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Lewis Silkin — Wendy Saunders. Timothy Leeson and Michael Anderson comment for New Law Journal
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15 April 2021Lewis Silkin has announced the hire of Wendy Saunders—a financial services, markets law and regulation expert—as a legal director. Her addition to the team further bolsters the firm’s financial services offering, as well as provides additional expertise for the technology & communications sector.
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UK: Equal Pay: UK Supreme Court Allows Asda Employees To Make Equal Pay Comparison. Lucy Lewis writes for Mondaq
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09 April 2021The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that Asda's retail staff can compare themselves to higher-paid distribution depot staff for the purposes of an equal pay claim. This article explains.
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Cash ‘gifts’ and strong-arm tactics: music’s problem with NFTs: Cliff Fluet comments for The Guardian
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07 April 2021Blockchain technology makes non-fungible tokens unique, but uncertainty surrounds how the rights and ownership of songwriters, producers and session musicians apply in sales.
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Ireland: What does the ‘right to disconnect’ mean? Siobhra Rush speaks to Jess Kelly on Newstalk
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06 April 2021Jess Kelly chats to Siobhra Rush about the 'right to disconnect', the founders of Refurbed.ie and the team behind Saylists.
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Business Post: Future of working from home will rely on trust. Síobhra Rush comments for Business Post
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06 April 2021The new code of practice on the right to disconnect is a timely response to an issue that has become a hot-button topic since the pandemic descended.
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Employers have a duty to support home workers: Abi Frederick and Paul Norris write for Employee Benefits
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06 April 2021Employers have a duty to take steps that are reasonably necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of homeworkers. The risks include feelings of isolation, a lack of supervision, issues arising from prolonged use of display screen equipment, working long hours and taking inadequate breaks.
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The catalyst of Covid-19 must bring a positive change to our offices: Clare Reddy writes for Property Week
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01 April 2021Covid-19 has been, and continues to be, a catalyst for change. At some point, life will settle into a new rhythm, which will come with its own challenges. As we grapple with hybrid ways of working, the pandemic has shown that our experiences have not been equal and has emphasised the increased importance of wellbeing.
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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
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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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What to know when putting together your firm’s menopause policy: Emma Richardson comments for The Drum
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31 March 2021With its 48 symptoms ranging from hot flushes to headaches and memory loss to muscle pain, the menopause can last up to eight years, mostly affecting women between the ages of 45 and 55 – often when their careers are at a high. And according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, three-in-five of those experiencing symptoms while at work say it has a negative impact on their performance.
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Furlough – CJRS scheme extended again – current issues and priorities for employers: Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore write for Employment Law Journal
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30 March 2021In this article for Employment Law Journal, Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore share their insights on new debates about how the furlough scheme interacts with arrangements for schools and with the roll-out of workplace Covid-19 testing and vaccination.
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Compensation for unfair dismissals likely to increase: Linda Hynes comments for Irish Independent
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17 March 2021Linda Hynes comments for the Irish Independent on the impact that Covid-19 is likely to have on higher compensation awards for workers who have been unfairly dismissed.
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Unified Patent Court put on hold – again: Antony Craggs writes for the Law Society Gazette
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15 March 2021The Unified Patent Court has been put on hold again. So what does this mean, what are its aims and will it ever come to fruition? Antony Craggs explains in this article for The Law Society Gazette.
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Counsel to step up anti-piracy efforts after copyright win: Neil Parkes comments for Managing IP
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12 March 2021In-house lawyers in the music industry say two court rulings that ordered internet service providers to block access to stream-ripping websites will encourage them to target other services that have slipped through the net, and will add weight to their demands for legislative changes.
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Multiple case numbers soar at Employment Tribunals: Laura Farnsworth comments for Personnel Today
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12 March 2021In this article for Personnel Today, Laura Farnsworth shares her insight on the rising claims within the employment tribunal since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jabs for jobs? What to know when putting together your firm’s vaccination policy: Richard Moore comments for The Drum
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12 March 2021Can (and should) workplaces be encouraging or insisting that employees are vaccinated before they return? Could being vaccinated against Covid-19 become a company policy? Richard Moore discusses further in this article for The Drum.
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Strategy to sort out remote working on both sides: Síobhra Rush comments for Health and Safety Times
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10 March 2021In this article, Siobhra Rush comments for Health and Safety Times on the right to work remotely.
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Common pitfalls for Facilities Managers when overseeing new office fit outs: Clare Reddy writes for FMUK
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08 March 2021In this article for Facilities Management UK, Clare Reddy outlines the issues some facilities managers may face when carrying out some sort of work for properties and how to avoid risks.
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The shape of water - David Swain comments for Intellectual Property Magazine
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02 March 2021Dancing fountains and other works may be protected by China’s new copyright law. David Swain shares his insight in this article for Intellectual Property Magazine.
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COVID-19 vaccine counterfeits set off alarms across the globe: David Swain comments for BioWorld
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23 February 2021A cooler box with 70 vials allegedly filled with counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines seized from a Chinese couple in Colombia’s El Dorado International Airport on Feb. 17 underscored the growing challenges facing pharmaceutical companies, law enforcement authorities and health care regulators around the world. David Swain comments on patient safety, company liability and the security of distribution channels in this article for BioWorld.
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Insist or incentivize? Companies are deciding whether to make vaccines mandatory: David Samuels comments for CNN
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23 February 2021Companies are now being forced to answer a question that was until recently mostly hypothetical. Should they require their employees to get a coronavirus vaccine, or incentivize them to get the shot? David Samuels shared his insight in this article for CNN.