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New guidance on positive action in the workplace
27 April 2023New government guidance on positive action clarifies some key points but stops short of addressing business needs on this issue.
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Alternative dispute resolution in the workplace
02 May 2023Workplace disputes are disruptive and, in many cases, expensive for businesses, particularly if they result in litigation. It will often be in the interests of both parties to a dispute to avoid litigation except as a last resort. This depends on the parties’ understanding that there are alternative means of resolving disputes. There are a range of methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) available. Making the appropriate choice at the most suitable point in a dispute gives employers the best chance of keeping cost and workplace disruption to a minimum.
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A Seat in Real Estate
03 May 2023Practising Commercial Real Estate is far from what you may have initially thought it to be!
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A Seat in Employment
03 May 2023Employment is Lewis Silkin’s largest practice area by headcount, with over 150 lawyers in the team across our seven offices. The team handles a wide variety of exciting and cutting-edge employment work, and there’s plenty to get involved with!
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A Seat in Corporate
03 May 2023The Corporate team is a really friendly group with teams based across the London, Cardiff and Belfast offices. As they tend to only have one or two Trainees, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of deals and understand how (and why) businesses make key decisions, whether they’re just starting out or looking to grow.
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WRC makes first decisions on European Works Councils operating in Ireland
04 May 2023In the first cases decided under Ireland’s legislation on European Works Councils, the Workplace Relations Commission has provided welcome guidance for multinational businesses that moved their European Works Councils to Ireland in light of Brexit.
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How to deal with a right to work information request from the Home Office
04 May 2023The Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement team can issue an Information Request to any employer where employment of an illegal worker is suspected. This is a preliminary step to a potential civil penalty notice being issued, which can be up to £20,000 per illegal worker. It is important to handle these requests proactively because an employer who responds accurately and promptly may receive a reduced penalty or avoid it completely.
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Government backs new law on tips
09 May 2023Tips must be paid to staff in full and distributed fairly, according to a new law which started life as a Private Members’ Bill.
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Factsheet - Skilled Worker
12 May 2023We have produced a useful factsheet for individuals navigating the Skilled Worker visa route.
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A Seat in IP Disputes
16 May 2023The Intellectual Property Disputes team is a great seat option for Trainees at Lewis Silkin. This LPG forms part of the larger Intellectual Property Legal Practice Group (LPG), which also includes the firm’s Trade Mark and Patent practices. I sat in the Intellectual Property (IP) LPG for six months during my third seat.
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Seat Rotations
16 May 2023You will likely hear a lot about “seats” when applying for training contracts. This just means the Legal Practice Group (LPG) you will be “sitting in” for a period of time.
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Government confirms plans to limit non-competes in employment contracts
16 May 2023The government has confirmed its plans to limit the length of non-compete clauses in employment contracts to three months, in a recently published response to a 2020 consultation on the topic.
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Contracts of employment
17 May 2023A contract of employment can be a written document, a verbal agreement, or a mixture of the two. Even where the employer and employee have agreed express terms, certain terms are always implied into every contract of employment. Understanding the full effect of the contract of employment is important because it forms the basis of many of the legal rights and obligations which govern the employment relationship.
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Selecting and using a third-party provider for right to work checks
18 May 2023Since the Home Office introduced digital right to work checks in 2022, UK employers have had the option of engaging an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) to assist with these. There has also been renewed interest in using a third-party to assist with the process for online and manual checks. In this document we outline some of the issues arising and provide guidance for employers who are considering using these services.
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WRC issues highly anticipated decision in Debenhams test case
25 May 2023It has been reported that the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded a former Debenhams’ employee eight weeks’ pay in the main test case for a large group of staff. It is understood that between 750-800 former employees referred complaints to the WRC following the collective redundancy in 2020.
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A seat in Immigration
31 May 2023The team advises on all aspects of UK immigration law, with a focus on business immigration, and works with an exciting and wide range of clients and sectors, including tech, sport, professional services, and various creative industries. It’s a great option for a Trainee seat due to the high degree of responsibility, ownership of work, and client contact that Trainees experience in this seat.
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Recording your Trainee diary
15 June 2023While day-to-day life as a Trainee mostly involves developing your legal skills and learning more about your department, it is underpinned by some very key admin tasks. Even though completing a training diary likely doesn’t feature in anyone’s rose-tinted daydreams of life as a Trainee Solicitor, keeping it up to date is vital to your qualification process.
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Irish Data Protection Commission Issues Guidance for Employers
15 June 2023In this two-part series, Linda Hynes, partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward team of Lewis Silkin Ireland, sets out what employers need to take away from the recent DPC guidance. The first in the series looks at the Data Protection in the Workplace: Employer Guidance.
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Think twice before filing an employment related claim directly to the High Court
27 June 2023Lewis Silkin’s litigation team acting for the Defendant was successful in striking out a claim brought before the High Court and also successfully resisted an appeal against the Master’s decision to strike-out the Plaintiff’s claim.
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Changes to SMS updating requirements for employers
29 June 2023The Home Office has confirmed that Key Personnel on sponsor licences will be asked to provide their national insurance number, and also that (contrary to sponsor guidance that was updated in March 2023) sponsors are not required to report hybrid working arrangements for their sponsored workers.