Employment
01 December 2021

Vaccination status in the workplace

Employers from different industries are looking at ways to protect their employees and businesses in the fight against COVID-19. However, whilst for the majority of sectors vaccination remain voluntary, employers should tread carefully.

Commercial Real Estate
29 November 2021

Tenants beware of repair obligations in a commercial lease

The judgement in the recent case is a reminder to all tenants of the importance of carefully reviewing a lease of part, to make sure the landlord is under an obligation to maintain and keep the whole of a building in repair.

Immigration
23 November 2021

How to recruit top tech talent during a skills shortage

Technology has placed a major role in ensuring the survival of businesses across the country over the past 18 months. Companies with strong IT capabilities will have been better placed to weather the changes brought on by the pandemic to the way we work, and our reliance on technology is only set to increase.

Privacy and Data Protection
23 November 2021

Data protection – a new direction?

Watch our data protection specialists as they update you on the changes coming as the ICO and the Government try to address an increasingly complex data protection landscape.

Mental Health
19 November 2021

Workplace health and wellbeing: Portugal’s ‘right to rest’ laws

The pandemic has brought the topic of health and wellbeing to the forefront, not least in the employment sphere. Across the country, many employees suddenly had the opportunity to experience both the perks of movingaway from the workplace, as well as the detriments.

Immigration
19 November 2021

Hospitality shortage: Sponsorship Licence to recruit overseas Skilled Workers

UK businesses are currently trading in a time with the highest rate of staff shortages last seen in the late 1990’s. The CBI has predicted that staff shortages could continue for another two years.The most practical solution for businesses in the hospitality industry is to apply for a Worker sponsorship licence, enabling them to recruit skilled workers from overseas and fill their staff shortages.

Mental Health
18 November 2021

Portugal ‘right to rest’ laws put workplace health and wellbeing first

Lawmakers in Portugal however have decided to take a different, more proactive, approach. New ‘right to rest’ laws have recently been implemented, with the aim of improving the work-life balance of employees, particularly in light of the expansion of working from home.

Employment
11 November 2021

Can employers refuse remote flexible working requests post-pandemic?

It’s inevitable that many employers will now find themselves facing an increasing number of flexible working requests from employees who have been able to work remotely from home in recent months and wish to continue to do so in some form. 

Employment
11 November 2021

Flexible Working Post Pandemic

It’s inevitable that many employers will now find themselves facing an increasing number of flexible working requests from employees who have been able to work remotely from home in recent months and wish to continue to do so in some form. recorded by the Office of National Statistics between May and July 2021 and, this is good news as it shows the economy is recovering from the pandemic.

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