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Can 'Stand-by' Duty Constitute Working Time?

Yes, held the Advocate General (AG). When considering the definition of 'working time' in the Working Time Directive, regard should be had to the quality of the time that the worker may enjoy when on...
Laura Vallet
Posted on: 18th September 2017
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New Data Protection Laws - Government Publishes Statement of Intent
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The Statement outlines the government's proposals for the new Data Protection Bill. One of the purposes of the Bill is to keep the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as part of UK law after...
Ben Holt
Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
Posted on: 29th August 2017
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Crunch Time for Tier 2 Certificates of Sponsorship?

A trend has developed over the last few months that will be of concern to many Tier 2 sponsors: the number of restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) made available under the government's cap on...
Laura Vallet
Posted on: 23rd August 2017
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Surviving a visit from The Pensions Regulator

Since October 2012, more than 500,000 employers have already addressed their auto-enrolment duties, however, the majority of employers in the UK still have this ahead of them. The TPR is there to...
Andrew Sutherland
Andrew Sutherland
Posted on: 23rd August 2017
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