In this article, member firms of Ius Laboris, the world’s largest HR and employment law firm alliance, explain the potential legal issues for employers in the UK and how to avoid the traps, incorporating guidance from other jurisdictions. Employers should consider a variety of issues, including tax, social security, immigration and employment implications, before agreeing […]
What challenges are companies facing when their employees are working from home? SARS-CoV-2, otherwise commonly known as Covid-19 or coronavirus, has reshaped our lives and our workplaces. Never in the history of the world has so much emphasis been brought to bear on health and safety to counter anything in the workplace as deadly as […]
How does lockdown and working from home create issues when it comes to maintaining a diverse workplace? There are different issues for different sectors of society, but what is clear is that lockdown, for many, has disrupted and slowed down progress being made in the diverse and inclusive (D&I) space. What has caused concerns for […]
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States declared that federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sex should be understood to also encompass sexual orientation and gender identity.
An abundance of articles and thought pieces have emerged on the death of the office, and the huge savings that can be made from reducing real estate overheads. But will the trade-off really be worth it?
COVID-19 has disrupted the world beyond predictions, and no sector has been exempt from the upheaval. As a result, a large proportion of firms are expecting to make a claim for business disruption in some form.
New measures are now detailed in the Home Office’s guidance to make it easier for employers to carry out their compulsory right to work checks in light of the stringent social distancing measures currently in place. Prior to the introduction of this guidance, employers were required to carry out either a manual right to work […]
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