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MAC publishes report recommending expanded shortage occupation lists
07 October 2020
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended a significant expansion of the occupations deemed to be in shortage for the purposes of sponsorship under the new Skilled Worker category, which will replace Tier 2 (General) from 1 January 2021. The Home Office will now need to consider the recommendations and finalise the Immigration Rules for Skilled Workers.
Increased Immigration Health Surcharge to take effect from 27 October 2020
07 October 2020
Regulations authorising the increases to the surcharge were made on 6 October 2020. For many applicants, the new charge will be £624 per year per applicant instead of the current £400.
Agency workers and how to engage them
07 October 2020
This article looks at the increasing popularity of agency workers in light of coronavirus and the main points that businesses should consider when seeking to engage them.
Lewis Silkin advises the founders of Public Digital on becoming part of the Kyu Collective
13 October 2020
Lewis Silkin has advised the founders of its client, Public Digital, on the sale of a material stake in Public Digital to Kyu.
Pandemic right to work check procedures
15 October 2020
Under the Home Office’s current guidance for right to work checks (“RTW”), it is possible to conduct a fully compliant initial or follow-up RTW without seeing the individual face-to-face. Where this is not possible during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Home Office has instituted a temporary adjusted procedure, which must be backed up by retrospective checks in due course. We have summarised the options and procedures below, as well as highlighting some general points to be aware of during the pandemic.
Dispute Resolution Update - October 2020
16 October 2020
Welcome to our October 2020 Dispute Resolution Update which collates some of our recent insights. We will be hosting our next dispute resolution webinar on the 5th November 'Trading through the pandemic: insolvency issues, risk and contractual performance.' You can find registration instructions here. Thank you for reading the October Dispute Resolution Update.
Remote working overseas
20 October 2020
We are pleased to announce our autumn/winter series of free webinars. This programme is aimed mainly at HR managers and those with equivalent experience of dealing with workplace employment issues – but we’d be delighted to welcome you whatever your background or grounding in employment law.
Supreme Court housing case could increase scope for positive action in employment
20 October 2020
Social housing places can be reserved exclusively for Orthodox Jews, according to the Supreme Court in a case which may have longer-term implications for employers considering taking positive action as part of their diversity initiatives.
ICO publishes updated Data Subject Access Request guidance
23 October 2020
Two and a half years after the GDPR came into force, the ICO have published their long awaited guidance on Data Subject Access Requests (“DSARs”).
Six pitfalls to avoid with the EU Settlement Scheme
27 October 2020
Despite the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) being publicised as being simple and straightforward, there are many potential pitfalls for the unwary, particularly when the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic are factored in. To avoid them, it will be important for individuals to be aware of the scheme and to get to grips with it before the end of this year. This is because in some cases, assessments and actions will need to be completed by then, despite main deadline for the scheme not being until 30 June 2021.
Home and away when working from home means working abroad
29 October 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. This article explains the potential legal issues and how to avoid the traps.
Furlough scheme extended as England gets set to enter new lockdown
03 November 2020
The prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended rather than closed as originally planned. The extension will cover a new lockdown in England which is expected to come in on 5 November 2020 and last until 2 December 2020.
Defending data and privacy class actions in the UK and EU
03 November 2020
Whilst class actions following data breaches are par for the course in the US, data & privacy claims by large cohorts of claimants are now also on the rise on this side of the Atlantic – and not just after security incidents.
Emergency lockdown legislation published
04 November 2020
The government has now made the emergency legislation necessary to impose a four week lockdown on England starting on Thursday 5 November. We look at the stricter regime for offices.
Ius Laboris Legal HR Summit
04 November 2020
The Legal HR summit hosted by our global partners, is a two-day online programme in which leaders and employment lawyers address the future of the working world, and business insiders provide insights into the practical challenges they are facing.
Lewis Silkin recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2021
06 November 2020
We are happy to announce that Lewis Silkin has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2021, a list of the top 200 legal practices in England and Wales for Employment; Entertainment & Sport; Intellectual Property; and Technology, Media & Telecoms.
Home Office issues new guidance for sponsors
23 November 2020
The guidance replaces the Tier 2 and 5 sponsor guidance. It covers the Skilled Worker, Intra-Company Transfer and Temporary Worker routes and is intended to provide information on sponsorship when these routes are launched from 1 December 2020.
Employment law in Philippines - an overview
01 December 2020
Despite the lingering global economic slowdown, the Philippine economy has outperformed most of its ASEAN neighbours.
Employment law in Australia - an overview
01 December 2020
Despite the economic slowdown in Australia over the last few years, real GDP has grown by 3.1% year on year and is expected to remain stable at this mark for the remainder of 2016 and 2017.
Lewis Silkin Ireland signs Pro Bono Pledge
02 December 2020
Lewis Silkin Ireland is a founding signatory to Pro Bono Pledge Ireland, the first collaborative effort in Ireland to articulate the shared professional responsibility of lawyers to promote access to justice and provide pro bono legal assistance to those in need. The Pledge sets out the core values of such work to assist those who undertake it and their clients.