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Ireland – Long-awaited insight into the right to request remote working
25 January 2022Irish employers and employees have today been given some detail on how the long-awaited right to request remote working will operate. The legislation, once enacted, will introduce for the first time a legal framework in Ireland around requesting remote working arrangements.
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Google Analytics under fire in Europe – are we another step closer to data localisation?
25 January 2022Just when we were hoping for a gentle ease into the year, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA) decision of 22 December 2021 was made public and a flurry of concerns around the future of international transfers (not just the use of Google Analytics) ensued.
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Northern Ireland: Getting ready for the return to work
25 January 2022With the NI Executive recently relaxing COVID-19 restrictions, the return to work looks imminent
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UK Online Safety Bill a "missed opportunity", MPs claim: Geraint comments for ITPro
25 January 2022A DCMS report says the "unclear" draft legislation doesn't do enough to tackle child abuse and violence against women and girls.
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Ireland: You shall return to the office (on a phased basis!)
25 January 2022On 21 January 2022, the Irish government announced the easing of almost all of the Covid-19 restrictions. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said “a phased return to the physical workplace can now commence”. The government press release set out that from Monday 24 January a return to physical attendance in workplaces can commence “on a phased basis appropriate to each sector”.
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Will work places snap back to normal? : Síobhra Rush comments for RTE Radio 1
24 January 2022Síobhra Rush discusses the phased return to work, which can start from today.
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Some assembly required to follow IKEA’s sick pay cut for unjabbed staff: Laura Farnsworth comments for International Employment Lawyer
Press
21 January 2022As more and more global employers consider penalising workers who refuse covid vaccinations, it has been reported that flat-pack furniture giant IKEA has cut sick pay for unvaccinated UK staff required to self-isolate following exposure to the virus. Employment Partner, Laura Farnsworth comments on issues employers considering going down this route should take into account.
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Taxi driver loses appeal concerning “worker” status
21 January 2022The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that a taxi driver working through the Mytaxi app is not a “worker” of the app operator.
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Using the NHS Covid pass for staff
20 January 2022The NHS Covid pass offers businesses an easy way of discovering an individual’s Covid status but there are legal issues to consider first. This insight considers the key data protection and equalities issues raised by using the pass for staff.
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Sickness absence and sick pay during the Covid-19 pandemic - FAQs for employers
20 January 2022This article answers some of the most frequently asked questions about sickness absence and sick pay during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, including the rules on statutory sick pay and the position of people who are self-isolating or otherwise vulnerable.
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ASA clampdown on influencers: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for Campaign
Press
20 January 2022ASA clampdown on influencers will de-monetise those who fall foul.
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Coronavirus – FAQs on staffing decisions throughout the pandemic
20 January 2022Employers are facing many employment law issues as the guidance on working safely during the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve. These FAQs cover specific issues in relation to deciding which employees should stay at home and what happens if employees do not want to come to work.
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Coronavirus – FAQs on managing safe work throughout the pandemic
20 January 2022Employers are facing many employment law issues as the guidance on working safely during the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve. These FAQs cover employers’ health and safety obligations, including risk assessments, risk control measures and responsibilities towards employees who are advised to self-isolate.
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Coronavirus - FAQs for employers on working from home
20 January 2022These FAQs look at the considerations for employers whose staff are working from home during the pandemic.
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Staffing decisions when reopening workplaces - flowchart
20 January 2022We have updated our flowchart to help employers decide which employees should attend their workplace following the removal of the work from home guidance as of 19 January 2022.
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We’re all getting an extra day’s holiday this year - or are we?
20 January 2022Since the announcement of an extra bank holiday to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 4 June, employees have been planning how to spend their bonus extra-long weekend. However, the legal position is not that straightforward. Some employees may find that they won’t be getting an extra day off at all.
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What the Protocol means for employment and equality law in Northern Ireland
Inbrief
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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Home Office releases further details of digital right to work check tool
18 January 2022The Home Office has confirmed that the new tool will only be used to validate right to work checks on valid British and Irish passports.
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Stephen O’Flaherty recognised in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 for 2022
18 January 2022Lewis Silkin’s Stephen O’Flaherty has been named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 for 2022, celebrating the most daring, innovative, and creative lawyers in the UK for the past year. Stephen is one of two associates to be named in this year’s list.
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Workforce testing – FAQs for employers
14 January 2022Testing for Covid-19 has an important role to play in the government’s plan to keep the economy open, , control the spread of the virus and increase customer and staff confidence. These FAQs cover the legal issues and considerations that employers should take on board when considering or using a testing programme.