The government has issued new regulations (Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020) containing obligations for workers who are required to self-isolate. These impose a duty on an employer not to permit employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 or live with a person that has tested positive to attend any workplace other than […]
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Immigration: UK Government issues guidance for EU Nationals in the event of No-Deal Brexit
On Monday 28th January 2019, the UK Government published guidance regarding immigration for EU Nationals in the event that the UK leaves the EU on 29th March 2019 with no deal. […]
UK Pensions Review 2018
As 2018 draws to a close we take a look back at the changes to UK Pensions this year. […]
Section 75 Pensions Act 1995 and the New Deferred Debt Arrangements
Background Section 75 and 75A Pensions Act 1995, as amended by Employer Debt Regulations, provides that an annuity buy-out debt is triggered on an employer of a defined benefit scheme in certain circumstances. These include: Where the employer triggers a winding up of the scheme The employer becomes insolvent Where the employer leaves a multi-employer […]
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UK Share Plans: EMI options back on
As you may have seen, we are pleased to report that EU state aid approval for EMI options has now been renewed, further to our previous alert about Enterprise Management Incentive (“EMI”) options here. […]
Religious attire: recent ruling clarifies legal position in Europe
In Europe, dress codes and other restrictions on appearance at work can cause legal problems for employers when they impact upon employees who adopt religious attire. A recent ruling has provided valuable clarification for European employers. […]
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Data Protection Changes to be Implemented Despite Brexit
Despite Brexit, the UK Government has confirmed that it intends to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018. We explore how organisations should start preparing for the risk based approach to compliance adopted by the GDPR. […]
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Brexit: Landmark High Court Ruling that Parliamentary Approval is Required to Trigger Article 50
In a historic move and a testament to the influence of crowd funding, a group known as “The People’s Challenge to Article 50” have successfully secured a declaration from the High Court that the Government needs approval from the UK Parliament before it can notify its intention to leave the EU under Article 50 of the EU Treaty of Lisbon. […]
Privacy Shield Agreement Approved
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield was announced by the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce as a replacement for the Safe Harbor Agreement. […]
The new Pension Bill: Highlights in 5 minutes
On 18 May 2016 the Queen announced the introduction of the Pension Bill 2016. In this article we provide an overview of the main points of the new Bill that employers should be aware of. […]
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