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  • Menopause and work

    11 October 2022

    Women over the age of 50 are the fastest growing group in the workforce. As more employees go through the menopause during their working lives, employers need to be aware of the impact in the workplace.

  • Travel and work within the Schengen Area: British citizens

    16 November 2022

    This article considers the rights of British citizens to access the Schengen Area as visitors post-Brexit for leisure, business and work purposes. It highlights some of the compliance and planning issues employers and individuals should be aware of.

  • AI 101: How do AI tools work and why are lawsuits being raised?

    23 January 2023

    In this “AI 101” series of blog posts, the team at Lewis Silkin unravel the legal issues involved in the development and use of AI text and image generation tools. This initial post explores how these tools operate and considers the legal cases being brought against major AI platforms in the UK and US. Later posts in the series will consider who owns the output of AI image generators, the infringement risks involved in using output created by AI; the ethical implications of programming AI; and what regulation is on the horizon – so keep an eye out for those!

  • LGBT+ rights at work: no room for complacency

    15 February 2023

    As we mark LGBT+ history month in February 2023, this article looks at the current position of LGBT+ people in the workplace and the challenges that still remain.

  • Future of Work Hub: In Conversation with… Nimmi Patel, Head of Skills, Talent and Diversity at techUK

    07 June 2023

    In the sixth episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP speaks to Nimmi Patel, Head of Skills, Talent and Diversity at techUK and advisory board member of the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre.

  • Menopause at work – FAQs for employers

    16 October 2023

    Demographic shifts and a rising number of menopause-related claims mean that the menopause is something employers will need to increase their focus on in the years ahead. World Menopause Day is held on 18 October every year and is designed to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available to improve health and wellbeing. To mark this, we have prepared some FAQs for employers when it comes to dealing with menopause in the workplace.

  • What is an Employee Ownership Trust and how does it work?

    13 February 2024

    Kathy Granby and Matthew Rowbotham from our Tax, Rewards and Incentives team discuss the increasing popularity of moving to employee ownership, with a focus on Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs).

  • Changes to right to work compliance: key takeaways for employers

    16 February 2024

    The Home Office recently updated the Employer’s guide to right to work checks. The guide contains references to the increased £60,000 civil penalty for illegal working, along with some small but significant changes that impact how employers complete compliant right to work checks. In this article, we highlight the key changes to help employers stay on top of right to work compliance.

  • Update: Sponsor Management System outage immediately ahead of work route salary rises

    02 April 2024

    Update (2 April 2024): The Home Office is switching off the Sponsor Management System (SMS) from 19:00 on 3 April 2024 until 9:00 on 5 April 2024. The planned system outage was previously due to take place from 19:00 on 2 April until 9:00 on 4 April 2024. The delay gives sponsors one more day to issue Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) before salary threshold rises take effect for work routes from 4 April 2024.

  • Can employees be suspended from work if they are arrested?

    23 May 2024

    MPs now face exclusion from Parliament upon arrest for serious crimes. This has raised questions about the fairness of suspending at this point, for both MPs and employees outside Parliament. We explore best practice for suspending employees in the workplace.

  • Quick guide for employers: eVisas and when to perform a repeat right to work check

    19 August 2024

    The Home Office recently announced that all biometric card holders can now apply for an eVisa and must do so by 31 December 2024. As the deadline approaches, it is crucial for employers to understand when repeat right to checks are needed and how to remain compliant.

  • Domestic Abuse ‘Safe Leave’– how will it work and what does it mean for employers?

    30 August 2024

    The Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland has published a public consultation on the framework for the introduction of safe leave for employees experiencing domestic abuse. We review how the Department plans to implement this new right and provide guidance to employers to help them understand and fulfil their obligations.

  • Positive action speaks louder than words - five principles for employers

    02 September 2020

    This article explores the legal limits of positive action in the workplace, including the situations where it is permissible to give preferences on gender or ethnicity grounds to make up for historic lack of opportunity, and what employers can and cannot do to improve diversity in their shortlists or hiring slates.

  • Deferring tax to January 2021 – a word of warning to management teams and partners

    05 May 2020

    In seeking to survive the coronavirus lockdown, partners and management teams at many professional services firms will have welcomed the package of support provided by the UK Government, including the proposal that on account tax payments due by 31 July 2020 may be deferred until 31 January 2021.

  • "No veneer in 'ere": separating the wood from the MDF

    07 August 2017

    In what is a highly unusual volte-face, an advertiser has succeeded in turning the tables on the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

  • Here's why I won't be shopping at American Apparel this Christmas

    20 December 2012

    Brinsley Dresden's analysis of American Apparel's latest print ad.

  • Talking women in leadership and gender pay gaps with Dame Janet Gaymer

    01 December 2016

    Function after form – when will Law Firms get out in front on gender issues?

  • Future of Sport: Women in Football and Sports Media (with Jo Tongue and Charlotte Richardson)

    05 August 2022

    In this final episode of Season 1, JJ Shaw is joined by Jo Tongue (CEO of Tongue Tied Management and licensed FA intermediary) and Charlotte Richardson (Football commentator, match reporter and presenter) – to discuss life in the football industry and sports media.

  • Ireland: Steps employers can take to #EmbraceEquity for women

    07 March 2023

    International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023 provides an opportunity for employers to showcase inclusivity within their workplace and an opportunity to reflect on steps they can take to make their workplace more inclusive.

  • Is an opposition to ‘woke’ politics a protected philosophical belief?

    02 November 2023

    In the latest decision on workplace ‘culture war’ clashes, a tribunal has found that an opposition to critical race theory amounts to a protected philosophical belief. It’s a further example of how employers have a heightened risk of claims in the context of increasingly polarised public discourse, as employees with strongly conflicting beliefs all have a right not to suffer discrimination.

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