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Competition watchdog turns the spotlight on to eCommerce
15 June 2017We have written an article for Essential Retail which takes a look at the European Commission’s report on competition in eCommerce.
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Errors in shift allocation could cost you your business and your freedom
Press
14 June 2017Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has written an article for The Caterer, Licensee & Hotelier (CLH), discussing the risks and consequences of illegal working penalties in the hospitality sector.
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Zero Hours Contracts in Hospitality
Press
13 June 2017Laura Farnsworth has written an article for The Caterer, Licensee & Hotelier (CLH) which discusses the use of zero hour contracts in the hospitality industry.
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Clicks & bricks - keeping digital while going physical
Press
06 June 2017Julia Poulter and Tom Merrick have written an article for Essential Retail as they take a look at the challenges of omnichannel and what e-tailers should think of before turning to physical.
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Lewis Silkin congratulates Cloudbreak Spirits on the launch of its Aluna Coconut Rum
26 May 2017Congratulations to our client, Cloudbreak Spirits, on the launch of its Aluna Coconut Rum.
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EU Commission publishes final report into e-commerce
25 May 2017We reported last year on the European Commission’s preliminary report into the e-commerce sector. The Commission has now released its final report, which will be of particular interest to any businesses involved in online retail or digital content.
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Adam Glass quoted in The Global Legal Post: Private prosecutions can help luxury companies
Press
19 May 2017Adam Glass has been quoted in an article by The Global Legal Post which comments on how private prosecutions can be helpful in the fight against counterfeiting, but must be used with caution.
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Ask About … Retail Fashion & Hospitality
11 May 2017Many 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 Emma...
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Will you pass the red face test? - Naming and shaming of late payers has now arrived
09 May 2017From 6 April this year, all large UK companies (and limited liability partnerships) are now subject to a new regime which requires them to publish, on a Government website, detailed reports on their supplier payment policies and practices. The Regulations are designed to create public transparency of large businesses’ payment policies and practices, primarily for the benefit of small and medium-sized suppliers.
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James Gill comments for Real Business: What you should know about naming and shaming of late payers
Press
04 April 2017Head of Lewis Silkin's Commercial and Technology group, James Gill has written an article for Real Business on the latest payment reporting regulations that came into force this month.
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CMA offers cash for whistleblowers
20 March 2017 -
Ask About... Retail, Fashion & Hospitality
16 March 2017Many 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 Lee..
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Top 5 GDPR issues for... retailers
15 March 2017The first in our series of Top 5 tips on GDPR. With the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) looming on the horizon, we take a look at some of the key changes of how this legislation will affect retailers from 25 May 2018.
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Chancellor Philip Hammond’s consumer protection announcements
14 March 2017The Spring Budget is not usually an occasion for tackling the nitty-gritty of consumer protection, but last week the Chancellor promised a number of Government initiatives likely to impact upon consumer-facing businesses.
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Matthew Rowbotham comments for Essential Retail: Sharing is caring, and a bit daring – should you be preparing?
10 March 2017Matthew Rowbotham, Head of Tax, Reward and Incentives, takes a look at why e-tailers should consider employee ownership.
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Alan Hunt comments in The Luxury Law Alliance: Accessing luxury in the sharing economy - the legal issues
Press
02 March 2017Senior Associate, Alan Hunt has written an article for The Luxury Law Alliance which discusses the legal issues of accessing luxury in the sharing economy of the fashion industry.
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Supreme Court upholds spouse minimum income requirement
22 February 2017The Immigration Rules regulate immigration of non-Europeans into the UK. Under the Rules, a non-EEA spouse must earn £18,600 each year before being allowed to join their partner in the UK. The lawfulness of this “minimum income requirement” has been scrutinised and ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court, although with some criticism.
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Pimlico Plumbers are workers not self-employed
14 February 2017In the latest development in a series of cases on employment status, the Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Pimlico Plumbers and found that a “self-employed” plumber should have been classed a worker.
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January 2017: Health and Safety news
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There's something under my bed...
19 January 2017Three companies that supply drawer parts to bed and other furniture retailers have admitted breaching competition law by sharing commercially sensitive information, agreeing not to undercut each other and sharing out their customers. One of the companies avoided paying a fine under the CMA’s leniency policy, but the other two companies have agreed to pay fines totalling £2.8 million.