Insights & News

Voluntary overtime to be included in holiday pay for NHS staff

12 July 2018

In 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

Karen Baxter comments for The Law Society Gazette: Five tips for parental leave

Press

10 July 2018

In an article for The Law Society Gazette, Karen Baxter discusses parental leave and urges fathers to take paternity leave too.

The EU (Withdrawal) Act - what does it mean for employment law?

27 June 2018

That’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.

Lewis Silkin’s rockhopper service wins Best Innovation Award

Press Release

21 June 2018

rockhopper, 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.

Ask About...Retail, Fashion and Hospitality

19 June 2018

Many 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...

Supreme Court says Pimlico Plumbers are workers

13 June 2018

In 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.

CEO pay ratio reporting coming soon

12 June 2018

Good news for fans of gender pay gap reporting who work for UK-listed companies – executive pay gap reporting will soon be added to your to-do list as well.

Richard Moore writes for Law360: UK Employment Law Risks In Cross-Border M&A

Press

11 June 2018

In an article for Law360, Richard Moore discusses the employment law considerations U.S. companies need to think about when acquiring U.K. based companies or assets, due to a number of differing fundamental employment principles.

Japan’s #metoo movement

30 May 2018

The #metoo movement has been slow to gain traction in Japan. There have been few reported cases about sexual harassment involving public figures...until recently.

Karen Baxter writes for Accountancy Age: Sexual harassment – is accountancy next for #MeToo?

Press

24 May 2018

Sexual harassment is big news at the moment as numerous big Hollywood names have opened the floodgates and encouraged individuals to come forward. Karen Baxter asks, is accountancy next for #MeToo?

Jonathan Carr comments for The Mirror: Ramadan: Fasting and praying at work during the holy months - your rights explained

Press

23 May 2018

In an article for The Mirror Online, Jonathan Carr discusses the rights for those fasting and praying at work during Ramadan.

Alex Milner-Smith and Sean Dempsey write for techUK: Be prepared: the scramble to meet the GDPR deadline

Press

22 May 2018

In an article for techUK, Alex Milner-Smith and Sean Dempsey discuss the fast approaching GDPR law coming into effect and that companies are scrambling to meet the deadline in time.

Appeal judgment confirms Addison Lee cycle couriers are workers

17 May 2018

In the latest decision on employment status in the gig economy, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has dismissed an appeal by Addison Lee against an Employment Tribunal (“ET”) decision that its cycle couriers were “workers” and so entitled to holiday pay.

Richard Miskella and Emma Richardson are speaking at this year's Luxury Law Summit on 15th May, in London

Press

14 May 2018

At this year's Luxury Law Summit, Richard Miskella and Emma Richardson will be discussing the subject of workplace sexual harassment and gender inequality across senior levels.

Michael Burd writes for The Law Society: Gender pay gap reporting

Press

09 May 2018

In an article for The Law Society, Michael Burd reflects on the gender pay gap reporting results, in relation to the legal sector.

Joanna Hunt writes for City A.M.: Businesses should demand the home office reform policies that create a burden and ‘hostile environment’ for employers

Press

09 May 2018

In an article for City A.M. Joanna Hunt discusses the UK's immigration system creating a "hostile environment" resulting in a burden on employers having to check all employees right to work in the UK, or face harsh penalties.

Lewis Silkin named ‘Law Firm of the Year for Labour, Employment & Pensions’ by Who’s Who Legal Global Guide 2018

Press Release

09 May 2018

This global recognition follows last year's accolade of our employment team being named ‘the most highly nominated European firm’ by Who’s Who Legal in 2017.

Colin Leckey comments for economia: Mind the gender pay gap

Press

08 May 2018

In an article for economia, Colin Leckey comments on gender pay gap reporting and why there are pay disparities, even for people doing similar jobs.

Failing to enhance pay for shared parental leave may be indirect sex discrimination

04 May 2018

The EAT has indicated that enhancing maternity pay, but not pay for taking shared parental leave, may give rise to an indirect sex discrimination claim by fathers. This follows last month’s EAT decision that a failure to pay a father enhanced pay for shared parental leave was not direct sex discrimination.

Andrew Osborne comments for the International Bar Association: Supporting the workforce through Brexit

Press

02 May 2018

In an article for the International Bar Association, Andrew Osborne discusses the negative impact Brexit will have on retaining and recruiting staff from the EU.