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Establishing right to work practices and compliance with sponsor duties

A well known research organisation with a sponsor licence has a large number of people at its premises undertaking a range of activities, including work, study, research and visit. As a result, the status of their people is varied and can include employed, self-employed, students, seconded workers, visitors and researchers. Due to their complex arrangements, …
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Transfer of Tier 2 sponsored workers by TUPE

A media company with a Tier 2 sponsor licence underwent a company restructure which resulted in a change in direct ownership of the business. The new owner was then required to apply for a sponsor licence in order to continue employing any Tier 2 sponsored workers. How did we help? There were various moving parts …
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Right to work and getting the job

A business wanted to hire an individual who was currently sponsored by another organisation.  The individual’s contract included non-compete clauses and the organisation did not have a licence to sponsor migrant workers. How did we help? We provided holistic advice on the immigration and employment factors affecting the individual’s right to work for the business …
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Sponsorship errors: an issue solved

We were contacted by an arts organisation with a “quick” question about whether one of their employees could do work for another organisation.  In the process, we discovered that there were a host of problems with the way that the individual had been sponsored and the organisation had made a number of sponsorship errors. How …
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Coronavirus and your charity: Bates Wells address charities’ key questions in new webinar

With the entire charity sector raising a range of legal questions in relation to the impact of coronavirus in recent weeks, Bates Wells, in association with NCVO, have produced a webinar which addresses charities’ most common queries. The webinar, which you can view here after registering your details, covered the following topics: HR and employment …
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Bates Wells covers employment law implications of coronavirus in new webinars

With the disruption caused by the coronavirus continuing into April, this week Paul Seath, partner in our employment team, delivered two webinars focusing on how the ongoing turbulence has impacted on employment law. In the first online session Paul covered everything from the rules governing sick pay that employers need to be aware of, through …
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The Modern Slavery Act

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 has recently been the focus of an independent government review. Oliver Scutt and Yvett Talas interviewed Andrew Wallis OBE (Chief Executive of leading anti-slavery charity Unseen) and Dr Anjali Mazumder (AI and Justice and Human Rights Theme Lead at The Alan Turing Institute), to find out what impact the Modern …
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Governance and Solvency: A Coronavirus Guide for Public Service Mutuals and Co-operatives

This is a quick guide for trustees and directors of public service mutuals and co-operatives concerned about solvency and wondering how to approach it in the immediate crisis caused by the coronavirus shutdown. Legal form matters –  insolvency and personal liability Mutuals usually fall into two broad types of legal structure:Charities such as charitable companies …
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Coronavirus and your organisation (25 March)

The coronavirus situation continues to disrupt and reshape “business as usual”. In this week’s roundup, we examine key employment issues; immigration issues; and new procurement guidance. Employment Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: how it worksFollowing the government’s announcement that employers will be able to ask HMRC for a grant to cover 80% of furloughed workers’ wage …
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Coronavirus – What is going to happen to my employment tribunal claims?

Regardless of which side of the claim you fall on, if you have an upcoming hearing you may be concerned about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Below we set out a brief summary of recent guidance from the Employment Tribunal and what you can expect to happen to any pending hearings. All content on …
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Across the not-for-profit sector: latest responses to COVID-19 (23 March)

We’ve rounded up the latest news, guidance and notices relevant to the charity and not-for-profit sector. Sector news DCMS is working closely with the civil society sector – including National Emergencies Trust, the National Council of Voluntary Organisations and the British Red Cross – on how to galvanise volunteers and coordinate help to those who …
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Cabinet Office publishes new guidance on procurement

The Cabinet Office has published a new procurement policy note in response to the coronavirus situation. Procurement Policy Note 01/20: Responding to COVID-19 (PPN 01/20) reminds contracting authorities – and their suppliers – what flexibilities currently exist within the Public Procurement Regulations to act quickly, where necessary, to procure goods and services. It is not …
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