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Colin Leckey comments for People Management: Tribunal fees are finished – and here’s what happens next
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24 August 2017Colin Leckey has commented in an article for People Management which discusses the Supreme Courts decision to deem tribunal fees unlawful and what the consequences of this are likely to be.
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James Davies & Michael Burd write for Management Today Magazine: What new bereavement rules could mean for your business
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18 August 2017James Davies and Michael Burd have written a piece for Management Today Magazine which discusses what new bereavement rules could mean for business'.
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Tom Heys comments for The Economist: ‘A legal defeat for a pious prison gardener is good news for bosses’
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09 August 2017Tom Heys has commented in an article for The Economist discussing religious rights at work, in light of a recent case in which an individual failed in his religious discrimination claim after being disciplined for causing offence by quoting Bible passages.
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James Davies comments in ‘Brexit: Deal or no deal’ in The Law Society Gazette
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07 August 2017James Davies, divisional managing partner and joint head of Lewis Silkin’s employment, immigration and reward department comments on the issue of reciprocity for legal services and how the Norway model would be a good fit and on potential changes of immigration and employment rules.
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Colin Leckey comments in AccountingWEB’s ‘Rogue bosses beware: Tribunals won’t cost and the labour-market tsar has promised action’
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04 August 2017Employment partner, Colin Leckey commented in AccountingWEB on the fees that attach to employment tribunals.
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Colin Leckey comments in Legal Week on the Supreme Court ruling on unlawful tribunal fees
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27 July 2017Colin Leckey comments in an article in Legal Week which discusses the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on unlawful tribunal fees and the prospect that 'retrospective' cases could soar.
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Lewis Silkin quoted in THE REVIEW, The Journal of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
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26 July 2017Lewis Silkin has been quoted in THE REVIEW, The Journal of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.
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Bosses don't want a Brexit bonfire of red tape say Michael Burd and James Davies
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26 July 2017Contrary to popular perception, most employers are happy with current levels of regulation" write Michael Burd and James Davies write Management Today.
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Michael Burd comments for The Guardian on drunken promotion promises
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06 July 2017Michael Burd has commented in an article for The Guardian which discusses the legalities of drunken promotion promises, following the recent news that Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley is being taken to court for refusing to pay £15million he had promised in the pub.
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Lewis Silkin cited in the HR Director: Is there any need for a Brexit bonfire of workers’ rights?
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03 July 2017Lewis Silkin has been mentioned in an article for the HR Director which draws on the recent survey undertaken by the firm, in partnership with the CIPD: ‘Employment regulation in the UK: burden or benefit?.
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Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Work
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16 June 2017Michael Burd has written an article for Employment Solicitor which discusses the role of artificial intelligence and robotics in the workplace.
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Carolyn Soakell comments for The Times - Gender pay reforms will not reveal true size of the gap
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24 May 2017Carolyn Soakell has commented in an article for The Times Brief which discusses the new Gender Pay regulations that came into force on the 6 April.
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LS In-house mentioned in The Telegraph - Zero-hours contracts: what should employers think about?
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15 May 2017LS In-house, the firm's flexible resourcing service, has been mentioned in The Telegraph in an article that discusses Zero-hour contracts and the benefits that flexible working can bring to businesses.
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James Storke comments for Lawyer Monthly: Why Is Mental Health Still Taboo At Work?
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10 May 2017As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, James Storke has commented in an article for Lawyer Monthly which discusses the stigma attached to mental health issues and why it still persists as a workplace taboo.
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Brexit bonfire of employment law unnecessary say employers
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05 May 2017Employers overwhelmingly back most existing employment rights and do not believe the current employment law framework should be revised after the UK leaves the EU according to a new report published by the CIPD and Lewis Silkin.
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Gig economy: the equality challenge?
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25 April 2017Sean Dempsey and David Hopper comment in HRZone on equality in the gig economy.
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Colin Leckey comments for HR News on the new gender pay gap regulations
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07 April 2017Employment Partner, Colin Leckey has commented in an article for HR News on the issues relating to the new gender pay gap reporting rules.
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Colin Leckey comments for IBTimes UK on the new gender pay gap regulations
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05 April 2017Employment Partner, Colin Leckey has commented in an article for International Business Times on the issues relating to the new gender pay gap reporting rules which came into force today.
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Ann Tyler comments in The Law Society Gazette on employee ownership
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27 March 2017Employee Ownership Consultant, Ann Tyler has commented in an article for The Law Society Gazette which discusses the benefits of employee ownership schemes.
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Michael Burd comments in The Guardian: Lloyd's alcohol ban challenges City of London's drinking culture
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20 February 2017Chair of the Partnership and Employment law specialist, Michael Burd, has commented in an article for The Guardian as Lloyd's of London introduce it's zero-tolerance ban on alcohol during working hours.