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Richard Miskella comments for The Lawyer: Learning the practical lessons of #MeToo: Two City firms appoint workplace guardians
03 May 2019Richard Miskella has commented in an article for The Lawyer which discusses #MeToo and the “Guardians Programme” put in place by Lewis Silkin. This has seen us appoint designated members of staff to be a confidential port of call for colleagues who are concerned about behaviours or the culture at work.
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Jessica Bowman comments for Lexis Nexis: Are family-friendly facilities the way forward for the workplace?
16 July 2019Jessica Bowman has commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses the implications of 'family-friendly' facilities in the workplace for both employers and employees.
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Ireland: Linda Hynes and Declan Groarke interviewed for PDP Journal: GDPR in the workplace - 5 key questions to ask
06 August 2019In an article for PDP Journal, Linda Hynes, Partner and Declan Groarke suggest key questions for employers to consider when reviewing workplace practices.
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Lewis Silkin’s Conference Tackles Mental Health in the Workplace
17 October 201989% of attendees said they felt mental health issues are on the rise in their organisation. A third said their workplace does not have a mental health strategy or programme.
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Linda Hynes discusses the employment law aspects of antigen testing in the workplace on RTÉ Radio 1
04 May 2021Linda Hynes discusses the employment law aspects of antigen testing in the workplace.
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What challenges could the metaverse bring to the workplace?: Linda Hynes comments for Silicon Republic
04 April 2022The metaverse is a virtual world, that uses augmented and virtual reality (VR), where people can meet and interact with one another. For many employers, the first experience of it may come from using VR tools to holding conferences and events.
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Menopause in the workplace: Linda Hynes comments for The Irish Examiner
14 October 2022Employers risk losing experienced female members of staff if they fail to offer support during menopause.
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Workplace romances – Catherine Hayes comments for Today FM
14 February 2024Catherine joined Matt Cooper on The Last Word to discuss the potential challenges workplace romances can pose for employers, the importance of implementing clear policies and procedures, including guidelines for disclosing relationships and managing conflicts of interest, and how to effectively manage and mitigate the risks associated with workplaces relationships.
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Workplace neurodiversity claims spur companies to seek legal help - Michael Burd comments for The Financial Times
02 April 2024Organisations are increasingly struggling with the issue of staff members disclosing neurodiverse conditions that might help explain problems relating to concerns about employee performance. In this article, Michael Burd highlights the tension between the need to accommodate neurodivergence and the conventional norms around how people behave at work.
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Rayner’s crackdown on workplace harassment spells the end of the office party - James Davies comments for The Telegraph
19 August 2024Companies scramble to prepare for changes that load greater accountability on bosses
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Supreme Court Extends Ability of Employees Working Overseas to Bring Claims in the UK
09 February 2012The Supreme Court has handed down a significant ruling on the ability of an employee who worked overseas to make a claim for unfair dismissal in the UK, in the case of Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd. The full article can be read on the Global Employment Law blog
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Flexible working - the backlash
23 May 2013In a Financial Times article, Russell Brimelow discusses Flexible Working and how often some employers don’t realise they have health and safety obligations if staff are working from home. Not only does technology need to be safe, but the working environment needs to be as risk-free as practicable too.
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James Davies comments on 'flexible working and gender pay most likely to affect business'
09 June 2016Flexible working and gender pay reporting are the issues most likely to have an impact on companies during the next five years, according to research.
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Working Effectively with Trade Unions: Post Brexit and Trade Unions Act
23 January 2017Lewis Silkin is delighted to be speaking at the upcoming 10th Annual Conference: Working Effectively with Trade Unions : Post-Brexit and Trade Unions Act in London on 1 February.
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Laura Farnsworth spoke to SLOAN! Magazine: Lewis Silkin uses innovative working practices to improve work-life balance for lawyers with children
12 December 2017Laura Farnsworth spoke to SLOAN! Magazine about the challenges faced by those with young families working in the legal sector and what led to the firm establishing rockhopper – our fixed fee HR and employment law service for businesses which allows lawyers to work flexibly from home.
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'Ireland: how we are adapting to Covid-19' Siobhra Rush discusses how we are adjusting to the new working conditions with Future of Work on Newstalk
29 May 2020Siobhra Rush discusses how we are adjusting to the new working conditions at 19.30 minutes.
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Síobhra Rush discusses the issues that can arise in remote working in light of the recent announcement by Leo Varadkar of an open consultation by the DBEI in this area
10 July 2020The Government is launching a public consultation process on guidelines for remote working which has seen a significant increase due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidelines are intended to address issues arising from remote working including health and safety, employment rights and data protection. Siobhra Rush discusses some of the employment issues that have arisen as a result of the pandemic.
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Linklaters to expand remote working as pandemic changes legal culture: James Davies comments for The Financial Times
25 August 2020International law firm Linklaters will allow its more than 5,000 staff to work half the time remotely, the strongest sign yet that changes ushered in by the pandemic are beginning to take root in a legal industry that has long valued tight-knit office culture.
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Home working has its benefits - but ministers also see negative impact: Síobhra Rush comments for Irish Independent
19 October 2020Thousands of people working from home have been told to stay put - and were offered a modest financial incentive to do so in this Budget. Síobhra Rush comments on the impact this is having on employers and their staff.
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Will remote working become the norm? Síobhra Rush comments for The Irish Times
30 October 2020In this article for The Irish Times, Síobhra Rush delivers insights on home working, employer obligations and pitfalls employers need to be aware of.