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What would a Brexit mean for UK immigration law and policy
21 July 2016The concept of transnational citizenship underpins the EU (Article 9 of the Treaty on European Union), and rights of free movement stem from transnational citizenship. The Immigration Act 1988 was introduced to ensure that Europeans with rights of free movement were not subject to UK immigration rules.
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What impact would a no-deal Brexit have on social security contributions?
12 November 2020With the promised “oven-ready” Brexit failing to materialise and the prospect of no deal apparently growing each day, this article considers the likely effect of a no-deal Brexit on employers’ and employees’ liability for social security contributions where a UK employee is working in a European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland.
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Consultation on reforms to TUPE: would it be smarter?
22 May 2024Under the banner of “smarter regulation”, the government has launched a consultation into reform of TUPE. The government promises simplicity and clarity, but would it deliver?
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Financial promotion exemptions for high net worth individuals and sophisticated investors: HM Treasury publishes its response
15 November 2023HM Treasury has published its Response to the Consultation: Financial promotion exemptions for high net worth individuals and sophisticated investors (Consultation) which set out proposals to reform exemptions in the Financial Promotion Order 2005 (FPO) relating to high net worth individuals and sophisticated investors.
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Employment tribunal delays: as the wait gets worse, what can employers do?
23 February 2023Employment tribunal proceedings are now torturously slow to reach a final hearing, disadvantaging both claimants and respondents. What can employers facing employment tribunal claims do to try to mitigate against the effects of delays?
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Monitoring Employees’ Office Attendance in a Post Covid World: A Worldwide Issue – Key Data Privacy Issues
17 March 2023With different offices having been in or out of lockdown or experiencing varying degrees of restrictions, it has been near impossible for managers with direct reports in multiple locations to monitor their team’s compliance with whatever post-Covid return to the office policy a business might have (“RTO Policy”).
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Varying a worldwide freezing order: timely collaboration and transparency is key – Lewis Silkin advises successful respondent
07 March 2024An attempt to vary a £88m worldwide freezing order to permit the sale of a significant London property was successfully resisted recently by the Claimant, represented by Lewis Silkin. We explore the issues arising in the recent High Court judgment, which confirmed the importance of timely collaboration and transparency when considering the variation of a freezing order.
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The future world of work: Lewis Silkin’s perspectives on regulating the work relationship
25 May 2017Profound underlying changes in technology and demography are transforming work.
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The FIFA World Cup 2018 - Ambush Marketing and the Law
19 July 2017Saturday marked 1 year to go until the 2018 FIFA World Cup final. The countdown clocks are ticking and the advertising industry is turning its thoughts towards the marketing opportunities which this mammoth sporting event present...
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Smart Cities – what does this mean for the Property world?
26 October 2017One of the trending topics in property circles at the moment is the rather confusing term ‘Smart Cities’. Whilst there is a great deal of buzz around the topic the main question is what exactly is a ‘Smart City’?
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Professional Representation before the EUIPO in a Post-Brexit World
30 October 2018Whilst the status of, and procedures affecting, EUTMs and other EU IP rights in a post-Brexit world are a concern for brand-owners, UK trade mark professionals face an additional headache in that there is a significant risk that their ability to represent clients before the EUIPO may shortly be lost. This is an important issue, as acting on matters before the EUIPO will account for over half of trade mark and design related revenue for many firms.
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Entrepreneurs’ relief: the brave new world
13 March 2019This is an update on the changes to the qualifying criteria for entrepreneurs’ relief introduced in the October 2018 Budget, amended in December and now embodied in statute.
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Smart Cities – Lessons from Smart City Developments around the World
09 October 2019When we think of smart cities, images of skyscrapers, satellite dishes and high tech gadgetry often come to mind, coupled with large scale broadband infrastructure, wireless networks and mobile devices. But a smart city is much more than just a technological network; the concept encompasses also the way in which a city uses new technologies for the benefit of its citizens and becomes more efficient in the process.
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The world of employment law: Diversity and inclusion
18 February 2021In the US, President Trump controversially issued Executive Order 13950 prohibiting federal contractors and federal grant recipients from conducting workplace diversity training that included certain concepts (such as that individuals bear responsibility for past discrimination by others).
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The world of employment law: Working parents and carers
23 February 2021Many countries are continuing to deal with calls for greater leave entitlements and flexibility for working parents and carers.
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The world of employment law: Pay and reward
02 March 2021Employer responsibilities in terms of fair pay and contributions towards taxes and company benefits have remained high on the agenda, despite a difficult year for business.
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The world of employment law: Casual, on-call and freelance workers
09 March 2021Questions of employment status continue to preoccupy courts and legislators, as new technology and new ways of working pose a challenge to traditional definitions of employee and contractor. Cases on this issue are being brought around the world, many of which revolve around taxi and delivery drivers engaged through digital platforms.
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World Cancer Day: how employers can reduce stigma and support colleagues with cancer
02 February 2023As we approach World Cancer Day on 4 February 2023, this article looks at the impact of cancer in the workplace and what employers can do to support their employees.
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The ripple effect: how strikes are affecting the wider world of work
07 February 2023With schools closing, trains cancelled and a health service under strain, public sector strikes are impacting on all our lives. But how are they affecting the world of work more generally, and what can employers do to mitigate the disruption?
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World Environment Day 2023: Our look at employer initiatives relating to the environment
31 May 2023It is World Environment Day on 5 June 2023, and the focus this year is on solutions to plastic pollution, under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. Many employers will be aware of the campaign and may be looking at their own internal green initiatives.