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COVID-19 – The next chapter for employers

As the stay at home order has been lifted employers will be looking at how they can bring their employees back safely. This will mean reviewing the workplace risk assessments and internal policies and procedures to ensure they are protecting their employees H&S by providing a safe place of work. Employers will have to make decisions about what they ask employees about vaccination status, testing and other protective measure such as mask wearing and how that plays out into conduct policies and managing their data protection obligations.

Our employment lawyers update you on the latest HR legal and practical issues arising from COVID-19.

This interactive discussion includes:

  • Vaccinations and variants; obligations and options
  • Employees’ objections to returning to the office (the dilemma faced by Apple)
  • Implied contractual rights; how long before they become a reality?
  • Mental health issues & disability

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  • 09 December 2024
  • Corporate and M&A

UK Directors’ Responsibilities

On becoming a director of a company, directors undertake to comply with various duties and responsibilities. which are specified in the Companies Act 2006. In this article, we will explain how you can comply with these practical responsibilities.

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  • 09 December 2024
  • Commercial Real Estate

What happens to a sublease when the headlease is surrendered, forfeited or disclaimed?

The intermediate tenant under the headlease falls away and the tenant under the sublease becomes the direct tenant of the superior landlord.

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  • 09 December 2024
  • Employment

Mistletoe and Missteps: Preventing Harassment at Christmas Parties

As the festive season approaches, offices are coming together for their annual Christmas parties, offering a chance to unwind and celebrate the year’s achievements. However, whilst these events provide a necessary release and recognition of employee’s contributions, they also present a heightened risk of inappropriate behaviour, particularly sexual harassment.

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  • 03 December 2024
  • Immigration

UPDATE – Ministers to postpone full eVisa rollout amid fears of UK residents being stranded abroad

The UK government will postpone the full transition to eVisas, initially planned for 1 January 2025, following concerns that system glitches could leave UK residents stranded abroad.

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  • 02 December 2024
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

The Era of AI

In this recent case, the First-Tier Tribunal gave a stark warning to litigants about use of AI in litigation.

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  • 28 November 2024
  • Employment

Employment Rights Bill: The Regulatory Policy Committee opinion

This article considers the Regulatory Policy Committee’s recently published opinion on the impact assessments for the Employment Rights Bill. The Committee assessed the quality of evidence and analysis used to inform the government proposals and came to the overall opinion that the impact assessments are currently “not fit for purpose”.