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How furloughed workers can earn extra money AND help feed Britain: Colin Leckey comments for Metro
28 April 2020Millions of furloughed workers have been urged to help out picking fruit and veg during the harvest to stop crops spoiling in the fields. In this article for Metro, Colin Leckey comments on how furloughed workers can negotiate with their employers about carrying out this essential work during their furlough periods.
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What happens to furloughed workers when the government scheme ends? Lucy Lewis comments for The Independent
11 May 2020The coronavirus outbreak has not only caused thousands of deaths around the world but has caused untold damage to the economy: on 7 May the Bank of England warned the pandemic will push the UK economy towards its deepest recession on record.
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Switching off: Do workers have a 'right to disconnect'? Linda Hynes comments for RTÉ in Ireland
26 November 2020Turning your home environment into an office can make it harder to switch off at the end of the day. Many are finding it impossible to avoid responding to late-night messages. In this article for RTÉ, Linda Hynes comments on whether Ireland needs new legislation for introducing a legal 'right to disconnect' or does the current legislation already provide for this?
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UK: Care Workers Not Entitled To Minimum Wage When Asleep During Sleep-In Shifts: A New UK Supreme Court Ruling. Steven Lorber comments for Mondaq
31 March 2021In a decision of huge significance for the care sector, the UK Supreme Court has finally given a long-awaited judgment, ruling that care workers working sleep-in shifts are not entitled to the national minimum wage for periods when they are asleep.
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Experts express concern over compulsory vaccines for care home workers: Lucy Lewis comments for People Management
22 June 2021Employers in the sector could struggle to enforce a vaccine mandate, commentators say, and caution other organisations against following suit.
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Non-binary workers can be omitted from pay gap calculations - Síobhra Rush comments for The Irish Independent
09 August 2022Employers can omit workers who do not identify as male or female when calculating their gender pay gap.
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Workers' fight for the right to work remotely may have resulted in a hollow victory - Síobhra Rush comments for the Irish Independent
11 March 2024The government's announcement means there are now penalties for those who do not follow very specific and detailed rules. Síobhra Rush explains why the law will make a bigger difference to employees at medium-sized and smaller firms.
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APAC workers seek accommodations for virtual meetings - Catherine Leung comments for the The International Employment Lawyer
17 April 2024Employees of international organisations in Asia may be all too familiar with the 10pm global team call with ‘Asia updates’ often coming last and latest on the meeting agenda. This is reflected in the findings of a new research study which reveals that Asia-Pacific-based workers increasingly feel overlooked and excluded from their global teams. But Lewis Silkin’s Catherine Leung finds a positive spin on these findings.
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Ending visa-free travel for skilled workers from South Africa will impact Irish companies, Declan Groarke comments for the Irish Times
29 April 2024Proposals being discussed to potentially re-introduce visa requirements for South African nationals will significantly impact Irish companies - Declan Groarke comments for the Irish Times newspaper.
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While remote workers may be out of sight, they shouldn’t be out of mind – Emma Grossmith comments for Sync NI
04 July 2024The world of work has never been more fluid. It’s easy to out-source projects to a consultant on the other side of the world, or let a valued colleague work from home but beware, there are some serious legal issues you need to think about if you’re hiring a remote worker, or engaging in remote-working for current staff.
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Employment status – the power of three: employee, worker and self-employed
04 July 2017In an article for Employment Solicitor, Karen Baxter takes a look at recent cases which have tested the boundaries of employment status and assess how employers can keep pace with the changing market as the world of work evolves.
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Lewis Silkin’s Head of rockhopper, Laura Farnsworth, named in the 2018 Timewise Power 50 part-time worker awards
26 February 2018Laura Farnsworth has been named in the 2018 Timewise Power 50 awards, a roll-call of the UK’s top flexible and part-time workers who are delivering in senior roles with non-traditional working patterns.
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James Davies comments for LexisNexis: Are payslip laws the start of transparency over worker rights?
26 April 2019James Davies has commented in an article for LexisNexis which discusses the feasibility of payslip laws, the extent of transparency over worker rights and the challenges posed to the government.
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Lewis Silkin named top law firm in latest Sunday Times 100 ‘Best Companies to Work For’
05 March 2012City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has once again been recognised as one of Britain’s best employers by the Sunday Times’ esteemed 100 Best Companies to Work For survey. Marking the fourth successive year it has been included, the firm jumped twenty-four places from its 2011 position to find itself once again inside the Top 20 and is now the most highly ranked law firm in the entire list. The firm is one of only six law firms to feature in the list.
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Lewis Silkin work experience: an insight
31 October 2013As she was about to begin the final year of her degree, it occurred to Ruth, a resident in Hyelm accommodation, that she was yet to identify a specific career path that she wanted to pursue after finishing University. Lewis Silkin offered her the opportunity to shadow some of our lawyers, which gave her some insight into what it would be like to work in the legal sector.
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Religious symbols at work: Lift high the cross
21 November 2013Commenting in an Economist article, Tom Heys discusses the difficulty employers face when weaving their way through law relating to religious jewellery at work.
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Q&A: The new 'fit for work' service
01 April 2015Pulse has interviewed Karen Baxter in a Q&A on the new occupational health service being rolled out across the UK.
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Don't proselytise at work, a court rules
10 April 2016Because work-places are multi-faith arenas where people aren’t expected to leave their religious affiliations behind, employment disputes caused by inter-religious exchanges at work are likely to grow more and more contentious.
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Scrapping of the Australian Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (Subclass 457)
20 April 2017On 18 April 2017, the Turnbull Government announced its plans to reform the employer sponsored skilled migration visa routes.
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James Storke comments for Lawyer Monthly: Why Is Mental Health Still Taboo At Work?
10 May 2017As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, James Storke has commented in an article for Lawyer Monthly which discusses the stigma attached to mental health issues and why it still persists as a workplace taboo.