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Regulators push for greater diversity in financial services: Michael Burd comments for Compliance Monitor
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14 May 2021Diversity and inclusion are regulatory issues, the Financial Conduct Authority has affirmed, and will be “mainstreamed” into all its processes.
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How to manage occupational health compliance: Vince Toman comments for Supply Management
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14 May 2021The pandemic has forced many employees to construct makeshift workstations, while battling family members for space. One year on, and with millions still at home, is there a looming threat of occupational health risks ahead?
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Mental health matters - how we reacted to COVID-19: Emma Richardson writes for The Law Society
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11 May 2021In this article for The Law Society, Emma Richardson shares the ways we've supported our employees' wellbeing since the first lockdown in March 2020.
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Linda Hynes discusses the employment law aspects of antigen testing in the workplace on RTÉ Radio 1
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04 May 2021Linda Hynes discusses the employment law aspects of antigen testing in the workplace.
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Age discrimination alive and well in Irish workplaces: Síobhra Rush comments for The Irish Times
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16 April 2021Age discrimination is alive and kicking in Irish workplaces. It’s illegal under the Employment Equality Acts (1998-2015) but those working in the area say little has changed in relation to workplace age discrimination in Ireland in the past 20 years.
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UK: Equal Pay: UK Supreme Court Allows Asda Employees To Make Equal Pay Comparison. Lucy Lewis writes for Mondaq
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09 April 2021The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that Asda's retail staff can compare themselves to higher-paid distribution depot staff for the purposes of an equal pay claim. This article explains.
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Ireland: What does the ‘right to disconnect’ mean? Siobhra Rush speaks to Jess Kelly on Newstalk
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06 April 2021Jess Kelly chats to Siobhra Rush about the 'right to disconnect', the founders of Refurbed.ie and the team behind Saylists.
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Business Post: Future of working from home will rely on trust. Síobhra Rush comments for Business Post
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06 April 2021The new code of practice on the right to disconnect is a timely response to an issue that has become a hot-button topic since the pandemic descended.
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Employers have a duty to support home workers: Abi Frederick and Paul Norris write for Employee Benefits
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06 April 2021Employers have a duty to take steps that are reasonably necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of homeworkers. The risks include feelings of isolation, a lack of supervision, issues arising from prolonged use of display screen equipment, working long hours and taking inadequate breaks.
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UK: Care Workers Not Entitled To Minimum Wage When Asleep During Sleep-In Shifts: A New UK Supreme Court Ruling. Steven Lorber comments for Mondaq
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31 March 2021In a decision of huge significance for the care sector, the UK Supreme Court has finally given a long-awaited judgment, ruling that care workers working sleep-in shifts are not entitled to the national minimum wage for periods when they are asleep.
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Furlough – CJRS scheme extended again – current issues and priorities for employers: Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore write for Employment Law Journal
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30 March 2021In this article for Employment Law Journal, Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore share their insights on new debates about how the furlough scheme interacts with arrangements for schools and with the roll-out of workplace Covid-19 testing and vaccination.
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Compensation for unfair dismissals likely to increase: Linda Hynes comments for Irish Independent
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17 March 2021Linda Hynes comments for the Irish Independent on the impact that Covid-19 is likely to have on higher compensation awards for workers who have been unfairly dismissed.
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Multiple case numbers soar at Employment Tribunals: Laura Farnsworth comments for Personnel Today
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12 March 2021In this article for Personnel Today, Laura Farnsworth shares her insight on the rising claims within the employment tribunal since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jabs for jobs? What to know when putting together your firm’s vaccination policy: Richard Moore comments for The Drum
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12 March 2021Can (and should) workplaces be encouraging or insisting that employees are vaccinated before they return? Could being vaccinated against Covid-19 become a company policy? Richard Moore discusses further in this article for The Drum.
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Strategy to sort out remote working on both sides: Síobhra Rush comments for Health and Safety Times
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10 March 2021In this article, Siobhra Rush comments for Health and Safety Times on the right to work remotely.
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Insist or incentivize? Companies are deciding whether to make vaccines mandatory: David Samuels comments for CNN
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23 February 2021Companies are now being forced to answer a question that was until recently mostly hypothetical. Should they require their employees to get a coronavirus vaccine, or incentivize them to get the shot? David Samuels shared his insight in this article for CNN.
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Coronavirus: 'No jab no job' policies may be legal for new staff. David Samuels comments for BBC
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18 February 2021David Samuels comments for the BBC News on whether companies can make Covid-19 vaccines in the workplace mandatory.
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UK companies look to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory: James Davies comments for Financial Times
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17 February 2021British companies are looking to draw up “no jab, no job” contracts for employees, as the government admitted that it was “up to businesses” if they wanted workers or customers to hold coronavirus vaccination passports. James Davies shares his insight in this article.
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Reforming non-compete clauses: radical change ahead? David Samuels, Mike Anderson and Toni Lorenzo comment for PLC Magazine
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29 January 2021As part of the government’s intention to support businesses in recovering from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is consulting on reforming the law on post-termination non-compete clauses in employment contracts. David Samuels, Mike Anderson, and Toni Lorenzo share their insights in this article for PLC Magazine.
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Siobhra Rush discusses Ireland's first National Remote Work Strategy on Classic Hits Radio Ireland
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25 January 2021New laws allowing employees to “work from home” will change working life forever. The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has published Ireland’s first National Remote Work Strategy to make this a permanent option for life after Covid. So can your employer refuse a request to work from home? Trina Mara speaks to Síobhra Rush.