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Employment status
Inbrief
19 April 2024Employment status is important because an individual’s legal rights, protections and obligations will depend upon which class they fall into.
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Out now: The Collective Quarterly - Issue 02 2024
19 April 2024Welcome to our second issue of The Collective Quarterly which supports creative, innovative, tech and science rich businesses, to adapt and thrive in these rapidly evolving and challenging times. From our in-house expertise and contributions from strategic partners to our broader community of entrepreneurs, creators and innovators, we bring you the latest ideas, insights and innovations.
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Pension auto-enrolment
Inbrief
19 April 2024All employers are required to automatically enrol eligible jobholders into a suitable pension scheme and fund a minimum level of pension savings (without reducing pay or benefits elsewhere). At least 8% of qualifying earnings must be paid into the pension scheme, with a minimum employer contribution of 3%.
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Could “unhappiness leave” take off in China? - Catherine Leung comments for The International Employment Lawyer
19 April 2024Catherine Leung comments for the International Employment Lawyer on what employers need to consider when implementing additional leave policies for its employees.
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Irish employers take time to promote mental wellbeing of staff - Linda Hynes comments for the Irish Examiner
Press
19 April 2024In observance of Stress Awareness Month, Linda Hynes shares insights with the Irish Examiner on fostering employee wellbeing as a top business priority
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Supreme Court rules that UK trade union legislation breaches human rights law
18 April 2024The Supreme Court has ruled that UK trade union legislation breaches workers’ human rights by failing to provide striking workers with protection from sanctions short of dismissal.
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Talking Tax and Incentives: An introduction to share incentives
Podcast
18 April 2024Kathy Granby and Matthew Rowbotham, both Partners in our Tax, Rewards and Incentives team join us for the second in their podcast series to discuss share options and incentives.
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Home Office guidance on immigration fraud, tricks and scams
18 April 2024Immigration scams are an ongoing concern for businesses and individual users of the immigration system. This article provides some guidance on actions that sponsors of workers and individuals can take if they receive an unexpected email, call or letter purporting to be from the Home Office.
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Affinity networks and employee resource groups: what are the employment law risks?
17 April 2024If you are a large employer, the chances are that you have at least one affinity network or employee resource group. These groups are important and increasingly necessary for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, but they can also give rise to some risks.
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Hong Kong Asset Tracing: Letter of No Consent ≠ Freezing Order 香港资产追踪: 不同意书 ≠ 冻结令
17 April 2024A recent Court of Final Appeal decision upholds the constitutionality of the letters of no consent regime as operated by the Hong Kong Police Force. 终审法院最近的一项判决维持了香港警方实施不同意书制度的合宪性。
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APAC workers seek accommodations for virtual meetings - Catherine Leung comments for the The International Employment Lawyer
Press
17 April 2024Employees of international organisations in Asia may be all too familiar with the 10pm global team call with ‘Asia updates’ often coming last and latest on the meeting agenda. This is reflected in the findings of a new research study which reveals that Asia-Pacific-based workers increasingly feel overlooked and excluded from their global teams. But Lewis Silkin’s Catherine Leung finds a positive spin on these findings.
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UK immigration document holders must apply for a UKVI account
16 April 2024Affected individuals will need to set up a UKVI account to be able to view and prove their immigration status beyond 31 December 2024, which is the deadline for physical immigration documents to be replaced by eVisas. Employers will have an important part to play in the transition process.
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Lewis Silkin has advised FuturLab on its sale to Miniclip
Deal
12 April 2024Lewis Silkin has advised the founders of FuturLab, the award-winning independent game studio behind PowerWash Simulator on its sale to Miniclip, an international digital games and entertainment company.
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Gender pay gap reporting 2023 – our analysis of the latest results
11 April 2024Employers had until 4 April 2024 to report their gender pay gap statistics for 2023. Although some employers are likely to file late, we’ve analysed the current data to identify the trends.
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Does Britain risk becoming ‘couch potato nation’ under flexible working rules? - James Davies comments for The Telegraph
Press
10 April 2024New measures fuel fears that working from home will become entrenched.
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National Minimum Wage: as the rates rise, the safety net shrinks
10 April 2024After a hefty increase in the National Living and National Minimum Wages this year, we consider the possible implications and risks for employers. What are the key risk areas, and who is likely to be in the danger zone?
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Digital Services Act
09 April 2024The Digital Services Act (DSA) became fully applicable on 17 February 2024 and marks one of the most significant updates to digital regulation within the EU since the adoption of the e-Commerce Directive in 2000.
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HK SFC Enforcement Action - CFOs of listed companies beware 香港证监执法行动 - 上市公司首席财务官要小心
09 April 2024A recent High Court decision confirmed that directors of listed companies may be disqualified and / or ordered to personally compensate the company for the misappropriation of company funds by other officers, even in the absence of any financial gain by the director.
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Why do employment rights in Northern Ireland need to catch up with the rest of the UK? - Paul Gillen comments for the Belfast Telegraph
Press
09 April 2024Paul Gillen discusses why employment rights in Northern Ireland need to catch up with the rest of the UK.
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Responding to requests to work compressed hours
08 April 2024Among the wide range of flexible working requests that land on employers’ desks, it can be particularly challenging to respond to requests to work compressed hours. We consider the most frequently asked questions.