Search Results
Search Filters
- 5415 results found
- All (5415)
- Insights (2514)
- News (1648)
- Events (508)
- Lawyers (428)
- Services (153)
- Others (115)
- Sectors (49)
-
Transferee not party to TUPE claim should appeal to EAT for suspension of re-engagement order
09 September 2020The Court of Session (CS) in Scotland has ruled that a transferee who had not been a party to the original Employment Tribunal (ET) claim, but had a re-engagement order made against it, could only seek the suspension of that order by appealing to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The transferee could not apply directly to the CS to have the order suspended.
-
Employees’ contracts can be split so they transfer to multiple employers on a TUPE service provision change
10 March 2021In the case of a TUPE transfer when a service is outsourced or re-tendered, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee’s contract can be split so they go from working full time for one employer to working part time for two or more.
-
M&A employment law support – TUPE and changes to terms
25 May 2022The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) can raise some difficult employment law issues during mergers and acquisitions. This Inbrief examines the challenge for a buyer of changing employees’ terms and conditions once the deal is done.
-
Beyond borders: how TUPE differs between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
03 August 2023Over recent years, the laws governing TUPE have diverged between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This is due to Northern Irish employment law largely remaining static, while there have been some minor, but occasionally important, amendments to TUPE in Great Britain. With changes on the horizon, further divergence between the jurisdictions is likely. Employers who are involved in TUPE transfers should be mindful of the important differences between the jurisdictions.
-
Government to legislate on changes to TUPE consultation requirements and to clarify record keeping requirements
09 November 2023The government has confirmed they will proceed with planned reforms to clarify that employers do not have to record daily working hours of workers and extend the limited circumstances when employers can consult with employees directly about a proposed TUPE transfer.
-
M&A employment law support: TUPE clauses in a business transfer agreement
19 January 2024If the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply to a business sale, it has significant ramifications for both the buyer and seller. This Inbrief examines how the business transfer agreement can best cater for these issues.
-
TUPE & the SPC Regulations in Northern Ireland
05 July 2024The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) safeguard employee rights in the transfer of a business. In Northern Ireland, alongside TUPE, separate local legislation applies specifically in relation to the transfer of employment in service provision changes.
-
Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for The Drum: Tui ad banned by ASA for claiming that summer 'includes October'
23 August 2018In an article for The Drum, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments on the ASA banning Tui advertising summer holiday packages in September and October, as the offers are misleading to customers.
-
Outsourcing: TU recognition application against service provider and client thrown out
05 April 2019The High Court has dismissed a judicial review of two decisions of the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) in relation to outsourced workers based at the University of London. The CAC had rejected applications by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) for recognition for collective bargaining.
-
‘Tsunami’ of Irish legal issues: Linda Hynes comments for Irish Daily Mail
24 August 2021Linda Hynes discusses discrimination issues that may occur when employees in Ireland return to the workplace.
-
Lewis Silkin has advised international engineering and consulting group, Systra Limited, on its acquisition of TSP Projects
06 September 2019Lewis Silkin has advised international engineering and consulting group, Systra Limited, on its acquisition of TSP Projects.
-
Steven Jennings comments for The Telegraph: Fraudsters try to cash in on the good name of British legal companies
15 July 2019Steven Jennings has commented in an article for The Telegraph that discusses how leading British law firms are being targeted by cyber criminals who set up fake email accounts and pose as top lawyers to try to con people and companies out of millions.
-
Hidden Truths Of COVID-19: Digital Discrimination
15 April 2020With millions of people migrating from working on-site to working from home, the resulting culture shift has given rise to a wave of aggressive and discriminatory behaviour in the digital workplace. Lewis Silkin estimates that around 59% of large multinational enterprises have already put into place a plan to respond to pandemic diseases such as Coronavirus.
-
Misrepresentation: the truth, the half-truth and anything but the truth
19 September 2019When negotiating a deal, counterparties often exchange pre-contract statements and promises. Sometimes those statements and promises turn out to be wrong. Exaggerations, mistaken beliefs, misleading opinions as well as statements made recklessly might result in an aggrieved counterparty seeking redress.
-
Misrepresentation: the truth, the half-truth and anything but the truth
19 September 2019We would like to invite you to our next seminar on Thursday, 19 September 2019. We will be discussing the litigation risks associated with pre-contract statements.
-
Employee Ownership Trusts: Employee ownership for business startup succession and transition
13 October 2016Employee ownership is one of the most rapidly growing alternative business models in the UK. Employee-owned businesses are proven to have improved productivity, better levels of employee engagement, recruitment and retention, and even healthier employees. The Finance Act of 2014 introduced new provisions offering significant tax relief to company owners who transfer their business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), and to their employees.
-
The emerging agency buyers - Private Equity and Employee Ownership Trusts…same same but different
11 November 2021Gone are the days when independent agencies were faced with a simple choice of which global holding network they could attract to buy them.
-
Lewis Silkin successfully defends Trust Risk Group SpA in the High Court
28 July 2015Lewis Silkin has successfully defended its client Trust Risk Group S.p.A. (“TRG”) against an anti-arbitration injunction brought by AmTrust Europe Limited (“AmTrust”).
-
Sara Cohen participates in round-table for Architecture Today: Trust in Employee Ownership
10 September 2019Sara Cohen has taken part in a round-table discussion for Architecture Today that discussed employee ownership among architects.
-
Lewis Silkin announces new charity partnership with the Sutton Trust
20 September 2023We are proud to announce our new charity partnership with the Sutton Trust, an organisation dedicated to fighting for social mobility.