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Five-month cessation of activities does not prevent transfer of undertaking under EU law
04 September 2018In a Spanish case, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has ruled that a five-month break in activities between outsourcing contracts did not prevent the transfer of an undertaking under the 2001 EU Acquired Rights Directive (“ARD”).
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James Davies comments for The Law Society Gazette: THE LOW DOWN
Press
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
Press
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
Press
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
Press
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?
Press
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?
Press
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.
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Sports Q&A – Maternity leave and equal opportunities
31 July 2018Was it fair for Serena Williams to be seeded at Wimbledon?
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Colin Leckey comments for HR Grapevine: Will Brexit have an impact on UK women's employment rights?
Press
30 July 2018In an article for HR Grapevine, Colin Leckey comments on the Equality and Human Rights Commission stating that women in the UK risk losing equality protections, including employment rights, as a result of Brexit.
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Brexit part 3 - this time it’s temporary
27 July 2018While nothing in British politics should surprise us any more, the timing of the Government’s latest White Paper on Brexit – unveiled the day before Parliament broke up for the summer – seems to have caught out many MPs as well as the media.
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Workplace sexual harassment – Women and Equalities Committee urges radical reform
26 July 2018The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee (“WEC”) has published a report on sexual harassment in the workplace highlighting five points on which they are calling on the Government to take action. This follows an inquiry that was launched in February.
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Care workers not entitled to minimum wage for sleep-in shifts
18 July 2018In a case of huge significance for the care sector, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) has decided that care workers carrying out “sleep-in” shifts are not entitled to the national minimum wage (“NMW”) for the whole shift, but only when they are required to be awake and working.
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Where might the Government’s Brexit White Paper lead us?
17 July 2018Although massively contentious, the Government’s White Paper proposals on the relationship between the UK and the EU post-Brexit add some flesh to the bones of what future interrelation between the two entities might look like. What are the key points for employment lawyers?
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Colin Leckey writes for HR Magazine: Who’ll take the global edge in the gig economy?
Press
16 July 2018In an article for HR Magazine, Colin Leckey discusses the potential competitive advantage countries have attracting and retaining companies in the gig economy, if they strike the right balance between flexibility and security.
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Voluntary overtime to be included in holiday pay for NHS staff
12 July 2018In the latest decision on the vexed question of the correct calculation of holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations (“WTR”), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has ruled that both non-guaranteed and voluntary overtime should be included in the calculation under the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service
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Karen Baxter comments for The Law Society Gazette: Five tips for parental leave
Press
10 July 2018In an article for The Law Society Gazette, Karen Baxter discusses parental leave and urges fathers to take paternity leave too.
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The EU (Withdrawal) Act - what does it mean for employment law?
27 June 2018That’s it - we’re leaving. You can Remoan all you want to, but yesterday was a momentous milestone in the history of Brexit with the EU Withdrawal Bill receiving Royal Assent and becoming the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
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Lewis Silkin’s rockhopper service wins Best Innovation Award
Press Release
21 June 2018rockhopper, the pioneering low-cost, fixed-fee HR and employment law service from Lewis Silkin, has won Best Innovation in this year’s Working Families Best Practice Awards.
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Ask About...Retail, Fashion and Hospitality
19 June 2018Many of our clients in the retail, fashion and hospitality sector face similar HR issues. Each month one of the members of our team will identify an issue, ask how you would deal with it and provide our advice. This month we asked Laura...
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Supreme Court says Pimlico Plumbers are workers
13 June 2018In the latest major development in a series of cases on employment status, the Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Pimlico Plumbers and confirmed that a “self-employed” plumber should have been classed a worker.