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Immigration: Skilled workers shortage

As the UK recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions of the last 18 months, the number of job vacancies are reaching record highs.

Many businesses across a number of sectors have been able to reopen in full in the UK since the final restrictions lifted on 19 July 2021. This has created a serious increase in demand for workers, with the ONS estimating that between May and July 2021, there were approximately 958,000 vacancies that needed to be filled.

In this podcast Ciara Duggan explains the skilled workers shortage and how employers can recruit a worker from outside the UK.

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  • 21 March 2024
  • Employment

TUPE Podcast Series: Who Transfers?

In this fifth podcast in our TUPE Podcast Series, Amanda Glover will be focusing on ‘who transfers’ under TUPE. Looking at the definition of ‘employee’ under TUPE legislation and the tests that apply in deciding if those employees transfer.

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  • 20 March 2024
  • Employment

Changes to Employment Laws from April 2024 – are you ready?

There’s a large number of employment law changes coming in April which are set to shake up the workplace. It’s crucial for employers to stay informed and prepared.

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  • 19 March 2024
  • Employment

Instant Messaging in the Workplace: Factors to be aware of

Workplaces have changed beyond recognition in the four years since the first COVID-19 lockdowns. This anniversary represents an opportunity to look back at how workplaces have changed in that period, from the increased use of flexible and hybrid working, to the continuing and significant integration of more technology in office-based work.

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  • 18 March 2024
  • Privacy and Data Protection

Consent or pay: Issues and considerations, Meta’s potential breach

The ICO has stated that any organisation considering using “consent or pay” must ensure that the consent to processing of personal data for personalised advertising is being given freely, and is fully informed.

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  • 14 March 2024
  • Employment

The impact of technology-dependent Gen Z on the workplace – Amanda Glover writes for Business Voice magazine

In Business Voice magazine, Amanda Glover, Associate at Clarkslegal writes about the impact of Gen Z sharing details of their work woes on social media and how organisations should respond.

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  • 13 March 2024
  • Privacy and Data Protection

21 March 2024 Deadline: Are your international data transfer agreements compliant?

If your organisation transfers personal data from the UK to another country, it needs to comply with statutory requirements to ensure adequate levels of protection for that data are in place.