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Sean Dempsey comments for HR Magazine - The state of the union: The future of IR
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13 February 2017Employment law Partner, Sean Dempsey has commented in an article for HR Magazine which discusses the following question: are trade unions really representing modern workers or do they need to change with the times?
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The law firm Christmas party - avoiding a legal hangover
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21 December 2016What are the main do’s and don’ts at the office Christmas party? Michael Burd dicusses in an article for LexisNexis.
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Unpaid internships and the National Trust
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20 December 2016Tackling exploitation in employment is high on the government’s agenda, and non-payment of the national minimum wage is a hot moral, political and legal topic.
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Expert Q&A on Brexit's impact on US employers
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20 December 2016An expert Q&A with James Davies regarding how the Brexit vote impacts US employers.
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Karen Baxter attends the latest Law Gazette roundtable on Brexit
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05 December 2016Partner, Karen Baxter attends the latest Law Gazette roundtable where attendees considered varying scenarios for the profession attendant upon leaving the EU.
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Press Release: Talking women in leadership and gender pay gaps with Dame Janet Gaymer
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25 November 2016Dame Janet Gaymer recently chaired the discussion panel at the launch of ‘The Future of Employment Legal Services'
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What you need to know about zero-hours contracts
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23 November 2016Michael Burd and James Davies write in Management Today... Almost one million workers in the UK don't have guaranteed hours.
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The Lawyer In-House Counsel as Business Partner Conference
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02 November 2016Lewis Silkin is delighted to be speaking at the upcoming In-House Counsel as Business Partner conference hosted by The Lawyer on 7-8 November 2016.
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Workplace sexual harassment - how employers in Europe must respond
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31 October 2016Hannah Price has written an article for People Management discussing Workplace sexual harassment and how employers in Europe must respond. The article comments on how more than half the women surveyed by the TUC earlier this year said that they had been sexually harassed at work, with most admitting they had not reported it.
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Brexit - what will it mean for employment law?
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14 October 2016After the referendum vote in favour of the UK leaving the EU, there are various possible ways in which this saga may unfold. The new Prime Minister, Theresa May, has said that there is no going back on the referendum result and that “Brexit means Brexit” but what might Brexit actually mean?
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Lewis Silkin lauded for its rockhopper HR and employment law offering in this year’s FT Innovative Lawyer Awards
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06 October 2016Rockhopper, the pioneering low-cost, fixed-fee HR and employment law service from top 100 UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP, has been commended as ‘Standout’ in this year’s FT Innovative Lawyers awards in the Innovation in Human Resources category.
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Naming foreign workers 'could breach discrimination law'
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06 October 2016Andrew Osborne has commented in an article for The Brief from The Times following Amber Rudd's proposal to force employers to list their foreign workers. Andrew states: "These proposals are a very crude attempt to try to bully employers" and "Companies already have to go through a complex and expensive system to sponsor any non-EEA workers and so do not do it if they can find local staff of the same standard".
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No more long work hours for millennial lawyers
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05 October 2016James Davies has commented in an article for The Financial Times which discusses how working round the clock for high pay is not what motivates young lawyers today.
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Lewis Silkin launches Worksphere to provide complementary highvalue HR services
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04 October 2016HR News has commented on Lewis Silkin's Worksphere launch which shall provide complementary, high-value HR services and bring together leading employment and immigration lawyers and seasoned HR consultants.
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The Lawyer Hot 100 Connect Event
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29 September 2016Lewis Silkin is delighted to be sponsoring The Lawyer Hot 100 event BREXIT 100 days (or so) later: A retrospective look at the past 100 days and an informed look into the future.
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Zero-hours contracts criticised for benefiting business, not staff
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09 September 2016Partner, Laura Farnsworth has commented in an article for HR Magazine which discusses the use of Zero-hours contracts in businesses.
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Lewis Silkin launches Worksphere to provide complementary, high-value HR services
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09 September 2016Lewis Silkin LLP has today launched Worksphere, a comprehensive suite of HR-focused business services. Worksphere supports employers through services such as investigations and bespoke consultancy, bringing together leading employment lawyers and seasoned HR consultants.
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Lewis Silkin's rockhopper service nominated for FT Innovative Lawyer Award
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06 September 2016Leading employment specialist Lewis Silkin LLP has been shortlisted for this year’s FT Innovative Lawyers award for its low cost fixed fee HR and employment law service rockhopper (www.rockhopperhr.com).
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Brexit what does it mean for employers in the hospitality sector
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10 August 2016The referendum vote on 23 June in favour of the UK leaving the EU has created a great deal of uncertainty for UK and international hospitality businesses. While an actual ‘Brexit’ is unlikely to be finalised before 2018, there could be major implications for the industry, in both the long-term and short-term.
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Gender pay reporting a top concern for employers
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10 June 2016Gender pay reporting has been identified as one of the key challenges in the years ahead for employers, a new study has revealed. 'The Future of Employment Legal Services' - a collaboration between Lewis Silkin and research partner Winmark - analysed which issues were most likely to affect businesses in the future.