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Brain fog and unlawful discrimination risks

Brain fog is not a medical term but used to describe a range of symptoms. Brain fog has been in the news lately because of its association with Long Covid and the menopause. But what is brain fog and how should employers support staff suffering from it and avoid discrimination?

Topics covered:

  • What is Brain Fog
  • What causes it
  • Is it a disability
  • Performance management
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Discrimination
  • Harassment
  • Medical advice

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  • 11 May 2020
  • Immigration

Immigration update: reopening of visa centres and the 14-day quarantine rule

UK visa application centres across the UK and the world will start to reopen from 1 June 2020.  The reopening of these centres will allow applicants to continue submitting their applications and receive their visa decisions, many of which have been on hold for several weeks.

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  • 11 May 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

World Day for Safety and Health At Work 2020 – not just another day in the office

Last Tuesday (28 April) was World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Traditionally, this is the day each year when the International Labour Organisation (ILO) promotes safe, healthy and decent work surroundings.

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  • 23 April 2020
  • Immigration

Received a sponsor licence decision – these are the next steps you should take’

The long wait is over, and you now have a sponsor licence decision. If everything was done correctly, you should either have a grant, which means you are now licenced to sponsor migrant workers, or your application has been refused. In this blog, we look at how to deal with these decisions…

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  • 20 April 2020
  • Immigration

What is a Sponsor licence and why should you apply?

As a part of its immigration system, it requires companies to have a sponsor licence before they can sponsor non-EU employees.

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  • 17 April 2020
  • Employment

Going global

The Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) sector is vital to building long term economic resilience everywhere, in developed and emerging markets.Leaders cannot, however, work successfully in limited markets that constrain growth. They need to understand and participate in global markets that suit their business.

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  • 16 April 2020
  • Employment

Furlough Update: Government change calculation date to 19th March

Redundancy should be an employer’s last option when restructuring their business. There are necessary steps that should be taken to ensure that redundancy is the best move forward