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MARCH 28, 2024

A new inspection report released Tuesday detailed failures in the UK Home Office’s system for granting care worker visas. ” The inspection was conducted by Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal pursuant to section 50 of the UK Borders Act 2007 , an act which makes provisions for UK border control. .”

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MAY 27, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement highlighting concerning conditions of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the UK government proposed that Bosnia and Herzegovina, in addition to other countries, act as a return hub. HRW reported delays in processing returns of rejected asylum seekers, leading to prolonged detention.

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OCTOBER 3, 2021

A UK law firm, Mishcon de Reya, announced Thursday that it is bringing a representative suit against Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary DeepMind Technologies over breach of data protection laws arising from DeepMind’s data-sharing arrangement with the Royal Free London National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Last Wednesday the UK Parliament held its first-ever debate dedicated to genocide against the Hazaras , a mainly Shia Muslim community in Afghanistan and Pakistan often targeted for their Asiatic features and Mongolian heritage. Mr Yassin emphasised the UK must give adequate resources and humanitarian aid.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The UK is likewise conducting its own investigation through its own watchdog. The FTC is closely cooperating with competition agencies in the EU, UK, Japan and South Korea. Its Arm instruction set is at the core of practically all mobile processors that power smartphones, including Apple and Android devices that employ Qualcomm chips.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

Under the current post-Brexit data protection rules , personal data does not need to be shared for non-criminal offenses, the UK government is prohibited from accessing the data of EU citizens automatically. Non-UK vehicles must register with a Ulez partner 10 days before entering the city. daily when driving in Ulez zones.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The UK Supreme Court held Tuesday that Deliveroo riders were not entitled to form a union and collectively bargain with Deliveroo for better working conditions due to a lack of employment relationship. After scrutinising the contract, it was affirmed that the riders were not in an employment relationship for the purposes of Article 11.

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JUNE 14, 2024

The governments of Canada, the UK and the US released a joint statement condemning Russia’s alleged involvement in Moldova’s upcoming October presidential elections as subverting the country’s free and fair elections.

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JUNE 3, 2022

Courts in other countries have taken issue with Uber’s employment structure. In February 2021, a UK high court ruled in favor of Uber drivers who sued in order to receive employee classification. The measure proposed classifying gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an exclusive report revealing that UK businessman Ian J. Stones’ various procedural rights and allowed the UK to visit him and sit in on the sentencing.” The post WSJ: Missing UK businessman convicted of espionage in China appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 28, 2023

It aims to create protections for UK companies from bad actors who may commit acts of corporate crime such as fraud and money laundering. In particular, the bill that received Royal Assent creates a provision outlining newly imposed duties of employers concerning these workers’ protections.

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JULY 12, 2023

Previously, in September 2022, an independent UK-based tribunal found that Chinese authorities detained and tortured hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs in “re-education camps,” which have been characterized by some as concentration camps.

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JULY 8, 2024

The report’s findings are based on legal regulations of the right to peaceful assembly in 21 European countries, including Austria, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK. The report stated that some of the 21 countries impose excessive and unwarranted obligations that restrict the right of peaceful assembly.

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JURIST

APRIL 17, 2024

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that part of the UK’s trade union laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The post UK Supreme Court rules trade union laws breach human rights appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JUNE 14, 2024

The report, titled ‘The Hope Left Us: Russia’s Siege, Starvation, and Capture of Mariupol City,” was published by the GRC Starvation Mobile Justice Team , as part of a UK, EU, and US-sponsored advisory group on Atrocity Crimes. These attacks severely restricted access to fundamental civilian infrastructure and humanitarian aid.

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JURIST

MARCH 25, 2021

The Shrewsbury 24 were a group of trade unionists that included actor Ricky Tomlinson who were involved in the first national building workers’ strike in September 1972 against low pay, lack of employment rights, and unsafe working conditions. Many of the group were charged with conspiracy to intimidate, unlawful assembly and affray.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Taxi app firm Uber must classify its drivers as workers , entitling tens of thousands of drivers to minimum wage and holiday pay, the UK Supreme Court held on Friday. 230(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 , a “worker” is anyone employed. (a) a) under a contract of employment or. (b)

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Mondaq

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Some employers in the UK are seeking to analyse and tackle social mobility disadvantages in the workforce, but issues around definitions and data arise.

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JULY 6, 2022

Wong further claimed that she wasn’t paid for seven months after her arrival in the UK. Wong brought a suit against Basfar in an employment tribunal for unpaid wages and violations of employment rights. She was later paid a small fraction of her contractual entitlement in July 2017, but Basfar never paid her thereafter.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The UK Ministry of Justice has recognized this threat as effectively creating “no go zones” around corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Additionally, more severe penalties may result for solicitors or law firms filing on behalf of sanctioned individuals or corporations.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

The new UK government announced Tuesday its plan to invalidate the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 , which the previous parliament passed to sustain a minimum level of work in critical public sectors during strikes. In such a situation, the union cannot ignore the notice submitted by the employers.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

On 23 July 2021, the UK House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee opened an inquiry titled. The impact of menopause in the workplace has recently been in the spotlight.

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APRIL 29, 2022

It's that time of the year when employment law changes traditionally take effect in the UK. There is little legislative change this April, but we expect new guidance on living with Covid.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

Welcome to our monthly newsletter, with a summary of the latest news and developments in UK employment law.

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JUNE 24, 2022

The UK Government Thursday announced a law to minimize the impact of strike action on businesses by authorizing the use of temporary staff. The government aims to reduce business disruption caused by strike action by “removing the restrictions on employment businesses supplying temporary workers to cover striking staff.”

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

National Adoption Week, takes place in the UK from 18-23 October. Adoptive parents are entitled to a number of specific employment law rights, some of which have changed in recent years.

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MAY 14, 2022

Determining employment status for tax purposes to enable the correct payment of income tax and NICs on earnings has resulted in contractors and companies being involved in considerable head scratching.

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APRIL 29, 2021

In the first five months of 2021, the UK saw several pieces of news and policy updates that impact employers and talent in the country.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With World Menopause Day approaching on 18 October 2021 and growing media interest in the topic, it is perhaps unsurprising that Employment Tribunal (ET) claims are increasingly citing issues concerning menopause.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

The UK Home Office announced plans Wednesday to establish a new Scientific Advisory Committee for developing a scientific method for evaluating the age of asylum seekers. The UK granted asylum to more than 13,000 people in the year ending in September 2021, an increase over the previous year.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

This means there is no educational requirement for someone to work in those roles, but there will be a certain threshold employers want their candidates to meet. The Paralegal Role in the UK. As I noted above, the role of a paralegal in the UK is very similar to that of paralegals in the US. Duties/Responsibilities/Titles.

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MARCH 28, 2021

The UK Supreme Court on Friday permitted shop floor workers of Asda, a major supermarket retailer in the UK, to compare their roles to the roles of their colleagues in distribution centres to claim equal pay. The case was initially heard by the Employment Tribunal. Following this, Asda appealed to the Supreme Court.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

” Columnist David Sirota has this essay online at The Guardian (UK). Never mind the court’s wildly rightwing bent and secretive ‘shadow docket’ — or Barrett’s refusal to recuse herself from a case involving a fossil fuel giant that employed her father.”

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JULY 15, 2023

On Thursday, the UK High Court overturned a 2022 law that allowed businesses to hire temporary agency workers to fill staffing gaps because of strike action. The law repealed trade union laws that restricted employment businesses from hiring temporary agency workers to fill positions.

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APRIL 25, 2023

UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay Monday announced he is taking legal action against upcoming strike actions organized by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). As a result, NHS Employers contacted Barclay to intervene. The decision will determine if the strike action will go ahead on May 2.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been ranked 23rd in a new list of the top UK employers for LGBTQ+ people.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

The UK ICO's call for views is to help shape its new data protection and employment practices guidance and products, to help employers and staff comply with current data protection legislation when personal data is used.

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