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Hong Kong court confirms that suspension from partial performance of duties is not the same as suspension from employment
15 December 2021In the case of Lengler Werner v Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd [2021] HKCFI 1333, the Court of First Instance recently overturned a Labour Tribunal judgment and held that an employer’s statutory right to suspend an employee from employment under Section 11 of the Employment Ordinance only applied to a complete suspension from employment and not to a suspension from partial performance of duties.
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Lewis Silkin has advised new client Artelia Group on its acquisition of quantity surveying practice Austin Newport Group
26 March 2020Lewis Silkin has advised new client Artelia Group, an international, multidisciplinary consultancy, engineering and project management group, on its acquisition of Austin Newport Group, specialised in chartered quantity surveying, project management contracting and recovery of damaged historic buildings.
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ICO survey on processing data about criminal convictions
31 January 2020The ICO wants to find out if data controllers understand the data protection issues involved in processing information about criminal offences and convictions
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Coronavirus - our employer survey
12 March 2020We have surveyed decision-makers in a cross-section of businesses to find out how they are responding to the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus - our second employer survey
20 March 2020We carried out a second benchmarking survey to find out how employers are dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Retail, hospitality and leisure Covid 19 survey, from The Collective by Lewis Silkin
26 March 2020Between 19 - 24 March 2020, we conducted a survey for thought leaders in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector, in order to share the data and help others facing these unprecedented times.
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Coronavirus – our fourth employer survey
05 June 2020Our fourth employer benchmarking survey looks at how employers are approaching the potential reopening of their offices as they begin to assess some of the longer-term implications of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus - our fifth employer survey
02 July 2020Our fifth employer benchmarking survey took place between 23 and 30 June 2020, and looked at the changes to the furlough scheme, risk assessments, homeworking equipment, employees stuck abroad and a range of other issues about the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
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RE: Occupy Survey
30 July 2020Many businesses have made adjustments to allow a steady return of staff to office premises. As Boris encourages people back into the office, and it becomes increasingly clear that things will not return to ‘normal’ for some time, thoughts are turning to the medium to long term vision. We conducted a survey for business decision makers to investigate their plans for their offices, providing some clear trends which we hope will benefit you as we look to a ‘new normal’.
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Coronavirus – our sixth employer survey
22 July 2021We have resumed our Covid benchmarking series to find out how employers are responding to the lifting of lockdown restrictions.
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Exit Series part 4: Navigating lease surrenders
14 August 2023Exiting an office space can have implications for your business. By being well prepared and understanding your legal position, you can get it right first time and avoid any costly delays. In the final part of this series we explore lease surrenders and the issues surrounding them.
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Say farewell to credit and debit card surcharges
17 January 2018On 13 January 2018, new rules came into force in the UK which mean that, for most retail payments, traders can no longer charge a fee in addition to the advertised price of a transaction on the basis of a consumer’s choice of payment means (for example, credit card, debit card or e-money).
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Let Lachaux begin - Landmark defamation case in the Supreme Court
14 November 2018Today the Supreme Court is hearing the second and final day of the appeal in the case of Lachaux v Independent Print and another against the Court of Appeal decision. Centre stage will be section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013, which, although has been discussed at length in this case so far, still requires clarification.
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Publicity remains the “soul of justice” as Supreme Court rules non-party should be allowed access to court documents
16 August 2019The Supreme Court has found that the courts have inherent jurisdiction under the constitutional principle of open justice to grant public access to documents placed before them or referred to during hearings – but “it is for the person seeking access to explain why he seeks it and how granting him access will advance the open justice principle”.
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Historic holiday pay claims: Supreme Court decision in Agnew
04 October 2023The Supreme Court has released its long-anticipated decision in the case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew. It is now clear that a gap of three months between underpayments of holiday pay does not automatically break the chain of a series of deductions. If these are factually linked, the net can be cast much further back.
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Supporting the rehabilitation of offenders in employment: opportunities and legal considerations for employers
30 August 2023Since the publication of the government’s Prisons Strategy White Paper in 2021, a number of schemes have been launched that enable employers to proactively support prison leavers into employment. As the evidence points to the clear benefits of hiring this often-marginalised group, what opportunities are there for employers? And how should they approach the wider question of factoring a criminal record into the recruitment equation?
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Financial support for larger firms: The COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility
26 March 2020The COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) is a quick and cost-effective way to raise working capital for those large businesses which need it.
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Ramadan, coronavirus and the lockdown – how employers can support their staff
22 April 2020Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of 23 April 2020 and will last for 30 days, which means that some or all of it will be taking place under the continued lockdown imposed on account of the coronavirus situation. What issues do employers need to be aware of during Ramadan?
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How can employers support their furloughed staff?
23 April 2020How can employers best support their employees who have been furloughed under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?
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Financial support for SMEs: the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)
04 May 2020100% Government-backed loans of up to £50,000 for small and medium businesses