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Skilled Worker Visa Changes to Impact Care Home Providers
WEBOn 19 February 2024, the Home Secretary, James Cleverly laid Statement of Changes before Parliament. Included were Skilled Worker visa changes which will likely make it much harder for care home operators to recruit migrants, at a time when they are often already facing difficulty recruiting for care workers at all levels.
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Burness Paull steps into 2024 with Wellness Month
WEBWe’re committed to supporting the health & wellbeing of our colleagues both in and out of the workplace and so to get 2024 off to a good start, for four weeks across January and February we held our annual Wellbeing Month. A number of initiatives took place across the firm, all aimed at having a positive impact on mental and physical …
Copyright infringement: dispelling the myths and rumours
WEBOnline copyright infringement can often seem like a bit of a minefield. This is particularly true when it comes to identifying what images you can and can’t use on your website. It is often thought that just because an image is publicly available through an online search engine (such as Google) it is free to use.
Burness Paull celebrates Men’s Health Month Burness Paull
WEBCentral to Men’s Health Month efforts is the resounding support for Movember, a leading charity helping men live happier, healthier, and longer lives.Movember stands with fathers, partners, brothers, and friends confronting significant physical or mental health challenges, actively working to dismantle the societal stigma associated with …
Sponsoring migrants on the Health and Care Worker visa: Current
WEBThe Health and Care Worker route was introduced with the aim of attracting healthcare professionals from around the world to work in the UK’s healthcare sector – for the NHS, an NHS supplier, or in the adult social care sector. . Individuals can apply for this visa if they have been trained to a recognised standard, have good English language …
Labour’s proposals for a “right to switch off” explained
WEBThe Labour Party’s plans to restrict out-of-hours work communications could change how the UK works. In an interview with the Financial Times published on 12 May 2023, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Shadow Secretary for the Future of Work laid out plans for an employee “right to switch off” to be included in the Party’s next manifesto.
Construction Contracts – using the JCT/SBCC Supplementals for
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First evidence heard by the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry: Health and
WEBThe first two hearing days were an opportunity for core participants to provide their opening submissions to the Inquiry. The Chair to the Inquiry, Lord Brailsford, heard from representatives of health and social care workers, bereaved family members, the Church of Scotland, the Care Inspectorate, NHS bodies, and the Scottish Ministers.
Case Update and Practical Guidance
WEBIndirect discrimination occurs if an employer applies a PCP which puts, or would put, persons with a protected characteristic at a particular disadvantage when compared to persons who do not share that disadvantage (and the claimant in question was indeed put to that disadvantage). The employer will have a defence if it can show that the PCP is
Damages in fatal claims – a loss of society update following Violet
WEBWhere there has been a fatality following an accident or other negligence then the family of the deceased can claim for loss of society. Whilst the categories of person who can claim is set out in the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011, the …
Should Schools Ban Tackling In Rugby
WEBThis week a group of more than 70 doctors, health and sports experts wrote an open letter to ministers calling for a ban on tacking in rugby in schools, with non-contact forms of rugby being played instead. They cite the increased risk of injuries “which include fractures, ligamentous tears, dislocated shoulders, spinal injuries and head injuries can have short …
Prescription and Construction Project Claims: A potted history of
WEBThe law of time bar in Scotland has been in a state of minor flux since 2014 when the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in Morrison v ICL Plastics.This and the subsequent case of Gordon’s Trustees, changed the way we as lawyers viewed the commencement of the five year prescription period which is governed by the …
GP practices: The legal implications of external takeovers
WEBThe main type of these contracts, the general medical services (“GMS”) contract, allows for the contract to be held by individuals, partnerships or companies – with certain safeguards to maximise the involvement of medical practitioners. We have now provided advice to GP-led companies on entering into a number of GMS contracts in …
How do I show I have Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI)
WEBThere are three ways to show that the CSI requirement has been met. The most obvious is that you had private health insurance cover. However, most people were completely unaware of the requirement, so would not have purchased this. Alternatively, if you had an EHIC card issued by your country of nationality, this will meet the requirement.
Modifications To Contracts During Their Term (Regulation 72)
WEBInsights\. Modifications To Contracts During Their Term (Regulation 72) Contractors and professional advisers must exercise caution when agreeing to an amendment of an existing contract with a public authority or utility. When a “substantial” variation is made to a public contract during its term, it can be considered a new contract which
Implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019: Where are …
WEBIf you would like more information or advice on planning matters, please get in touch – our specialist Planning team would be delighted to help. Copy URL. Written by. Hazel Noble Planning +44 (0)131 573 0282 [email protected]. The implementation of The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (“the 2019 Act”) rumbles on, and …
Burness Paull gets 2023 off to a good start with Wellbeing Month
WEBKey Contacts. Jackie Robertson. +44 (0)131 297 2833 [email protected]. Emma Smith. +44 (0)131 473 6059 [email protected]. The first month of 2023 saw colleagues across the firm get involved in a number of initiatives, all aimed at having a positive impact on mental …
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