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Former Gleam Futures COO joins Lewis Silkin as partner
02 October 2023Lewis Silkin has appointed Phil Hughes as a partner in the firm’s Digital Commerce and Creative (DCC) team.
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Sustainability and Real Estate Glossary
05 October 2023Sustainability can be a complicated topic. To help demystify it for you, we’ve put together a glossary of key terminology used when discussing sustainability and real estate.
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Migration Advisory Committee recommends sweeping changes to Shortage Occupation List
12 October 2023The Migration Advisory Committee MAC released its full review of the Shortage Occupation List for the Skilled Worker route on 3 October 2023. Key recommendations include the abolition of the shortage list and to allow asylum-seekers with the right to work to occupy any job.
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Further changes to SMS updating requirements for employers
17 October 2023The Home Office has announced two important changes that impact employers who hold a licence to sponsor overseas workers. Authorising Officers and Key Contacts on sponsor licences will be asked to provide their national insurance number. Sponsors registered with Companies House will be asked to provide their Companies House reference number.
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Big Immigration Health Surcharge increase for Q1 2024
24 October 2023The Immigration Health Surcharge will increase from 16 January 2024 at the earliest. The new yearly rate for most affected applicants will jump from £624 to £1,035. Employers and affected applicants should consider applying ahead of the rise where possible.
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Rory Campbell and Conal Scullion report on the proposed EU Packaging Laws for Retail News
26 October 2023The EU published its Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive at the end of 2022. In this article, Rory Campbell and Conal Scullion report on the proposed EU laws fighting back against waste packaging and what they mean for Irish retail businesses.
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The new law on sexual harassment has been passed
27 October 2023The new law on prevention of sexual harassment has received Royal Assent. What do employers need to know, and what should they be doing now?
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UK immigration options for competitive esports players
01 November 2023The esports industry is rapidly evolving. As a popular host of international competitive events, the UK needs to continue to attract and retain competitive esports players. An esports visa may be in the pipeline, but for now, esports players should be aware of UK’s available immigration routes.
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Pay transparency in Europe
01 November 2023We will explore the Pay Transparency Directive, which is set to change the landscape for gender pay gap reporting, pay transparency and equal pay enforcement across Europe.
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Lewis Silkin enters Top 15 on Social Mobility Employer Index
01 November 2023Lewis Silkin has improved its ranking in the Social Mobility Employer Index for the fourth consecutive year, rising to 14th place - up from 18th last year.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Banijay UK on the acquisition of leading scripted producer The Forge
02 November 2023Lewis Silkin has advised Banijay UK on its acquisition of leading independent scripted producer, The Forge.
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Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of The Storytellers on their sale to Accenture
03 November 2023Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of creative management consultancy The Storytellers on their sale to Accenture, a leading global professional services company.
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Aaron MacGregor wins the Lewis Silkin student essay competition 2023
07 November 2023We are excited to announce that Aaron Macgregor, a student from Blackburn College, is the winner of our annual student essay competition.
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Comparison between the Digital Services Act and the Online Safety Act 2023
14 November 2023The Online Safety Act recently received Royal Assent and is likely to come into force late next year. The Digital Services Act comes into force in EU member states, as well as the EEA in early 2024. How do these regimes overlap and differ and how can UK companies comply with both (particularly when many may think they are not in scope for the DSA, but they may well be)?
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Immigration Law Academy
15 November 2023Our popular training is delivered in a practical and engaging way, using real examples and case studies to bring topical immigration issues to life. These interactive sessions, designed for junior and mid-level HR professionals, offer useful tools to upskill members of the team who are involved in immigration-related work.
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Supreme Court throws out Deliveroo rider status challenge
21 November 2023The Supreme Court, upholding earlier decisions by the Central Arbitration Committee, High Court and Court of Appeal, finds that Deliveroo riders are not in an “employment relationship” for the purposes of European human rights law.
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The Collective xCHANGE Conference
21 November 2023Join our guest creatives, innovators, entrepreneurs and policy-makers to explore how emerging technologies and the power of ideas can be used to harness the opportunities and skills needed for an innovative future.
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Lewis Silkin successful in Deliveroo Supreme Court rider status challenge
21 November 2023By a unanimous 5-0 verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that Deliveroo riders are not in an “employment relationship” for the purposes of European human rights law, and cannot proceed with an application for recognition of their trade union.
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How to avoid a right to work check headache when BRPs are phased out
27 November 2023The Home Office intends to phase out biometric residence permits and other physical immigration documents from 1 January 2025. Although details of the process are still awaited, employers should take the opportunity now to review the volume of repeat right to work checks are due on 31 December 2024 and aim to minimise bottlenecks with processing these.
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Lewis Silkin strengthens Dispute Resolution practice with addition of partner Fraser Mitchell
27 November 2023Lewis Silkin has today announced the appointment of Fraser Mitchell as a partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution group.