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Key trends Irish SME employers need to watch in 2023 - Síobhra Rush and Linda Hynes write for ThinkBusiness
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19 January 2023Síobhra Rush and Linda Hynes highlight the key employment trends that SME business owners need to know about in the year ahead.
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The key employment law developments of 2022 - Síobhra Rush and Linda Hynes comment for ThinkBusiness
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21 December 20222022 was a momentous year for employment law in Ireland. Síobhra Rush and Linda Hynes round up the key developments.
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Work Christmas Party Tips - Linda Hynes talks to Jennifer Zamparelli on RTÉ radio 2
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21 December 2022Jennifer Zamparelli chats to Linda Hynes, Employment Partner of Lewis Silkin Ireland about how to keep you and your boss out of trouble at festive work celebrations.
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What the appointment of Lucy Frazer as housing minister means for planning: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Magazine
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23 November 2022The former barrister is regarded as a safe pair of hands who believes in the importance of community involvement in planning and the delivery of infrastructure alongside new housing, according to political insiders.
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Ad tech report - The Project X Institute - Recommendations for the European Addressable Advertising Ecosystem
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23 November 2022Ad tech report - Recommendations for the European Addressable Advertising Ecosystem
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Síobhra Rush joined Petula Martyn to discuss the right to request remote working on RTÉ Radio 1 Business News
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14 November 2022In Ireland, a new law aimed at giving employees the right to request remote work is to be included in the work life balance bill which is expected to be delivered by the end of the year.
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Hybrid working: 'There's no one size fits all approach'. Linda Hynes comments for RTÉ
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14 November 2022It may be the new normal, but most companies are still trying to figure out what hybrid working means for them - and their workforce.
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Adidas follows Balenciaga in cutting ties with Ye - Alan Hunt comments for Vogue Business
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27 October 2022The German sportswear brand is ending production of its Yeezy collaboration with immediate effect, saying it “does not tolerate anti-semitism and any other sort of hate speech”.
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Legislative Void Leaves Firms Guessing on Ethnicity Pay Gaps - Tom Heys comments for Law360
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19 October 2022After explosive protests in 2020, ethnicity pay gap reporting has become a linchpin of diversity and inclusion policies for a growing number of employers. But, without formal reporting requirements from the government, lawyers say organizations that make the leap are in uncharted waters.
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Menopause in the workplace: Linda Hynes comments for The Irish Examiner
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14 October 2022Employers risk losing experienced female members of staff if they fail to offer support during menopause.
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The Industry Reacts to UK Government Replacing GDPR - Bryony Long comments for VideoWeek
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04 October 2022The UK Government plans to replace GDPR with its own data protection system, culture secretary Michele Donelan told the Conservative Party Conference on Monday.
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Employers need to reevaluate package to attract and retain staff - Síobhra Rush comments for RTÉ
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24 August 2022Síobhra Rush has shed some light for RTÉ Ireland on what employers need to do in order to attract and retain their staff.
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France Becomes First European Country to Ban Fossil Fuel Adverts - Brinsley Dresden comments for VideoWeek
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24 August 2022The French Government has enacted a ban on adverts for fossil fuels, outlawing natural gas ads from the beginning of 2023.
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Non-binary workers can be omitted from pay gap calculations - Síobhra Rush comments for The Irish Independent
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09 August 2022Employers can omit workers who do not identify as male or female when calculating their gender pay gap.
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Gender and ethnicity pay gap data and staff resistance – Tom Heys comments for FT Ignites Europe
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27 July 2022As staff become more aware and sensitive to the collection and use of their personal data it can cause diversity initiatives at companies to be stifled, or worse, falter entirely. Tom Heys, our gender and ethnicity pay gap reporting expert, comments for the FT Ignites Europe publication to explore the issue further.
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The Conservative leadership race from a branding perspective on BBC Radio Cymru
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25 July 2022For those who speak Welsh, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor discusses the Conservative leadership race from a branding perspective on BBC Radio Cymru.
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How SMEs can build progressive workplaces in Ireland
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13 July 2022Linda Hynes shares her insights on how SME’s can build progressive workplaces in Ireland. Employees are more vocal than they have ever been about what they expect their employer to do to support them. They expect their workplace to be environmentally sustainable, diverse, inclusive, and accommodating.
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19 Lewis Silkin employment lawyers listed in Who's Who Legal 2022
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13 July 2022Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that 19 lawyers across our employment and immigration team are listed in this year’s edition of Who’s Who Legal 2022.
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Kathryn Weaver and Karen Baxter ranked in list of top 50 leading female employment law partners in the world by International Employment Lawyer
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17 June 2022We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Weaver and Karen Baxter have been selected by International Employment Lawyer’s Women Leaders thought-leadership survey.
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Why employers need to think about ethnicity and gender pay gaps - Tom Heys write for Employee Benefits
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15 June 2022Gender pay gap reporting has successfully increased focus on one aspect of diversity, with high levels of compliance. Although reporting will not be mandatory, the imminent arrival of government guidance on ethnicity pay gap reporting means that more employers will be taking a greater focus on ethnic diversity.