Legal update – Home Secretary issues written statement on legal migration to the UK
Following the Home Secretary’s recent written statement on legal migration (see Legal update, Home Secretary issues written statement on legal migration to the UK), the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been commissioned to review the reliance on international recruitment in both the IT and telecommunications professionals and engineering professionals sectors. The MAC is instructed to […]
Company fined after worker loses fingers
A multi-national food company has been fined more than £300,000 after one of its workers lost four fingers on his right hand while unblocking a machine at a site in Glasgow. The company received the fine following an incident at its factory in Hillington on 4 August 2021. The 39-year-old man was working on a […]
The European Union’s AI Act: Establishing a Regulatory Framework for AI Systems
The European Union’s AI Act came into force 1st August 2024, marking a significant step toward establishing a regulatory and legal framework for AI systems within Europe. This act categorises AI systems based on their potential impact on safety, human rights, and societal well-being, dividing them into three categories: prohibited, high-risk, and minimal risk. AI […]
