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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.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk advises its longstanding client Publicis Groupe on the acquisition of the remaining 24.9% stake in Blue 449 from M&C Saatchi Plc
04 February 2019Lewis Silkin has advised its longstanding client Publicis Groupe on the acquisition of the remaining 24.9% stake in Blue 449 from M&C Saatchi Plc.
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Flexible staffing options
16 June 2021There are other ways to staff a business apart from using permanent employees on full time contracts.
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Employer of Record – a global staffing solution?
26 August 2021Businesses are increasingly engaging the services of a third-party organisation with responsibility for employing and paying staff and dealing with tax, social security and other such matters. This article looks at reasons for using this option, legal considerations and potential pitfalls.
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Motivating shop floor staff
18 January 2013Laura Farnsworth discusses the changes in buying habits and how this affects shop workers in an article for Retail Week.
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Metrodome to launch new sales arm with AV Pictures slate, staff
23 April 2014Phil Rymer has been quoted in a Screen Daily article reporting on UK distributor Metrodome’s plans to launch, at Cannes next month, a new sales arm, which will incorporate the library and some staff from UK sales outfit AV Pictures.
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Michael Burd comments for Bloomberg: Labour's staff share plan may not be as generous as it seems
25 September 2018In an article for Bloomberg, Michael Burd discusses a Labour proposal to force companies to hand 10 percent of their equity to workers and how this could lead to a super tax on companies dividends.
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International Men’s Day - should employers be doing anything special for their male staff?
19 November 2018International Men’s Day is a good opportunity to consider the particular issues faced by men and how employers can support their male staff.
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Coronavirus: 'No jab no job' policies may be legal for new staff. David Samuels comments for BBC
18 February 2021David Samuels comments for the BBC News on whether companies can make Covid-19 vaccines in the workplace mandatory.
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Lewis Silkin advises FSP on acquisition by St Ives plc
13 August 2015Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of Fripp Sandeman & Partners (FSP), the UK-based retail consultancy, on its acquisition by international marketing services group, St Ives plc.
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The Damp Squid Budget?
22 November 2017Yes, yes, I know the phrase is “damp squib”. Call it pedant bait if you like. And the Chancellor (like everyone else) seems to be Blue Planet crazy, so you may detect a salty theme in this Budget update. Anyway, let’s dive into the icy waters of the latest Budget and see what monsters lurk beneath.
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Résolutions spéciales requises par le Companies Act 2006
19 April 2015Les décisions ci-dessous ne peuvent être passées que par les actionnaires détenant au moins 75% des droits de vote.