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  • 07 October 2021
  • Immigration

Fast-track for sports stars and award winners expanded

The new fast-track International Sportsperson category opens this month, replacing the current Tier 2 and Tier 5 categories, which streamlines the immigration process for elite sportspersons and their UK sponsors. Similar to the Tier 2 Sportsperson predecessor, the visa will continue to be valid for 12 months or less. 
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  • 04 October 2021
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

New Partner announcement

Clarkslegal are delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Butcher as a Partner of the firm. Emma’s promotion recognises the high quality of service and client care she consistently delivers and her significant contribution to the practice.
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  • 01 October 2021
  • Employment

The human rights of the hybrid worker

Workers at IKEA’s distribution centre in Peterborough may well be horrified to learn this week that their employer has just removed hidden surveillance cameras installed in the male and female toilets some six years ago.

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  • 30 September 2021

Clarkslegal celebrate success in Legal 500 rankings 2022

Clarkslegal are delighted to announce that Legal 500 has recognised the firm for the following practice areas; Construction, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Corporate & Commercial, Employment and Immigration.
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  • 29 September 2021
  • Employment

Making flexible working the default

The Government has recently announced a consultation on flexible working, the Making flexible working the default consultation takes place from the Governments Good Work Plan which was published in July 2019
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  • 23 September 2021
  • Mental Health

Happiness at work

We spend approximately 90,000 hours of our lives at work. The only thing we spend more time doing than working, is sleeping.There has been ample discussion in recent years around moving towards using happiness indexes as a significant indicator of a society’s performance. A greater focus on happiness at work is one part of this shift. In the developed economies of the western world, recent years have seen many individuals re-evaluating their lives and placing a premium on happiness.
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  • 21 September 2021
  • Employment

Gender pay gap reporting due this October

Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, employers were given a six month extension for publishing their gender pay gap information for 2020/2021. The Government confirmed enforcement action for failing to report (or providing inaccurate information) would be suspended until 5 October 2021, meaning employers have until 4 October 2021 to publish their information. This date is fast approaching and so employers need to ensure they are ready.

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  • 17 September 2021
  • Employment

ICO publishes enforcement notice after SAR failure

Subject Access Requests (SARs) are on the rise as more and more data is collected for social, personal and work purposes. In particular, we have noticed a significant increase within the context of employment and/or workplace disputes.

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  • 16 September 2021
  • Immigration

Home Office proposes changes for UK Sponsors

Following the implementation of the new points-based system for UK sponsors, the Home Office has published a white paper detailing their proposed plan and timeline for the roll-out of the delivery of the forthcoming changes to the sponsorship process.
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  • 14 September 2021
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Extension of moratorium on statutory demands for commercial landlords

The Government has announced a further extension (previously expiring on 30 September) to restrict commercial landlords from pursuing a tenant’s rent arrears through issuing statutory demands.

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  • 10 September 2021
  • Immigration

Dealing with a skills shortage

As the UK economy continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions of the last 18 months, the number of job vacancies are reaching record highs.
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  • 08 September 2021
  • Employment

Rejection of flexible working request cost employer £184,000

The pandemic has seen employees re-evaluate their working habits and some may try to change their working terms and conditions e.g., working one day less a week, changing their hours and/or place of work. Employees will need to seek approval from their employersAlthough not a requirement employers will generally request that the employee submits a flexible working request so that the employer can properly consider the request and impact it will have on the workforce..

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