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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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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
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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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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.
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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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Lewis Silkin wins HR Law Firm of the Year award at The Legal 500 Awards 2015
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30 September 2015Lewis Silkin is delighted to be named winner of the HR Law Firm of the Year at this year’s The Legal 500 Awards.
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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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A glitch in time – European Court rules on travelling as ‘working time’
11 September 2015The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has ruled that, for workers with no fixed or habitual place of work, travelling time to and from the first and last customer appointments of the day should count as “working time” for the purposes of the EU Working Time Directive (“WTD”).
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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.
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If you say something sexist at work, will you lose your job?
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30 June 2015Michael Burd has been quoted in an article by The Telegraph which looks at the possible repercussions of making sexist remarks in the workplace following Sir Tim Hunt's comments and subsequent resignation.
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Remuneration in financial services - new rules on deferral and clawback
29 June 2015New rules on deferral and clawback of variable remuneration are set out in a joint policy statement issued by the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”). They will apply to variable remuneration awarded for performance periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.
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US Government HR hacked: what if such a data breach happened in the UK?
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10 June 2015Steven Lorber has been quoted in an article by Personnel Today. The article examines the impact of data protection breaches in the UK, after data affecting millions of workers was hacked at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the HR department for the US Federal government.