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December 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

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September 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 99

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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. This COVID-19 Update...more

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UK tribunal rules long-COVID capable of being a disability under the Equality Act

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An employment tribunal in the UK has for the first time ruled that a person’s long-COVID is a disability protected by the Equality Act 2010. However, we must be cautious in assuming that from now on all instances of...more

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UK Employment Appeals Tribunal Upholds Dismissal of Employee who Refused to Work for COVID-related Safety Reasons

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In Rodgers v. Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a decision that dismissal of an employee who refused to work due to COVID-19 safety concerns was not unfair....more

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UK Data Privacy Regulator Publishes Guidance Following Relaxation of COVID Measures

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In response to the government’s relaxation on COVID-19 restrictions, the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO), has published guidance for employers on their data protection...more

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New guidance for employers in England – Living safely with COVID-19

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With effect from 1 April 2022, the UK Government has removed the remaining domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England. As part of this, the lengthy guidance for employers, “Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)”, has...more

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Keep a lid on it - reducing respiratory infections in the workplace

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The UK government has published new guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace. It replaces the earlier working safely during coronavirus guidance, applies to England and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Living With COVID-19 – Practical Strategies for Managing Your Workforce in the UK

The UK Government announced last week that we are entering a new phase of the pandemic — one where we now learn to live with COVID-19. On 24 February 2022, all domestic COVID-19 regulations restricting public freedoms came to...more

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All Remaining COVID Restrictions in England to Be Lifted in Coming Weeks

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This week the UK government announced that the majority of remaining COVID restrictions will be lifted in England over the coming weeks. - This affects self-isolation, sick pay, access to free testing, workplace health and...more

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UK COVID-19: How should employers respond to the anticipated scrapping of self-isolation rules?

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Welcome to the second iteration of our 2022 Employment Law Horizon Scanning blog. This iteration will focus on the anticipated removal of the legal requirement for individuals to self-isolate if they test positive for...more

International Lawyers Network

Vaccine Requirements – UK

Since its widespread roll out over the past year, the UK Government’s COVID19 vaccination programme has been largely successful. To date, over 70% of the population are fully vaccinated and a vaccination booster programme has...more

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Littler Global Guide - Ireland - Q4 2021

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Increase in Minimum Wage - New Legislation Enacted - With effect from January 1, 2022, the national minimum wage will increase from €10.20 to €10.50 per hour for employees aged 20 or over....more

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UK: Automatically Unfair COVID Dismissals

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As expected, in the United Kingdom there has been an increase in employees seeking to bring claims of automatic unfair dismissal where they have been dismissed for...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2021

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Striking Workers Are Protected from Suffering Detriment - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - On November 18, 2021, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that workers who take part in...more

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Update: UK Eases Travel Rules For The Fully Vaccinated

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The UK government has announced the relaxation of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals arriving in the United Kingdom. The new rules include the removal of pre-departure tests and the use of lateral flow tests...more

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COVID-19 – the distinction between vaccines and vaccination

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Vaccines - With thanks to a huge global scientific effort, we now have several COVID-19 vaccines that are safe and effective. - ...more

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Employees united this holiday season

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As we enter the second holiday season of the pandemic, restaurants, stores, and hotels have had to rethink consumer health and safety, innovating to attract and retain customers. But they also have been forced to rethink...more

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UK Reverses Course, Removes Remaining Countries from ‘Red List’

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In response to the widespread rise in cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant around the globe, the UK government has removed all 11 remaining countries from its “red list.” Following our recent LawFlash which sets out current...more

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UK COVID-19: New UK restrictions under “Plan B” – Implications for employers in the Hotels & Hospitality sector

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With 336,893 new COVID-19 cases reported in the seven days ending on 8 December 2021 (the highest since the week to 16 January 2021) and the concern around the transmissibility of the Omicron variant, the government has...more

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Arbitrator Denies Cover for Policyholders Regarding Business Interruption Losses

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A group of hospitality policyholders failed in their attempt to obtain cover under a business interruption policy as it was determined, in an ad hoc arbitration, that the UK central government did not constitute “a competent...more

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UK Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: Preparing for a Post-Covid, Post-Brexit Britain?

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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, unveiled an unsurprising 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review (the Budget), as the headline grabbing fiscal plans had already mostly been leaked to the press (including by the...more

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A&O Consulting: Looking beyond Covid-19

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As regulated firms start to move to a more stable hybrid working approach, the FCA recently published a statement setting out regulatory expectations ‘so firms can plan and continue to meet their regulatory responsibilities’....more

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UK: What are the risks of mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace?

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As workplaces reopen after COVID-19, many employers in the United Kingdom are considering whether to implement policies requiring employees to be fully vaccinated before returning to the workplace. We explore whether this...more

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Update: UK Announces New System for International Travel

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The UK government has announced a new, simplified system for international travel. The current red, amber, and green traffic light system will be replaced by a single red list and simplified measures for the rest of the...more

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