” on their employers have the right not to be dismissed or otherwise penalised as a result.
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The Impact of Brexit upon Intellectual Property Rights and Disputes
24 April 2022When the Brexit ‘transition period’ came to an end at 11pm GMT on 31st December 2020, it brought with it some significant implications for IP rightsholders across trade marks, designs, copyright and domain names.