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Article 12/05/2023
Post Brexit legislation changes - employment law
The UK Government has announced the first in a series of upcoming regulatory reform packages proposed following the UK’s departure from the EU.
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Article 17/03/2023
The Spring Statement 2023 – Budget for Growth?
Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered this year’s Spring Budget after a cloud of disruptive events culminating in the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank.
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Article 14/03/2023
Commercial Brief innovation market insights - March 2023
As Kennedys launches its campaign on fostering innovation, we share our insights on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, regulating AI in the life sciences sector and the novel risks inherent in modern technologies.
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Article 08/03/2023
Five top HR fails in medical practices
Setting up a medical practice, employing practice staff, maybe taking on some other doctors as well? What could possibly go wrong? In this article, we consider five of the most common human resource management fails in medical practices that come across our desks.
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Article 08/03/2023
AI in the workplace – an invaluable tool or a slippery slope?
The global COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in working practices including the rapid acceleration of the use of Artificial Intelligence in employment to allow individuals and businesses to continue operating remotely. AI continues to be a hot topic and in late 2021 the UK Government published a National AI Strategy, setting out its 10 year plan to make Britain a “global AI superpower”.
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Article 08/03/2023
Gender pay gap reporting: new obligations on employers in Ireland
The gender pay gap is the difference in the average hourly wage of male and female employees and is now addressed by the Gender Pay Gap Information Act. The Act and its implementing Regulations have been introduced to address this inequality, and employers are now obliged to monitor and report on the gender pay gap in their organisations.
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Article 08/03/2023
The impact of AI on workplaces: creating a new generation of Luddites or converting reformists?
This article covers how employers are embracing AI across certain industries, some pitfalls to be mindful of when adopting AI systems as well as potential statutory and regulatory changes to keep an eye on.
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Article 20/02/2023
Menopause and the workplace – considerations, risks, and how to manage them
Menopause affects 51% of the population. Despite this, a recent Parliamentary inquiry into menopause in the workplace found a systemic lack of awareness or understanding of menopause. In this article, we delve into some of the risks that employers could face as a result of a lack of understanding or support for women experiencing menopause symptoms in the workplace.
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Article 20/02/2023
Statutory restriction dismissals – key considerations by tribunals
Over the past year, the Northern Ireland employment team prepared a series of external articles on potentially fair reasons for dismissal. This article deals with dismissals for reasons of statutory restriction.
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Article 30/11/2022
The State of the Union: will legislative changes take the sting out of industrial action?
As part of its 2019 manifesto, the Conservative Party pledged to address the disruption caused to passengers during transport strikes. Following this pledge, a number of legislative changes have recently been introduced or proposed which seek to reduce the impact of industrial action, thereby potentially weakening the position of trade unions, and we look at the impact of these measures in this article.