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Hong Kong: staying power
10 May 2016Lewis Silkin's Hong Kong office has been quoted in an article by The Law Society Gazette which discusses the 'long standing appeal' for interntional advisors to set up a base in Hong Kong.
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Coronavirus and Statutory Sick Pay
17 March 2020The Government has passed a new law temporarily extending the right to statutory sick pay in light of the Coronavirus outbreak. What are the details?
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Statutory paternity leave: new rules from April
15 January 2024New parents will have more flexibility to choose when to take statutory paternity leave under changes applying from April 2024. Here’s what employers need to know and do.
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Protected disclosures in Ireland – new statutory Guidance published and more employers now required to comply
18 January 2024With more Irish employers now caught by the requirement under the protected disclosures legislation to have whistleblowing procedures in place, and the introduction of new statutory Guidance towards the end of last year, we look briefly at what employers should be considering in 2024 when dealing with protected disclosures in the workplace in Ireland.
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge to Deliveroo riders’ self-employed status
24 June 2021The Court of Appeal has unanimously and emphatically rejected an appeal, based on novel human rights arguments, that Deliveroo riders were “workers” for the purposes of the UK’s trade union recognition legislation.
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Misrepresentation: the pitfalls of pre-contract statements
21 July 2021Prior to the conclusion of a contract parties will often make statements to each other - during negotiations, in tender documents and in a variety of other ways. Most pre-contract statements are carefully considered. But sometimes statements are made which are false or misleading. When false statements induce an innocent party to enter into a contract the consequences can be serious.
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Sleight of Ha(mmo)nd: Autumn Statement 2016
24 November 2016I was all ready to write about how the Autumn Statement was an audacious piece of misdirection, using a flashy reduction of corporation tax (to the much-rumoured rate of 15%, or maybe lower) to detract from less welcome announcements.
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Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland: the current state of play
21 April 2022The long-awaited regulations setting out the detail for Irish employers’ gender pay gap reporting obligations are expected imminently. In this article we cover what we know and what we don’t yet know about the reporting obligations, how employers can prepare for gender pay gap reporting and compare UK and Irish legislation on gender pay gap reporting.
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The State Funeral and bank holiday: implications for employers
13 September 2022The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a period of national mourning, ending with the State Funeral on 19 September 2022 which has been announced as a bank holiday. This article looks at some implications for employers during this period and on the day of the funeral.
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Brands & IP seminar: IP for startups
21 June 2018Lewis Silkin invites you to the second event in our 2018 Brands & IP seminar series.
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Partner, David Samuels comments on BBC news article: New CBI boss starts job as crisis continues
27 April 2023David Samuels, an employment partner at law firm Lewis Silkin, said: "[New CBI boss, Rain Newton-Smith] has a big task on her hands because the CBI clearly has a lot of cultural change to be put in place and they need to regain the confidence of the public and their members."
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No mention in the King’s speech: a non-starter for non-compete limits?
22 November 2023The government’s planned reform to non-competes was conspicuous by its absence in the King’s Speech on 7 November 2023. There is now much greater uncertainty as to whether any legislation limiting non-compete restrictions to a period of three months will make it to the statute books.
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Employers start move to flexible contracts in era of robotics
10 July 2015James Davies has been quoted in an article by The Global Legal Post. The article examines how a new era of greater mechanisation might be ushering in 'the need for workers to embrace change' rather than expecting a high degree of job security.
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Alex Kelham comments in AFP: F1 needs fresh start after 'dictator' Ecclestone - CEO
25 January 2017Head of Sports Business Group, Alex Kelham has commented in an article for Agence France-Presse (AFP) which discusses how Formula One will need a fresh start after previous 'dictator' of the sport Bernie Ecclestone was effectively finished on Monday when US-based Liberty Media completed its takeover of motorsport's most prestigious brand in a deal valued at about $8 billion.
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GDPR Season 1: Off to a Slow Start?
30 May 2019Like winter in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones, privacy professionals warned that ‘GDPR is coming’ many months, years even, before the army of supervisory authorities (SAs) and data subjects started to amass on their doorsteps. For the most part, the warning fell on deaf ears. It was only when the first snows had already started to fall, signalling the imminent arrival of winter, that GDPR preparations began in earnest – with panic soon turning into hysteria, for some.
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Social Media stars provide opportunity and challenge for football: JJ Shaw comments for Off The Pitch
05 February 2020JJ Shaw was recently interviewed by Off The Pitch, where he discussed the changing commercial landscape for football clubs as the sport becomes ever more globalised and the demands of young fanbases are changing.
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Lewis Silkin advises Claranet on acquisition of Star
27 November 2012Lewis Silkin has advised long-standing client Claranet on its acquisition of STH Limited and its subsidiary Star Technology Services, in a deal valued at £55 million.The acquisition creates the largest mid-market provider of integrated hosting and network services in the UK and continental Europe.
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Lewis Silkin delighted to be associated with long standing client Sager House (Almeida) Limited
20 June 2017Lewis Silkin is delighted to be associated with long standing client Sager House (Almeida) Limited (a joint venture between the Sager Group of companies and US investment fund Cain Hoy) in providing legal services for the delivery of a major mixed use development of the former North London Post Sorting Office off Upper Street, Islington.
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Failure to meet the required standards for FCA authorisation
03 November 2022A recent case serves as a useful reminder to firms seeking FCA authorisation of the paramount importance of positive and timely engagement with the FCA.
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Raising the standard of living and ending low pay: passing the buck to employers?
09 October 2013Politicians want a higher standard of living for all, with proposals to end low pay and get more money in more people's pockets. To do this, a range of policy initiatives are being debated that it's hoped will help people with the cost of living and raise living standards, but which will impact employers.