Insights & News

Press Release: Talking women in leadership and gender pay gaps with Dame Janet Gaymer

Press

25 November 2016

Dame Janet Gaymer recently chaired the discussion panel at the launch of ‘The Future of Employment Legal Services'

What you need to know about zero-hours contracts

Press

23 November 2016

Michael Burd and James Davies write in Management Today... Almost one million workers in the UK don't have guaranteed hours.

James Storke on Mental Health issues in the Advertising Sector

15 November 2016

Statistics show that mental health problems are becoming particularly prevalent in the advertising industry

Changing your mind about notice - Article 50, employment contracts and flouncing

14 November 2016

The Government may argue in the Supreme Court that its Article 50 notice to leave the European Union may be revoked, according to press reports.

Is the recent Uber ruling on workers basic rights a game changer

10 November 2016

James Storke has written a piece for 'Silicon Roundabout'.

The Lawyer In-House Counsel as Business Partner Conference

Press

02 November 2016

Lewis 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.

Recognition for Lewis Silkin’s Michael Burd in The Spear’s 500

Press Release

02 November 2016

The long-standing market leading position of Michael Burd has once again been reinforced in The Spear’s 500 as ‘outstanding in field’ in the Employment Lawyers category.

Workplace sexual harassment - how employers in Europe must respond

Press

31 October 2016

Hannah 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.

Uber drivers win first round in employment status dispute

31 October 2016

An employment tribunal has ruled that drivers engaged by Uber are “workers”, not self-employed contractors, meaning they will be entitled to national minimum wage, paid annual leave and whistleblower protection

Brexit - what will it mean for employment law?

Press

14 October 2016

After 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?

Court of Appeal confirms holiday pay should include results-based commission

09 October 2016

The Court of Appeal has given judgment in the ongoing holiday pay case of British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock and another, which raises the question of whether and how a salesman’s commission should be taken into account when calculating his holiday pay.

Lewis Silkin lauded for its rockhopper HR and employment law offering in this year’s FT Innovative Lawyer Awards

Press

06 October 2016

Rockhopper, 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.

Naming foreign workers 'could breach discrimination law'

Press

06 October 2016

Andrew 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".

Shared parental leave and sex discrimination

06 October 2016

The first case about the amounts paid to men and women on shared parental leave has been decided by an Employment Tribunal in Glasgow.

No more long work hours for millennial lawyers

Press

05 October 2016

James 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.

Lewis Silkin launches Worksphere to provide complementary highvalue HR services

Press

04 October 2016

HR 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.

The Lawyer Hot 100 Connect Event

Press

29 September 2016

Lewis 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.

Zero-hours contracts criticised for benefiting business, not staff

Press

09 September 2016

Partner, Laura Farnsworth has commented in an article for HR Magazine which discusses the use of Zero-hours contracts in businesses.

Lewis Silkin launches Worksphere to provide complementary, high-value HR services

Press

09 September 2016

Lewis 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.

Baby steps…or a step too far?

08 September 2016

The Women & Equalities Committee recently published its inquiry findings on workplace pregnancy and maternity discrimination. This inquiry was launched after research last year by Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that discrimination towards pregnant women and new mothers had doubled since similar research was carried out in 2005.