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Flexible working and the modern office: Is it working for you or giving you a headache?
12 November 2020
With more and more companies introducing flexible working policies and remote working becoming ever common, we discuss both the possibilities and the pitfalls to avoid and how the physical office plays a central role in creating a sense of collegiality, cohesion and culture both in and outside of the workplace.
Online Employment Law Academy: 5, 6, 12, 13 October 2020
05 October 2020
Do you wish you had more time to focus on developments in employment law? Do you want to refresh your knowledge in core areas, or enhance the skills of members of your team? Would you like to learn in a practical way from specialist employment lawyers and your fellow HR professionals?
Protecting your business: Restrictive covenant issues for advertising agencies
16 September 2020
Protecting your agency from competitive threats is vital. Losing a team or a key employee to a competitor can be extremely damaging - you may lose clients, prospects and other valuable staff as a result and your confidential information may be put at risk.
Ireland - Protecting your business webinar
09 September 2020
Now that employers are beginning to re-open workplaces (or indeed entering into more permanent arrangements around remote working), it’s worth considering the ways in which they can best protect their businesses.
Hong Kong HR Breakfast Club: H1 Round-Up – the impact of National Security Law on the workplace and more
05 August 2020
In our latest session for HR professionals and in-house legal counsel, we will be discussing the main Hong Kong employment law, data privacy and employment-related tax updates from the first half of 2020.
Further details of new UK visa route for Hong Kongers
04 August 2020
From January 2021, the UK will make a new visa route available for British Nationals (Overseas) and their dependants who are usually resident in Hong Kong. The route will lead to settlement after five years’ residence in the UK, with the option to apply for British citizenship becoming available for most participants after a further year.
What is the benefit to employers of voluntarily submitting a gender pay report? Tom Heys comments for Employee Benefits
04 August 2020
On 24 March 2020, the government announced that gender pay gap reporting obligations would be suspended. Despite the announcement over 2500 employers have gone on to publish their data, why have so many employers chosen to voluntarily report their figures? Tom Heys investigates in this article for Employee Benefits
Home Office confirms COVID-19 immigration arrangements beyond 31 July 2020
03 August 2020
In a last-minute update on 29 July 2020, the Home Office has pivoted towards a return to business as usual on immigration policy. Some significant concessions remain available until at least 31 August 2020, however there are a number of potential pitfalls for employers and individuals to be aware of.
Schrems II - Practical steps on what to do next…
03 August 2020
We have previously written about the now infamous ruling from the CJEU on 16th July 2020 (“Schrems II”) and the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”)’s FAQs issued on 24 July 2020, both can be found linked at the bottom of this article.
The clinically extremely vulnerable can now return to work – or can they?
03 August 2020
From 1 August the clinically extremely vulnerable no longer need to “shield” due to the risk of Covid-19, and can potentially return to work. The government has amended its workplace guidance accordingly, but at the time of writing some of this information is confusing and contradictory.
Staffing decisions when reopening workplaces - flowchart
03 August 2020
We have produced a useful flowchart which will help employers to decide which employees can return to work as part of the Covid-19 road to recovery.
Coronavirus – FAQs on staffing decisions when reopening workplaces
03 August 2020
Employers are facing many employment law issues as restrictions begin to be eased and more employees can come back to work. These FAQs cover specific issues in relation to deciding which employees should stay at home and what happens if employees do not want to return to work.
Lewis Silkin announces third consecutive year of 100 per cent trainee retention
31 July 2020
In addition to the trainee retentions, the firm also confirms that it is pressing ahead with its apprenticeship programme.
Plans for new rights for consumers during trader insolvency
31 July 2020
Figures show that online sales have jumped from 19.9% of all retail sales in January to 32.8% in May 2020.
Government to pay bonus for retaining furloughed workers
31 July 2020
The Chancellor has announced a new job retention bonus as part of its Plan for Jobs 2020. Employers who bring workers back from furlough and retain them in employment until the end of January 2021 will qualify for a £1,000 bonus, and further guidance on the scheme was published on 31 July.
Consulting with furloughed employees about redundancies and changing terms: Colin Leckey and David Hopper write for Employment Law Journal
31 July 2020
Colin Leckey and David Hopper explore the challenges of consulting remotely and holding remote elections for employee representatives when staff are on furlough or working from home.
Key legal considerations for returning to the office from 1 August: Colin Leckey and Helen Coombes write for HRZone
31 July 2020
With government guidance on working from home set to change from the beginning of August, Colin Leckey and Helen Coombes share their thoughts on the likelihood of a grand office reopening across the UK.
Can I “work from home” in another country? Rosie Moore, Colin Leckey, Catherine Hayes, Catherine Leung and Katy Lee write for Lawyer Monthly
31 July 2020
COVID-19 is causing many employees to ask if they can work from ‘home’ for an extended period in an overseas country, for example, because it is their home nation, or their family is based there.
Restructuring the workplace post Covid-19 - FAQs for employers
31 July 2020
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may have been extended to 31 October 2020, but employers are thinking now about what their workforce might look like following the end of subsidised furlough and a return to more normal working patterns.
New law on redundancy and notice pay for furloughed employees
30 July 2020
In a piece of rapid-fire legislating, the government has passed new regulations intended to ensure that furloughed employees who are made redundant receive statutory redundancy and notice pay based on their “pre-furlough” rate.