Articles by ‘Juliette Sanderson Neil’

It is a fact that we are now living in an age of increased connectivity as a result of technological advances. Between the multiple Covid-19 lockdowns and the inability to travel abroad for holidays, many employers are concerned about the knock-on effect on the mental and physical health of their employees and consequently the negative impact on business performance and productivity.

What does the ‘detached worker’ exception mean? Our Employment and Business Immigration lawyers look into the rules for making social security payments when UK employees are seconded in EU countries.

The end of the Implementation Period on 31 December 2020 was somewhat overshadowed by the continuing pandemic and lockdown 3.0. However, it is important that employers are aware of the new immigration landscape.

With the third lockdown underway and spring 2021 on the horizon, working from sunnier climes to weather the pandemic is certainly tempting. Some of your staff may even contemplate working from abroad on a longer term or permanent basis.

As an employer, what should you consider before approving a request to work remotely outside the country in which your employee is actually employed? There’s a lot more to this than time zones; our Employment & Business Immigration lawyers explain.

The new system has been in the pipeline since the Brexit vote in 2016. Many of the current immigration routes to the UK will be similar under the new system. However, there are two key changes to be aware of.

In a world where gender inequality attracts huge amounts of media attention, it is bewildering to think that women are still very much a minority in the sector which promises to pave the way for all aspects of our future, the tech sector. The underrepresentation of women in tech is financially detrimental to the sector itself and affects global GDP; but can positive action legally be taken by UK tech companies to address the continuing gender imbalance?

The Stevenson-Farmer ‘Thriving at Work’ review, which examines the impact of poor mental health and contains 40 recommendations, was published yesterday (Thursday 26 October).

We have heard a lot about Millennials otherwise known as Generation Y. But good or bad, the consensus is that Millennials are set to revolutionise the work place and that businesses better get with the programme.

The much anticipated day of qualification has finally arrived but what should you expect as a newly qualified solicitor? Juliette Sanderson Neil, who has recently qualified into RWK Goodman’s Employment team, explains more.