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Richard Miskella comments for HR Magazine on the new government harassment code of practice
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18 December 2018Richard Miskella has commented for HR managzine on the government's announcement that it will work with the EHRC on a new code
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Beware sending capped up emails: It could get you fired@@@!!!
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17 December 2018James Davies commented in an article for The Telegraph discussing how capitalised emails are equivalent to shouting at employees in person and can lead to complaints or disciplinary action.
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Laura Farnsworth comments for The Law Society Gazette
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05 December 2018In this article Laura Farnsworth discusses the benefits of lawyers working part time as well as discussing how Lewis Silkin’s low cost, fixed fee service rockhopper has helped support lawyers who wish to work part time.
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James Davies comments for LexisNexis: Revealing the race pay gap
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26 October 2018James Davies has taken part in a Q+A for LexisNexis in which he discusses the implications on employers and legal practitioners of the government introducing mandatory ethnicity pay reporting by employers to promote transparency and equality in the workplace.
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Richard Miskella writes for The Drum: 'Businessman' injunction: what can and can't be published in press and social media
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25 October 2018Richard Miskella has written an article for The Drum which discusses the recent injunction put in place by a 'leading businessman' against Telegraph Media Group.
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Colin Leckey writes for The HR Director: Ethnicity pay equality – gender pay gap-style reporting won’t work
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23 October 2018Colin Leckey has contributed to an article for The HR Director in which he discusses the proposed new law which requests feedback on the sort of information that employers should be required to publish and whether this should follow current gender pay gap reporting rules.
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Karen Baxter writes for Accountancy Age: Can you keep a secret?
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18 October 2018In this article for Accountancy Age, Karen Baxter looks at how the role of settlement agreements may have kept abusive behaviour quiet in accountancy firms.
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The Old Vic launches 'Guardians Network' to stop abuse at work with help from Lewis Silkin
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03 October 2018Lewis Silkin is to provide training for network member organisations of The Old Vic regarding their initiative to help stop abuses of power taking place in the workplace.
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Toni Lorenzo writes for PDP Journal: Employee competition: mitigating the risks
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01 October 2018In an article for PDP Journal Toni Lorenzo explores the main competitive risks posed by a business’ relationship with its employees and ex-employees, and proposes practical solutions for reducing an organisation’s exposure.
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Michael Burd comments for Bloomberg: Labour's staff share plan may not be as generous as it seems
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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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Kathryn Weaver writes for SHRM: Comply with Work-Hours Rules in China, Hong Kong and Singapore
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24 September 2018Kathryn Weaver has contributed to an article for Society for Human Resource Management which discusses the regulations around work-hours arrangements, particularly in relation to attendance, rest and overtime compensation, in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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James Davies comments for The Times: No-deal Brexit advice ‘useless’
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20 September 2018In an article for The Times, James Davies discusses the contingency plans businesses are making to move operations out of the UK, to avoid a hard Brexit.
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Kirstie Allison writes for Employment Law Journal: Crucial competencies for in-house employment lawyers
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10 September 2018In an article for Employment Law Journal, Kirstie Allison offers a personal perspective on working in house and some suggestions on how to perform the role effectively.
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Tom Heys writes for Employee Benefits: Gender pay gap reporting for smaller employers could be problematic
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05 September 2018In an article for Employee Benefits, Tom Heys discusses Gender Pay Gap reporting and how the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee's recommendations to extend reporting to companies with over 50 employees will affect smaller businesses.
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James Davies comments for The Law Society Gazette: THE LOW DOWN
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04 September 2018James Davies comments in an article for The Law Society Gazette, which discusses the demand for employment law advice due to the increase in ‘gig economy’ cases and the abolition of tribunal fees.
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Karen Baxter and Rhian Hall write for The HR Director: Health and wellbeing at work
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21 August 2018In an article for The HR Director, Karen Baxter and Rhian Hall discuss today's flexible working culture and how not having a clear line between work and home life can have a negative impact on employee wellbeing.
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Tom Heys comments for HR Grapevine: 100% of UK employers have published their Gender Pay Gap data
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07 August 2018In an article for HR Grapevine, Tom Heys discusses Gender Pay Gap reporting and states the regulations are progressive and valuable in terms of shedding light on workplace inequality.
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Toni Lorenzo writes for Employment Lawyers Association: The Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc) Regulations 2018
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06 August 2018In an article for Employment Lawyers Association, Toni Lorenzo discusses the Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc) Regulations 2018 which came into force in June, implementing the EU Trade Secrets Directive. This is the first time that the UK Parliament has legislated for the protection of trade secrets.
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Lucy Lewis comments for Employee Benefits: How can employers respond proactively to the #MeToo movement?
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03 August 2018In an article for Employee Benefits, Lucy Lewis comments on how employers should respond to the #MeToo movement and advises how to approach confidentiality with employees who come to discuss sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Jonathan Carr writes for Lawyer Monthly: What do US companies need to consider during UK M&A deals?
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01 August 2018In an article for Lawyer Monthly, Jonathan Carr discusses employment law due diligence in M&A transactions, and what US companies should consider when investing in the UK.