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Joanna Hunt writes for Free Movement: How easy is it to buy British citizenship?
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02 November 2018Joanna Hunt has written an article for Free Movement which questions how easy it is to buy British Citizenship.
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James Davies comments for LexisNexis: Revealing the race pay gap
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26 October 2018James Davies has taken part in a Q+A for LexisNexis in which he discusses the implications on employers and legal practitioners of the government introducing mandatory ethnicity pay reporting by employers to promote transparency and equality in the workplace.
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Richard Miskella writes for The Drum: 'Businessman' injunction: what can and can't be published in press and social media
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25 October 2018Richard Miskella has written an article for The Drum which discusses the recent injunction put in place by a 'leading businessman' against Telegraph Media Group.
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Colin Leckey writes for The HR Director: Ethnicity pay equality – gender pay gap-style reporting won’t work
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23 October 2018Colin Leckey has contributed to an article for The HR Director in which he discusses the proposed new law which requests feedback on the sort of information that employers should be required to publish and whether this should follow current gender pay gap reporting rules.
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Ellen Temperton speaks to BBC Radio about the ‘always on’ work culture
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18 October 2018In a segment for BBC Business Daily, Ellen Temperton discusses an employee’s right to privacy in relation to work emails outside of normal work hours.
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Karen Baxter writes for Accountancy Age: Can you keep a secret?
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18 October 2018In this article for Accountancy Age, Karen Baxter looks at how the role of settlement agreements may have kept abusive behaviour quiet in accountancy firms.
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Andrew Osborne comments for Relocate Magazine: Businesses uneasy over post-Brexit immigration policy
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04 October 2018In an article for Relocate Magazine, Andrew Osborne discusses the immigration proposals coming out of the Conservative party conference.
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Joanna Hunt writes for Free Movement: 10 things we (might) now know about the post-Brexit immigration system
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04 October 2018In an article for Free Movement, Joanna Hunt looks into the conclusions we can draw for the post-Brexit immigration system will look like, now that we have a picture emerging of what this may look like.
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The Old Vic launches 'Guardians Network' to stop abuse at work with help from Lewis Silkin
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03 October 2018Lewis Silkin is to provide training for network member organisations of The Old Vic regarding their initiative to help stop abuses of power taking place in the workplace.
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Kathryn Weaver writes for International Bar Association: Closing the gender pay gap
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01 October 2018In an article for International Bar Association, Kathryn Weaver discusses the closing gender pay gap and the various methods undertaken by different countries.
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Toni Lorenzo writes for PDP Journal: Employee competition: mitigating the risks
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01 October 2018In an article for PDP Journal Toni Lorenzo explores the main competitive risks posed by a business’ relationship with its employees and ex-employees, and proposes practical solutions for reducing an organisation’s exposure.
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Michael Burd comments for Bloomberg: Labour's staff share plan may not be as generous as it seems
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25 September 2018In an article for Bloomberg, Michael Burd discusses a Labour proposal to force companies to hand 10 percent of their equity to workers and how this could lead to a super tax on companies dividends.
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Kathryn Weaver writes for SHRM: Comply with Work-Hours Rules in China, Hong Kong and Singapore
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24 September 2018Kathryn Weaver has contributed to an article for Society for Human Resource Management which discusses the regulations around work-hours arrangements, particularly in relation to attendance, rest and overtime compensation, in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Joanna Hunt comments for People Management: Most EU workers would be blocked under post-Brexit proposals, warns think tank
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21 September 2018In an article for People Management, Joanna Hunt discusses analysis released today that has warned the majority of EU employees currently in the UK would be ineligible for a work visa under new immigration proposals.
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James Davies comments for The Times: No-deal Brexit advice ‘useless’
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20 September 2018In an article for The Times, James Davies discusses the contingency plans businesses are making to move operations out of the UK, to avoid a hard Brexit.
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Kirstie Allison writes for Employment Law Journal: Crucial competencies for in-house employment lawyers
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10 September 2018In an article for Employment Law Journal, Kirstie Allison offers a personal perspective on working in house and some suggestions on how to perform the role effectively.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for ITProPortal - UK immigration and the national cyber security strategy
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05 September 2018In an article for ITProPortal, Naomi Hanrahan-Soar discusses the need for a diverse and skilled workforce if the UK aims to be a world leader in cyber security.
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Tom Heys writes for Employee Benefits: Gender pay gap reporting for smaller employers could be problematic
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05 September 2018In an article for Employee Benefits, Tom Heys discusses Gender Pay Gap reporting and how the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee's recommendations to extend reporting to companies with over 50 employees will affect smaller businesses.
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James Davies comments for The Law Society Gazette: THE LOW DOWN
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04 September 2018James Davies comments in an article for The Law Society Gazette, which discusses the demand for employment law advice due to the increase in ‘gig economy’ cases and the abolition of tribunal fees.
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Karen Baxter and Rhian Hall write for The HR Director: Health and wellbeing at work
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21 August 2018In an article for The HR Director, Karen Baxter and Rhian Hall discuss today's flexible working culture and how not having a clear line between work and home life can have a negative impact on employee wellbeing.