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Model clauses for EU-US data transfers under threat in latest Schrems challenge
24 July 2019The privacy activist and student, Max Schrems, who started the litigation which ultimately led to the collapse of Safe Harbor, is pursuing a new challenge to the validity of model clauses. The case could have significant ramifications for EU-US data transfers, and also for UK-EU data transfers after Brexit.
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Joanna Hunt writes for LexisNexis: UK Immigration Rules - discriminatory against women?
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24 July 2019Joanna Hunt has written an article for Lexis Nexis that discusses the extent to which the UK Immigration Rules can be seen as discriminatory against women.
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Victoria Goode comments for Accountancy Age: Industry experts give their take on impending IR35 legislation
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22 July 2019Victoria Goode has commented in an article for Accountancy Age that discusses last weeks revelation that HMRC are scrutinising television presenters to determine whether they will be subject to new IR35 tax regulations.
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New report proposes radical whistleblowing reforms
19 July 2019The All Party Parliamentary Group for Whistleblowing (“APPG”) has published its report on the causes and impact of whistleblowing and their recommendations for an overhaul of the current laws for greater protection of whistleblowers.
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Laura Farnsworth features for Briefing Magazine: Hop Performers
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18 July 2019Laura Farnsworth is the focus of an article for Briefing Magazine that discusses why the launch of Lewis Silkin's flexibly resourced fixed-fee offering, rockhopper, was a step forward in the fields of both client relationships and people management.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for HR Magazine: Reassure your EEA employees that it's not too bleak
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17 July 2019Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has written an article for HR Magazine discussing the uncertainty that EEA nationals may still be facing with the confusion of Brexit and what employers can do to reassure them.
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Giles Crown and Richard Miskella profiled for the New Law Journal
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16 July 2019In a joint New Law Journal Profile, our newly appointed joint managing partners Giles Crown & Richard Miskella discuss challenges, chances & a changing profession.
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Jessica Bowman comments for Lexis Nexis: Are family-friendly facilities the way forward for the workplace?
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16 July 2019Jessica Bowman has commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses the implications of 'family-friendly' facilities in the workplace for both employers and employees.
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Lewis Silkin’s award-winning rockhopper service celebrates fifth anniversary
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15 July 2019It is five years since Lewis Silkin launched rockhopper, its highly successful, fixed-fee HR support service.
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New Law Journal reports on leadership change at Lewis Silkin
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15 July 2019The New Law Journal have reported on the upcoming changes to our senior leadership team, with Ian Jeffrey due to step down on 30 September 2019.
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Steven Jennings comments for The Telegraph: Fraudsters try to cash in on the good name of British legal companies
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15 July 2019Steven Jennings has commented in an article for The Telegraph that discusses how leading British law firms are being targeted by cyber criminals who set up fake email accounts and pose as top lawyers to try to con people and companies out of millions.
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All systems go on extension of IR35 to the private sector from April 2020
12 July 2019The Government has confirmed it will extend the new IR35 rules to the private sector from April 2020, despite calls from professional bodies and others to delay the reforms.
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Secret recording of conversations is not necessarily gross misconduct
12 July 2019The Employment Appeal Tribunal has agreed that a claimant who secretly recorded a meeting with HR should have her compensation reduced, but did not accept that this was necessarily gross misconduct. The EAT also made a number of interesting comments about covert recordings and reductions of awards.
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Parent company’s limited liability. Not quite so limited?
11 July 2019It is a basic principle of company law that the liability of a shareholder of a limited company is limited to the amount unpaid on the shares it holds in that company. Right? That’s why it’s called a limited company? This is generally true. However, in some cases, a parent company can be considered to have assumed responsibility for the negligent acts of its subsidiary.
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Anthony van Hoffen writes for Open Access Government: Development sites and why you should pay them a proper visit
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11 July 2019Anthony van Hoffen has written a guide for Open Access Government discussing what you need to check when making development site visits.
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Jo Farmer comments for Digiday UK: ‘A lot of the time its intuition’: Marketers continue to struggle with attribution in influencer campaigns
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10 July 2019In an article for Digiday UK, Jo Farmer comments on the challenge that marketers face when tracking influencers business value.
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Dispute Resolution Update - July 2019
10 July 2019Welcome to our July 2019 Dispute Resolution Update. We’ve included articles on a range of disputes, including summaries of recent cases and guides on key aspects of dispute resolution. With an increasingly globalised and fast changing environment, disputes are an inevitable part of business. Not only can we help resolve disputes once they arise but we also work with our clients to reduce the risk of litigation.
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Hospitality industry welcomes post-Brexit salary threshold review
10 July 2019On 24 June, the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the £30,000 minimum salary threshold it proposed for sponsoring skilled workers in the post-Brexit immigration system, which is due to be rolled out from 1 January 2021. This move has been welcomed by the hospitality industry as an opportunity to ensure it can sponsor medium skilled workers from 2021 without having to pay substantially above market rates.
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Protection of guests: how far does a hotel’s duty extend?
09 July 2019For the first time, the High Court has stated that hotels owe a duty to their guests to take reasonable care to protect them from injury caused by the criminal acts of third parties. But how far does that duty go?
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BA’s sky-high fine for GDPR breach
09 July 2019British Airways (BA) are potentially facing a £183m fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) following last year’s cyber-attack. The actual amount of the fine will be determined after representations are made by BA and by other supervisory authorities.