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Beware of lodgers' rights
05 April 2013In an article for Inside Housing, Paul Hayes encourages landlords to be aware of laws concerning lodgers as the under-occupation charge, or ‘bedroom tax’, came into effect on 1 April.
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Employers' LinkedIn rights: another piece of the puzzle
10 September 2013In an article for PLC Magazine, Ellen Temperton discusses a High Court ruling deciding that a former employer can exert some control over an employee’s LinkedIn account after termination in order to protect its business (Whitmar Publications Ltd v Gamage [2013] EWHC 1881 (Ch)). This is despite the fact that the LinkedIn user agreement is often in the name of the employee.
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A New Era for Consumer Rights
19 September 2013It has long been recognised that UK consumer law is not clear enough. Even the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) website says it is out of date, confusing and incomplete.
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Election 2015: employees’ rights to their opinions
21 April 2015Karen Baxter and Sal Simao, Partner at Ford Harrison - fellow member of the Ius Laboris law firm alliance, have written an article for Personnel Today examining the workplace legislation around taking time off to vote and staking a political allegiance.
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Brexit and immigration rights and documentation of EEA nationals
30 March 2017This article summarises the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members and the documentation they can obtain to evidence these rights. It looks at residence requirements and points to consider when applying for citizenship.
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Influencer Rights & Regulations
08 June 2017Jo Farmer have taken part in a Q&A for One Roof Social on influencer rights and regulations.
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Brexit: EU position paper on IP rights (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 6)
12 October 2017On 6 September 2017 the European Commission published its wish list for how it hoped IP rights would be treated by the EU and the UK after Brexit. Five general recommendations were made, as follows:
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Bethan Carney contributes to an article in Legally India: Rights of Persons with Disabilities in India and Other Jurisdictions
28 February 2018Bethan Carney contributes to an article in Legally India, with others from member firms of lus Laboris, outlining the laws in their respective countries concerning disabled rights.
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Hong Kong - APAC Employment Law Conference: Equal Pay, #MeToo, and Family Leave Rights across Asia Pacific
18 October 20182018 has seen a significant shift in the laws and workplace awareness on issues relating to equality, harassment and employee protection all over the world.
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No Deal Brexit - The rights of EU nationals after 29th March 2019
29 January 2019The Government has released some information on the status and rights of EU nationals in the event of a “No Deal” Brexit.
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Family and parental rights - Cardiff
19 June 2019Our topical review of developments will examine recent and forthcoming changes in employment law.
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Covid-19 – Legislation now passed for new PD rights
25 March 2020The Government is responding quickly to the current crisis with new legislation. On the 21 March, The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 were issued requiring the immediate closure of businesses selling food or drink for consumption on the premises including all restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs.
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Mandatory requirement to record IP rights relating to goods imported into Kenya
19 May 2022The Kenyan Anti-Counterfeiting Authority (ACA) has recently adopted a further measure to combat imports of counterfeit goods into Kenya under the Anti Counterfeit Recordation Regulations 2021 (the “Regulations”).
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Pay Attention Episode 2: employee rights to pay information
10 June 2024The impact of the new Pay Transparency Directive extends beyond gender pay gap reporting, also granting a swathe of new rights for employees to access information about pay.
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"Good jobs" consultation - A blueprint for employment rights reform in Northern Ireland?
04 July 2024The Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland, Conor Murphy, has released the eagerly awaited “Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill” consultation document. We look at the key areas for employers to consider.
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Privacy on parade – the circumscribed right to a private life
01 June 2016A new ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) raises important questions about when employees can have a reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of material on their personal devices.
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Right to Rent immigration checks: increasing pressure on the property rental market
30 May 2017Joanna Hunt has written an article for 24housing which discusses the Government's 'right to rent' checks and their increasing pressure on the rental market.
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Ireland: New Code of Practice on the right to disconnect
01 April 2021The Irish government has published its promised Code of Practice on the right to disconnect from work outside normal working hours. This article explains what is in the new Code and what it means for employers in Ireland.
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I advise UK-based and multi-national companies on all aspects of labour and employment law, with a particular focus on employment issues arising on corporate mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing ...
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I am Joint Managing Partner of the firm and lead our Employment, Immigration and Reward division, having been at Lewis Silkin for over 20 years.