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Immigration rule changes to prevent vacancy crisis
The APPG on Migration has called for the Government to urgently reform the points-based immigration system to ensure it can cope with the challenges it is currently facing.
Questions answered: Employment law and COVID-19
Steeles Law Employment Solicitor, James Conley, answers some common questions around Coronavirus and employment law.
Company fined after workers contract hand-arm vibration syndrome
Construction company Peter Duffy Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
New parking code could give motorists ten-minute grace period in private car parks
Private parking firms would be required to give drivers a ten-minute grace period after their tickets expire as part of the government’s clamp down on rogue car parks, under pro...
Remote working and mental health – supporting your staff
With government instructions to stay home, millions of UK workers have had their usual routines disrupted, with an inevitable impact on their mental health.
Night workers should receive better pay and conditions
The TUC is calling for better pay and conditions for the 3.2 million workers who regularly work nights. New analysis published by the union body reveals that three in ten (28%) ...
BSI forecasts 2021 cybersecurity trends
The BSI has outlined five key trends across the cybersecurity and data governance landscape for the year ahead.
Redundancy pushes over 50s out of the workforce
More than one in ten (11%) over 50s have disappeared from the workforce in the past five years as a result of being made redundant, according to new research from Legal & Genera...
P&O Ferries “appears to have broken UK employment law”
The decision made by P&O Ferries to sack 800 workers without notice appears to have broken UK employment law, the prime minister has said. If found guilty, the firm could face f...
Crossrail boss urges a change in procurement rules after Brexit
The UK should change its procurement rules after Brexit, Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild has said.
Chancellor asked to think again on IR35 changes
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and leaders from 14 of the UK's top recruitment firms have written to the Chancellor expressing concerns about the planned cha...
Managing employees' mental health and COVID-19
As many organisations are taking precautions to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, they are increasingly having to consider and take action around employees’ mental health.
Lifting the lockdown – facilitating a return to the workplace
Following developments in the government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, Shoosmiths have put together the following checklist for employers to use when considering how to facilita...
Half of employers increase pay rates to comply with NLW uplift
Half of employers report that they have increased their lowest rate of pay in order to comply with the new statutory minimums which came into effect on 1 April 2021.
Government considering minimum staffing requirement during strikes
The Government is considering plans for a minimum staffing requirement during rail strikes as the threat of major industrial action intensifies and a 24-hour strike on the Londo...
Happy World Distance Learning Day!
Wednesday 31 August marks World Distance Learning Day, which embraces learning that takes place outside of a physical classroom, be that remote learning delivered entirely at a ...
Intrusive technology at work on the rise during pandemic
The TUC has launched a new taskforce to look at the “creeping role” of artificial intelligence (AI) in managing people at work.
Firms warned to be responsible when transferring client data
The current economic climate is changing the way many firms operate, causing some to leave the market or merge with other firms. When this happens, the FCA is warning, firms mus...
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