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European Media Freedom Act incoming
28 March 2024The European Commission expressed concerns about the independence of the media in some member states. It identified worrying trends, including increased interference in editorial decisions and challenges in providing quality media services. There were also barriers to cross-border operation and a lack of transparency in certain areas. As a result, in September 2022, the Commission proposed the European Media Freedom Act (the ‘Act’).
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IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024
03 April 2024Lewis Silkin will be attending IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024 in Washington, DC on 3 – 4 April.
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Lewis Silkin strengthens Dispute Resolution practice with new partner hire
03 April 2024Lewis Silkin has today announced that it has added commercial disputes specialist Duran Ross as a partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team.
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NDAs preventing disclosures about crime to be banned
03 April 2024The government plans to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that prevent someone from making disclosures about criminal conduct for the purpose of reporting a crime or accessing support or advice.
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Responding to requests to work compressed hours
08 April 2024Among the wide range of flexible working requests that land on employers’ desks, it can be particularly challenging to respond to requests to work compressed hours. We consider the most frequently asked questions.
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Lewis Silkin has advised FuturLab on its sale to Miniclip
12 April 2024Lewis Silkin has advised the founders of FuturLab, the award-winning independent game studio behind PowerWash Simulator on its sale to Miniclip, an international digital games and entertainment company.
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Digital City Festival
16 April 2024Digital City Festival is the annual event series that brings together the digital and tech communities from across the North and beyond.
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UK immigration document holders must apply for a UKVI account
16 April 2024Affected individuals will need to set up a UKVI account to be able to view and prove their immigration status beyond 31 December 2024, which is the deadline for physical immigration documents to be replaced by eVisas. Employers will have an important part to play in the transition process.
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Affinity networks and employee resource groups what are the employment law risks
17 April 2024Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, no vix iriure labitur, cum ea affert eligendi deterruisset, ea sed movet postulant liberavisse. Sea ex amet duis vulputate, ei voluptua disputando repudiandae eos. Iudico nullam nam cu. Hinc debitis his ut.
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Affinity networks and employee resource groups what are the employment law risks
17 April 2024Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, no vix iriure labitur, cum ea affert eligendi deterruisset, ea sed movet postulant liberavisse. Sea ex amet duis vulputate, ei voluptua disputando repudiandae eos. Iudico nullam nam cu. Hinc debitis his ut.
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Supreme Court rules that UK trade union legislation breaches human rights law
18 April 2024The Supreme Court has ruled that UK trade union legislation breaches workers’ human rights by failing to provide striking workers with protection from sanctions short of dismissal.
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Employment status
19 April 2024Employment status is important because an individual’s legal rights, protections and obligations will depend upon which class they fall into.
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High Court refuses to enforce a 12-month non-compete covenant against former Manulife employee
22 April 2024In the recent case of Manulife Financial Asia Limited v Kenneth Joseph Rappold & ors [2024] HKCFI 989, the employee (“Mr Rappold"), represented by Lewis Silkin, successfully defended an application for injunctive relief to enforce a 12-month non-competition covenant (the “NCC”). The application was brought by Manulife against Mr Rappold as well as his new employer, Prudential.
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EU to consider EU-UK youth mobility scheme
22 April 2024The European Commission has proposed to open negotiations with the UK to implement an EU-UK youth mobility scheme.
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Ban on non-competes in the US
24 April 2024The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has this week voted in favour of implementing an almost complete ban on employee non-compete obligations, having threatened to do so for a number of years and having been supported by President Biden.
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InHouse Employment Lawyers Episode 6 Our return to watch out for with the National Minimum Wage rise
25 April 2024Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, no vix iriure labitur, cum ea affert eligendi deterruisset, ea sed movet postulant liberavisse. Sea ex amet duis vulputate, ei voluptua disputando repudiandae eos. Iudico nullam nam cu. Hinc debitis his ut.
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Blowing the lid off confidentiality obligations for whistleblowers
02 May 2024Confidentiality clauses in employment contracts typically aim to protect an employer’s confidential information, however there are limitations to the extent to which they can restrict whistleblowing activities
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Responding to mental health emergencies in the workplace
09 May 2024Mental Health Awareness Week (13 – 19 May 2024) shines a spotlight on the importance of employee well-being. We consider how employers can prepare for and respond to mental health emergencies at work, focusing on both the employment and data considerations.
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Be prepared for upcoming changes to the Creative Worker route
13 May 2024Updated sponsorship requirements will be in place for applications made on or after 16 May 2024. This impacts artists, entertainers and fashion models coming to the UK for work. Sponsors and applicants should be aware of these changes to ensure they address the new requirements.
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Environmental Advertising
13 May 2024According to the UK’s Climate Change Committee, consumer behaviour must change if the UK is to achieve its net zero targets. The good news is that sustainability is a growing factor in consumers' purchasing decisions.