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27th April 2023
New Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill brought forward this week
A new Bill is being introduced into the Commons this week, addressing the findings of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's review into digital markets.
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24th April 2023Gratuity law: have we reached the tipping point?
2023 is shaping up to be the year of radical change for employment law. While some proposed laws have dominated the headlines, others have not received as much attention as they deserve: enter the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill.
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21st April 2023OpenAI convincingly faked a sex harassment claim against a law professor
Published in a Washington Post article, Professor of law, Johnathan Turley, received a ‘stomach-knotting’ email stating that he had appeared on a list of law professors that were accused of committing sexual offences.
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11th April 2023AI and AGI – The Role and Responsibility of Advisers
When we debate the merits of AI and AGI, it is hard not to think back to HAL, the highly advanced computer in Stanley Kubrick's film, 2001 a Space Odyssey, whose super-human like intelligence enables him to guide a human crew through space and operate their ship.
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6th April 2023Backlash over ‘draconian’ law allowing staff to sue employers if offended by customers
Rishi Sunak has backed a Private Member’s Bill - the Worker’s Protection Bill (Amendment to the Equality Act 2010) - which, if enacted, will allow workers to sue their employers if they are harassed or offended by a third party such as a member of the public.
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6th April 2023Mental Health at Work: can I be fired for not complying with a prescribed course of medication?
Employers need to constantly strike a balance between helping their employees manage stress and their mental health whilst allowing them to perform their challenging job properly without too much disruption.
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6th April 2023eSports and Employment law
It’s an industry that generates over £1bn a year, globally and owes its success to the competitive gaming leagues and the teams of players that participate in them. While everyone’s heard of eSports, few know its inner workings, especially from an employment law perspective.
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4th April 2023Happy Easter – but not necessarily a four-day weekend for everyone: Are you entitled to time off work on the Easter Bank Holidays?
As well as being one of the most significant dates in the Christian calendar, Good Friday is the start of what for many people is a four-day weekend. And with Covid-19 restrictions disrupting bank holidays significantly over the last couple of years, people in the UK will be hoping to make up for lost time this Easter.
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3rd April 2023Will creativity be a thing of the past? The impact of AI on creative roles
I have been thinking about the future of artistic creativity. I admit to having very little artistic talent myself... so this is more looking on, than being personally affected...but hold that thought!
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