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ICO bans Serco Leisure's use of facial recognition for employee attendance - Bryony Long comments for Infosecurity Magazine
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26 February 2024Serco Leisure has been ordered to stop using facial recognition technology (FRT) and fingerprint scanning to monitor employee attendance by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
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Difference between UK consumer laws including DMCC Bill and equivalent EU laws
23 February 2024This note sets out the key differences in consumer law between UK and EU consumer laws. This includes, for the UK, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA), Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1277 (CPR) and proposed changes under the DMCC Bill which is currently passing through the parliamentary process. For the EU it includes the Omnibus Directive (EU) 2019/2161, the Sale of Goods Directive (EU) 2019/771 and the Digital Content Directive (EU) 2019/770 (DCD) which have become law in EEA member states since the UK left the EU.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Banijay UK on its investment in Immovable Studios, co-founded by Akala and Chanelle Newman
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23 February 2024Lewis Silkin has advised Banijay UK on taking a minority stake in Immovable Studios, co-founded by British hip-hop artist, author and social entrepreneur Akala and his business partner and talent manager Chanelle Newman.
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New Immigration Rules place greater restrictions on care workers
22 February 2024From 11 March 2024 care providers in England cannot sponsor new care workers under the Skilled Worker route unless they are registered with the Care Quality Commission. From the same date, newly sponsored carers can no longer bring their family members to the UK.
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The HQ move FAQ – Tom Merrick comments for Estates Gazette
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22 February 2024The use of office space has changed dramatically. Economic and political pressures have forced many businesses to re-evaluate their strategies and adapt to hybrid working models.
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: first changes set to be introduced
22 February 2024The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and introduces several changes which are intended to prevent abuse of UK corporate structures and reduce economic crime. ECCTA will come into force in stages and it is anticipated that the first changes will be introduced on 4 March 2024 (although this date is dependent on parliamentary timetables).
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Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of DriveRight Data on its sale to Infopro Digital
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20 February 2024The shareholders of DriveRight Data, a global leader in tyre and wheel data solutions have completed its sale to Infopro Digital, a leading provider of business-to-business information services.
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New Remuneration Code - For investment firms regulated under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
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20 February 2024Since the 2007/08 financial crisis, as a result of both UK government and European initiatives, the financial services industry has been the focus of wide-ranging reform. A key aim of this reform is to align remuneration principles in the various sectors within financial services with a view to ensuring that policies and practices promote, and are consistent with, effective risk management.
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White Paper consultation response: regulating AI in the workplace
20 February 2024In March 2023 the government published its White Paper on AI regulation. In less than a year, development in the field has been rapid, with regulators and legislators chasing to keep up. The government has now published its response to the consultation on the White Paper. We focus on what this tells us about future regulation for the use of AI in the workplace.
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A battle is brewing in No10 over AI regulation - Roch Glowacki comments for CITY.A.M.
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19 February 2024An increasing number of MPs are getting frustrated as the government bides its time on creating checks and balances over what it has identified as a potential “existential threat”. Roch Glowacki suggests the UK government may be “deliberately stalling” to see how the EU’s AI Act pans out first.
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Remuneration Codes – for banks, building societies and designated investment firms
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19 February 2024This Inbrief provides an overview of the Remuneration Codes issued by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – we refer to these collectively as “the UK Regulators”.
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Changes to right to work compliance: key takeaways for employers
16 February 2024The Home Office recently updated the Employer’s guide to right to work checks. The guide contains references to the increased £60,000 civil penalty for illegal working, along with some small but significant changes that impact how employers complete compliant right to work checks. In this article, we highlight the key changes to help employers stay on top of right to work compliance.
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Guidance on key concepts of privilege from Court of Appeal
15 February 2024The Court of Appeal ("COA") has handed down a judgment dealing with a number of important points regarding the scope of legal professional privilege and the iniquity exception.
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New visitor rules benefit business visitors to the UK
15 February 2024Since 31 January 2024, the Immigration Rules for visitors have been liberalised to allow a wider range of activities for business visitors, including in the areas of intra-corporate activities, remote working, providing legal services and carrying out research. The Permitted Paid Engagement visitor route has been expanded and incorporated into the standard visitor route, meaning these visitors can stay for up to six months.
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Lewis Silkin has advised creative agency Mother on its investment in °Small World
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15 February 2024Lewis Silkin has advised Mother, leading creative agency, on its minority investment in °Small World.
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Lewis Silkin has advised CloudMade on the sale of its Artificial Intelligence Technologies and IP to Stellantis
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15 February 2024Lewis Silkin has advised Cloud Made on the the sale of its artificial intelligence framework, machine learning models, intellectual property rights and patents to one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, Stellantis.
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What’s happening in UK employment law in 2024: timeline
15 February 2024With a raft of upcoming legislative changes, there’s a lot to keep on top of in 2024. We’ve produced a timeline to help keep track of what’s ahead.
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Workplace romances – Catherine Hayes comments for Today FM
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14 February 2024Catherine joined Matt Cooper on The Last Word to discuss the potential challenges workplace romances can pose for employers, the importance of implementing clear policies and procedures, including guidelines for disclosing relationships and managing conflicts of interest, and how to effectively manage and mitigate the risks associated with workplaces relationships.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Havas on its acquisition of Ledger Bennett
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13 February 2024Lewis Silkin has advised long standing client Havas on its acquisition of global B2B marketing agency Ledger Bennett.
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Professor’s ‘anti-Zionist’ beliefs were protected
13 February 2024Despite finding that a professor at the University of Bristol’s comments on Zionism merited disciplinary action against him, the Employment Tribunal concluded that dismissal was too severe a sanction and had been influenced by his beliefs concerning Zionism, which were protected under the Equality Act 2010. Dr Miller had therefore been discriminated against because of his anti-Zionist beliefs.