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Government to cap non-competes and make limited changes to TUPE and Working Time Regulations
10 May 2023Non-competes will be limited to three months, rolled up holiday pay will be allowed and employers will not always have to elect representatives for TUPE transfers, according to the government’s Smarter Regulation paper released today. The government has also backtracked on the controversial sunset provision in the Retained EU Law Bill.
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Government backs new law on tips
09 May 2023Tips must be paid to staff in full and distributed fairly, according to a new law which started life as a Private Members’ Bill.
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JJ Shaw comments for Vogue Business on AI regulation and what brands need to know
05 May 2023Lewis Silkin's JJ Shaw explores upcoming AI regulation at UK and EU level, the key risks governments are seeking to protect against, and what this could mean for leading brands in the fashion space.
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New era for UK consumers protection
05 May 2023Giles Crown has summarised the most important aspects of the proposed changes in consumer law and regulation arising from the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill. This includes some serious additional risks for all businesses targeting UK consumers, including for the first time direct enforcement by the CMA and large potential fines.
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WRC makes first decisions on European Works Councils operating in Ireland
04 May 2023In the first cases decided under Ireland’s legislation on European Works Councils, the Workplace Relations Commission has provided welcome guidance for multinational businesses that moved their European Works Councils to Ireland in light of Brexit.
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How to deal with a right to work information request from the Home Office
04 May 2023The Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement team can issue an Information Request to any employer where employment of an illegal worker is suspected. This is a preliminary step to a potential civil penalty notice being issued, which can be up to £20,000 per illegal worker. It is important to handle these requests proactively because an employer who responds accurately and promptly may receive a reduced penalty or avoid it completely.
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A Seat in Real Estate
Trainee Stories
03 May 2023Practising Commercial Real Estate is far from what you may have initially thought it to be!
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A Seat in Employment
Trainee Stories
03 May 2023Employment is Lewis Silkin’s largest practice area by headcount, with over 150 lawyers in the team across our seven offices. The team handles a wide variety of exciting and cutting-edge employment work, and there’s plenty to get involved with!
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A Seat in Corporate
Trainee Stories
03 May 2023The Corporate team is a really friendly group with teams based across the London, Cardiff and Belfast offices. As they tend to only have one or two Trainees, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of deals and understand how (and why) businesses make key decisions, whether they’re just starting out or looking to grow.
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Hong Kong MPF updates: Abolition of the offsetting mechanism to take effect on 1 May 2025 and potential increase in mandatory contribution levels
03 May 2023Over the past weeks, there have been some important news on the pension regime in Hong Kong that employers and employees should be mindful of.
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Alternative dispute resolution in the workplace
Inbrief
02 May 2023Workplace disputes are disruptive and, in many cases, expensive for businesses, particularly if they result in litigation. It will often be in the interests of both parties to a dispute to avoid litigation except as a last resort. This depends on the parties’ understanding that there are alternative means of resolving disputes. There are a range of methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) available. Making the appropriate choice at the most suitable point in a dispute gives employers the best chance of keeping cost and workplace disruption to a minimum.
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Lewis Silkin continues North of England growth with new Leeds office and partner hire
Press Release
02 May 2023Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the opening of a new office in Leeds and the appointment of James Keogh as a partner in the firm’s renowned employment law group. He will lead what will initially be a new three-strong team based in the city.
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Why we’ve chosen the Arbor building as our new London home
02 May 2023New office will help us meet our sustainability goals and has been purpose designed to support our hybrid working model
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Síobhra Rush and Sinead Likely write for Retail News and Irish Examiner on neurodiversity in the workplace
Press
02 May 2023Síobhra Rush and Sinead Likely of Lewis Silkin explore the legal and practical issues around employing people with neurodivergent conditions and how employers in the retail sector can develop a more neurodiverse workforce.
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Trademark developments in the Rebecca Vardy and Coleen Rooney court case - Oliver Fairhurst writes for PRWeek
Press
28 April 2023Rebecca Vardy trade marks 'Wagatha Christie' - shrewd business or branding misstep?
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Corporate Governance for UK companies – are you meeting statutory reporting requirements?
28 April 2023ESG remains a “hot topic”; this year, the Environmental pillar has been a key area of focus. Governance, the third pillar in the ESG framework, has not received the same level of attention, but is important for companies in the UK to consider, as they may be subject to corporate governance reporting requirements if they meet certain criteria.
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New guidance on positive action in the workplace
27 April 2023New government guidance on positive action clarifies some key points but stops short of addressing business needs on this issue.
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Lewis Silkin LLP shortlisted for The Lawyer Awards 2023
Press Release
27 April 2023Lewis Silkin LLP and Farrer & Co have been shortlisted in the Real Estate Team of the Year category in The Lawyer Awards 2023.
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Partner, David Samuels comments on BBC news article: New CBI boss starts job as crisis continues
27 April 2023David Samuels, an employment partner at law firm Lewis Silkin, said: "[New CBI boss, Rain Newton-Smith] has a big task on her hands because the CBI clearly has a lot of cultural change to be put in place and they need to regain the confidence of the public and their members."
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Data Protection Commission Annual Report – takeaways for employers
27 April 2023The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) recently published its annual report for 2022 detailing the activities it undertook in 2022 and setting out its regulatory strategy and priorities for the next five years. In this article we focus on the topics and guidance that we think are most relevant for employers, specifically in the areas of data breaches, subject access requests and data subject complaints. We also summarise some of the more notable case studies that might interest employers.