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59% view gender pay reporting as key employment law issue facing employers
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09 June 2016More than half (59%) of employer respondents view gender pay reporting as the most important employment legal services issue they will face over the next five years, according to research by law firm Lewis Silkin and Winmark.
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James Davies comments on 'flexible working and gender pay most likely to affect business'
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09 June 2016Flexible working and gender pay reporting are the issues most likely to have an impact on companies during the next five years, according to research.
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EU Trade Secrets Directive: Will blowing the whistle still be possible in practice?
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08 June 2016European Union Member States adopted a Directive on the protection of trade secrets on 27 May 2016.
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Russell Brimelow comments in Law Society Gazette on how to do part-time.
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24 May 2016Russel Brimelow has been qouted in the Law Society Gazette, 'How to: work part-time'. The article reports on the increasing number of law firms and in-house teams recognising the value of part-time working.
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Don't proselytise at work, a court rules
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10 April 2016Because work-places are multi-faith arenas where people aren’t expected to leave their religious affiliations behind, employment disputes caused by inter-religious exchanges at work are likely to grow more and more contentious.
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RMT union calls for members to vote for Brexit
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08 April 2016James Davies and Bethan Carney have been quoted in an article by the Financial Times regarding the employment implications of Brexit.
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Could Brexit change the face of football in the UK?
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31 March 2016Andrew Osborne was interviewed by BBC news on the impact of Brexit on British football and the potential loss of access to European talent which has helped make the Premier League hugely popular.
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Roundtable: Brexit legal strategy
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14 March 2016The Law Society Gazette convened its latest roundtable to discuss the implications of the a Brexit vote.
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Brexit: Implications for employment law in the UK
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23 February 2016James Davies and Bethan Carney consider some of the potential implications of the UK leaving the EU for employers and employees.
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European Court rules bosses can monitor employees' private messages on WhatsApp and other messaging services
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14 January 2016Michael Burd comments in The Independent on the decision made by The European Court of Human Rights allowing companies the right to monitor workers' emails.
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Company directors could face prosecution if they break redundancy rules
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12 January 2016Michael Burd and James Davies discuss the risk associated with employers who flout redundancy procedures.
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In search of a new Safe Harbour: The EU's push for new data transfer regulation with the US may be part of the problem
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30 October 2015Steven Lorber has written an article for City A.M. on the aftermath of the European Court’s ground-breaking ruling which outlawed “safe harbour” arrangements.
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Roundtable: wellbeing
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12 October 2015Karen Baxter's comments from a roundtable on legal workplaces and the challenges facing the professions' mental wellbeing have been featured on the Law Society Gazette website.
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Fired currency traders won't leave quietly
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15 September 2015James Davies has been quoted in an article by Bloomberg News which looks at the growing number of lawsuits related to fired currency traders, as a result of the investigations into the manipulation of foreign-exchange markets.
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In-house service reflects workforce ‘shift’
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14 September 2015Russell Brimelow comments in The Law Society Gazette on LS In-house, our in-house resourcing service in relation to shifting patterns in legal resourcing.
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The changing role of the employment lawyer
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08 September 2015Russell Brimelow and Michael Burd have written an article for HR Magazine on the changing role of employment lawyers and the introduction of new services to meet the demands of an ever evolving regulatory landscape.
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Union reforms will provoke backlash
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23 July 2015Colin Leckey has been quoted in an article by The Times which examines the Trade Union Bill published last week - highlighting the significant changes to the law on strike ballots, staffing, and picketing.
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11 Lewis Silkin partners listed in Who's Who Legal 2015
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14 July 2015Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that 11 partners in their Employment, Reward and Immigration team have been listed in this year’s edition of Who’s Who Legal 2015 - more than double the number of lawyers listed in respect of any other UK firm.
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Employers start move to flexible contracts in era of robotics
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10 July 2015James Davies has been quoted in an article by The Global Legal Post. The article examines how a new era of greater mechanisation might be ushering in 'the need for workers to embrace change' rather than expecting a high degree of job security.
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The Changing World of the Employment Lawyer
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09 July 2015With technological advancements and the impact of globalisation on business needs leading to a shift in client demands, Michael Burd explores the changing role of the employment lawyer in this evolving environment.