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Clarification on application of Acas Code
01 August 2016Two recent rulings of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) have clarified the application of the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, by confirming it does not apply to genuine ill-health dismissals or dismissals for “some other substantial reason” (SOSR) due to a breakdown in the working relationship.
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A teaser from Theresa - workers on company boards
25 July 2016One of the early surprises of Theresa May’s premiership was her extraordinary pledge that employees should be represented on company boards.
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Brexit - what now for TUPE?
21 July 2016Following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, much is being discussed and written about the future shape of post-Brexit employment law, shorn of the requirement to comply with underlying EU directives.
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Gender pay reporting a top concern for employers
Press
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.
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59% view gender pay reporting as key employment law issue facing employers
Press
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'
Press
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?
Press
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.
Press
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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Gender pay gap reporting and Simpson’s Paradox
05 May 2016The draft gender pay gap reporting regulations were published early this year.
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Lewis Silkin advises Gerald Eve on the acquisition of five key transactional teams from Deloitte
Deal
04 May 2016Lewis Silkin LLP has advised Gerald Eve LLP, chartered surveyors and property consultants, on its acquisition of five key teams from Deloitte Real Estate. These deals will see Deloitte’s 38 - strong West End leasing, City leasing, lease advisory, lease exit teams and national investment team transfer across to Gerald Eve with effect from 1st June 2016.
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Michael Burd awarded Who's Who Legal Labour & Employment Award 2016
Press Release
20 April 2016Michael Burd, Chair and joint head of employment at law firm Lewis Silkin LLP, has been recognised as pre-eminent in the field of Labour and Employment law globally by Who’s Who Legal.
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Don't proselytise at work, a court rules
Press
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
Press
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?
Press
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
Press
14 March 2016The Law Society Gazette convened its latest roundtable to discuss the implications of the a Brexit vote.
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Latest ruling on holiday pay and commission
24 February 2016The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has confirmed that UK law can and should be interpreted to give effect to the decision of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) that results-based commission must be taken into account when calculating workers’ holiday pay (British Gas Trading v Lock).
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Brexit: Implications for employment law in the UK
Press
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
Press
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
Press
12 January 2016Michael Burd and James Davies discuss the risk associated with employers who flout redundancy procedures.
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New protections for workers on zero-hours contracts
17 November 2015Earlier this year, we reported on the Government’s ban on the use of exclusivity clauses in “zero-hours contracts”. The ban, which came into force in May, renders unenforceable a contractual provision which prohibits an individual working under a zero-hours contract from working elsewhere. The Government has recently proposed new legislation designed to add teeth to the ban, giving employees and workers the right to bring a tribunal claim if they are penalised for working elsewhere.