The Score: Employment issues in sport
Emilie Bennetts and Becky Lawton discuss some of the legal issues prevalent in employment within sport today, including an analysis of the recent Jess Varnish ruling.
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Kelvin Tanner
Sponsor Licence Compliance: Key considerations & how to be audit ready
Join us for the third in our series of mini webinars on post Brexit immigration about sponsor licence compliance.
Nick Hurley
COVID-19 Vaccination – can an employer make it compulsory for employees?
We review what legal issues to take into account when considering to make vaccination compulsory as an employer.
Michael Powner
Linking ESG and Executive Pay
How does a business go about embedding a focus on strong ESG performance into the structures and culture of its organisation?
Amelia Goodwin
Amelia Goodwin and Georgina O'Sullivan write for Pharmacy Business on managing employee performance
Why contractors should prioritise performance management of employees as a regular feature of their business strategy.
Rose Carey
The UK’s New Skilled Worker & Intra-Company Visa Routes: a closer look
Taking a closer look at the UK’s new visas to assist UK businesses.
Rose Carey
Have your say: MAC call for evidence on Intra-Company Visa Route
The MAC, has launched a call for evidence on the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) immigration route.
Darren Bailey
Darren Bailey quoted extensively on the legalities of the European Super League proposals
Darren considers the legal questions that exist around the introduction of a European Super League.
Darren Bailey
Darren Bailey quoted by the Financial Times on the regulation of the sports betting industry
As the UK moves to a more regulated model, the US is throwing open the doors on the regulation of the sports betting industry.
Sara Wilson
Sleep-in workers not entitled to NMW for entire shift
A unanimous ruling by The Supreme Court in the Royal Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake and another case.
Amelia Goodwin
Amelia Goodwin quoted by People Management, Home Care Insight and Care Home Management on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling in Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake
The court found that care providers do not have to pay the minimum wage to staff for time that they are asleep but on call during shifts.
Michael Powner
Michael Powner quoted by People Management on the implications of Uber's decision to pay drivers minimum wage
Uber’s rollout of living wage will put further pressure on other gig economy firms to follow suit.
Darren Bailey
Darren Bailey quoted by SportsPro on the UK government’s ongoing review of gambling sponsorship
A new code of conduct for betting firms rather than an outright ban on sports sponsorship is the likely way forward.
Rose Carey
Rose Carey, Kelvin Tanner and Kate Gamester write for Compliance & Risk on navigating the UK's new immigration system
The article highlights the compliance pitfalls and how organisations can adapt to avoid them.
Rose Carey
The UK’s post-Brexit rules for skilled workers – Key implications for the construction industry
As a result of the new Points Based Immigration System , UK companies in the construction sector will not be able to sponsor labourers.
Trevor Bettany
How to manage redundancies: employee rights on redundancy
What rights do employees have when a redundancy exercise is carried out?
Daniel McDonagh
Transfer of Power: Brexit and the Football Transfer Market
Nowhere in football will the effect of Brexit more keenly be felt than in the transfer market.
Michael Powner
Michael Powner quoted by Personnel Today on the implications of the Uber Supreme Court ruling on the gig economy
While the case is fact specific, the decision is likely to be a very persuasive authority for tribunals ruling on others in the gig economy.
Nick Hurley
Nick Hurley quoted by the Daily Mirror on 'no jab, no job' policies
'No jab, no job' may seem clear and concise, but mandatory policies requiring the Covid-19 vaccine are far from straightforward.
Jonathan McDonald
Jonathan McDonald and Rahim Hirji write for LawInSport on the relationship between data protection and referee reports in English football
Is data in reports submitted by referees to the Football Association subject to the General Data Protection Regulation?
Nick White
Nick White writes for City AM on the publication of the first Olympic 'playbook'
How does Tokyo plan to stage a safe Olympics this year - and why cancellation remains the last resort.