Supreme Court awards employee compensation amounting to 5% of the revenue of...
The ownership of a company’s intellectual property is a sensitive subject for many companies. A recent case considered the compensation an employee may be entitled to under the Patents Act 1977 where...
View ArticleUpcoming Employment Law Changes in 2020
As we start the new year with a new Government in the UK, we consider the important employment law changes that will, or may, come into effect in 2020. New right to a written statement of terms...
View ArticleUK set to introduce ‘world first’ right to two weeks’ parental bereavement leave
The UK Government has announced that a new right to two weeks’ parental bereavement will come into force from 6 April 2020. The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations (which have been laid...
View ArticleA new immigration landscape: Migration Advisory Committee Recommendations
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its widely anticipated report on 28 January 2020, setting out its recommendations for a new UK immigration system to be launched in time for the end of...
View ArticleUK: An employer’s duty to its employees in the context of Coronavirus
The World Health Organisation has declared that the Coronavirus is a public health emergency of international concern and the first reported cases have appeared in the UK. What steps should employers...
View ArticleThe UK proposes a new points based immigration system
On 19 February 2020 the UK Government published its policy statement setting out its proposals for a new points-based immigration system. Following the UK’s exit from the EU, free movement of workers...
View ArticleManaging Immigration Remotely
The current situation is presenting a number of practical difficulties for employers regarding right to work and other immigration matters that may arise amongst their employees. The Home Office has...
View ArticlePractical Tips for Managing Immigration Matters in the Cycle of a Corporate...
Corporate transactions can uncover a number of immigration considerations, particularly if the buyer, seller, or target company, or any entity involved in the transaction, has a sponsor licence. Even...
View ArticleThe Employment proposals in the Queen’s Speech: Absence of the Employment Bill
On 10 May at the State Opening of Parliament, the legislative intention of the Government for the next parliamentary session was set out in the Queen’s Speech. Despite the speech containing proposals...
View ArticleThe High Potential Individual visa is now live
As of 30 May 2022, a new immigration route into the UK is now available via the “High Potential Individual” (HPI) visa. This route is aimed at attracting highly skilled foreign graduates who have...
View ArticleUpcoming Employment Law Changes in 2020
As we start the new year with a new Government in the UK, we consider the important employment law changes that will, or may, come into effect in 2020. New right to a written statement of terms...
View ArticleUK set to introduce ‘world first’ right to two weeks’ parental bereavement leave
The UK Government has announced that a new right to two weeks’ parental bereavement will come into force from 6 April 2020. The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations (which have been laid...
View ArticleA new immigration landscape: Migration Advisory Committee Recommendations
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its widely anticipated report on 28 January 2020, setting out its recommendations for a new UK immigration system to be launched in time for the end of...
View ArticleUK: An employer’s duty to its employees in the context of Coronavirus
The World Health Organisation has declared that the Coronavirus is a public health emergency of international concern and the first reported cases have appeared in the UK. What steps should employers...
View ArticleThe UK proposes a new points based immigration system
On 19 February 2020 the UK Government published its policy statement setting out its proposals for a new points-based immigration system. Following the UK’s exit from the EU, free movement of workers...
View ArticleManaging Immigration Remotely
The current situation is presenting a number of practical difficulties for employers regarding right to work and other immigration matters that may arise amongst their employees. The Home Office has...
View ArticlePractical Tips for Managing Immigration Matters in the Cycle of a Corporate...
Corporate transactions can uncover a number of immigration considerations, particularly if the buyer, seller, or target company, or any entity involved in the transaction, has a sponsor licence. Even...
View ArticleThe Employment proposals in the Queen’s Speech: Absence of the Employment Bill
On 10 May at the State Opening of Parliament, the legislative intention of the Government for the next parliamentary session was set out in the Queen’s Speech. Despite the speech containing proposals...
View ArticleThe High Potential Individual visa is now live
As of 30 May 2022, a new immigration route into the UK is now available via the “High Potential Individual” (HPI) visa. This route is aimed at attracting highly skilled foreign graduates who have...
View ArticlePaid holiday leave during sick leave: the new rules
In our previous blog on 26 February 2024 (Paid leave entitlements during sickness absence: a significant change in France | Global Workplace Insider), we mentioned the reversal in case law taken by...
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