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United Upgrades Customer Experience with New Amenities from Therabody and Saks Fifth Avenue Share this page The largest overhaul since 2016 of United Polaris – the airline’s international business class – comes as international demand surges and United grows as largest carrier across the Atlantic and Pacific New onboard products include complimentary eye serum, face spray, hand cream, cleansing…
TCS Employees Volunteer 2.8 Million Hours, Setting New Standards for Corporate Volunteering Share this page Employees of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) volunteered 2.8 million hours during the company’s most recent fiscal year under HOPE (Hours of Purpose by Employees), a TCS volunteering initiative to create positive societal impact. As a result of this employee commitment…
UK Government warns illegal working fines to triple: simple steps to avoid penalties Share this page Fines are set to more than triple for employers and landlords who employ or rent to UK immigrants without permission to work or rent the Immigration Minister has announced. We understand that these higher immigration violation fines are due…
UK: Reforming the Retained EU Law Original Article Share this page By Stephanie Compson, Professional Support Lawyer, Littler The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (the “Act”) has become law, seeking to redefine how EU-based laws should be treated in the UK post-Brexit. But unravelling decades of laws that have grown together is…
United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Add Braille to Aircraft Cabin Interiors Share this page New tactile signage will help people with visual disabilities better identify row numbers, seat assignments and lavatory locations independently First Braille-equipped aircraft now flying and the airline expects to outfit entire mainline fleet by 2026 CHICAGO, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — United…
Key Provisions of the UK’s New Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 Original Article Share this page By Hannah Drury* on July 7, 2023 The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill received Royal Assent in May, becoming the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the “Act”), and is expected to come into force in May 2024. The…
UK Information Commissioner’s Office Publishes New Guidance on Data Subject Access Requests Original Article Share this page By Deborah Margolis and Emily Partridge on July 10, 2023 On May 24, 2023 (or as we like to call it, the eve of GDPR’s 5th birthday), the UK’s data protection body, the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO), published a new guide for…
Cost of UK visas and Immigration Health Surcharge set to rise Share this page The UK Prime Minister has announced a big hike in visa fees and the compulsory charges migrants pay to access the UK’s health system. “We’re going to increase the charges that we have for migrants who are coming to this country…
TCS Employees Volunteer 2.8 Million Hours, Setting New Standards for Corporate Volunteering Share this page Employees of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) volunteered 2.8 million hours during the company’s most recent fiscal year under HOPE (Hours of Purpose by Employees), a TCS volunteering initiative to create positive societal impact. As a result of this employee commitment…
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law at London Tech Week 2023 Share this page Thousands attended a record-breaking London Tech Week 2023. The tenth anniversary of the tech sector gathering saw a record number of attendees from around the world with innovations from AI and software to wearable and diagnostic technology. Luminaries attending included the Prime Minister…