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Annabel Lindsay for EG on pets in the workplace
15 November 2022A surge in pet ownership during the pandemic combined with a demand for flexible working has led many companies to consider allowing dogs into the workplace.
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Lewis Silkin partners Colin Leckey and Kathryn Weaver win Lexology Client Choice Award
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15 November 2022We are delighted to announce that Colin Leckey and Kathryn Weaver have been named winners at the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Awards in the ‘Labour and Employment’ category.
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The Register of Overseas Entities
14 November 2022The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) came into force earlier this year. The transitional period has well and truly begun, and the clock is most certainly ticking for any affected overseas entity to comply with the Act or face tough penalties for failure to do so.
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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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Updated Comparative Table of employment law developments in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
10 November 2022Do you need to stay up to date with current and proposed employment law developments across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? If so, our updated Comparative Table, prepared in conjunction with Legal Island, will be a handy reference guide.
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Proptech – once a trend, now a necessity
10 November 2022The real estate sector has, for a long time, been reluctant to embrace technology. While the rise of property tech start-ups did go some way to open people’s eyes to the possibilities and fuel their imagination, it took something as monumental as a global pandemic to force many, who work within the sector, to move away from traditional (and often outdated) working practices into a more modern way of thinking and working.
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Settlement agreements cannot settle future employment claims that have not arisen
09 November 2022A settlement agreement cannot sign away claims which have not arisen at the date of the agreement, according to this latest Employment Appeal Tribunal decision.
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Lewis Silkin provides evidence on Brexit Freedoms Bill
09 November 2022We have provided written evidence to the parliamentary committee that is scrutinising the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
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Navigating Neurodiversity Policies Gives Employers A Leg Up: Tom Heys Comments For Law360 UK
07 November 2022Read the full article by clicking the link below.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Sideshow Group on the acquisition of More2
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04 November 2022Lewis Silkin has advised its client, Sideshow Group, on the acquisition of leading marketing & data science business, More2.
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Lewis Silkin ranked in top three firms for employment practice in The Times Best Law Firms 2023
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04 November 2022We are delighted to announce that Lewis Silkin has been ranked in The Times’ top three firms for employment law in England and Wales. These firms were identified according to the number of recommendations received.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Daniel J. Edelman Limited on the lease of Francis House, London
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03 November 2022Lewis Silkin was engaged to act for Daniel J. Edelman Limited in the relocation of its London office, to a newly refurbished building in Victoria.
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Failure to meet the required standards for FCA authorisation
03 November 2022A recent case serves as a useful reminder to firms seeking FCA authorisation of the paramount importance of positive and timely engagement with the FCA.
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Linda Hynes discusses what new protected disclosures legislation means for employers on News Talk’s Breakfast Business Podcast
03 November 2022A new law coming into force in January will have a notable impact on employers. It concerns a protected disclosure from employees who are usually known as whistleblowers and it means that if staff see wrongdoing, they can report it and not be fired.
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When can a mistake not be corrected? Court of Appeal rules collective agreements are not capable of rectification
03 November 2022A recent Court of Appeal decision has confirmed that employers cannot seek rectification of mistakes in collective agreements. Where agreements with unions about terms and conditions have been wrongly recorded, employers will be limited to seeking to rectify relevant employees’ individual employment contracts in as far as they incorporate the mistaken terms.
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Lewis Silkin ranked sixth in Newsweek’s list of the UK’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces
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03 November 2022Lewis Silkin has performed superbly in a comprehensive ranking of organisations that employees love working for. Newsweek surveyed more than 450,000 employees at organisations ranging in size from 50 employees to over 5,000, to find out how connected and satisfied they are with their place of work.
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Implications of corporate restructures for a business’s sponsor licence
01 November 2022When corporate restructures happen, immigration compliance is commonly overlooked. In this article we outline some of the implications of corporate transactions for sponsor licences and right to work checks and provide some tips for avoiding potential problems.
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‘Unjust’ funding ban has stopped me retraining as a paramedic: Lewis Silkin advised on the decision to revoke student finance loans as reported by The Guardian
01 November 2022Lewis Silkin took on this case pro bono and reversed the decision of the Department for Education to revoke the students’ confirmed loans of £37,000.
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What might the Brexit Freedoms Bill mean for employment law in Northern Ireland?
01 November 2022A major shake-up of Northern Irish employment legislation is on the cards, complicated by there being no functioning Northern Ireland Executive, or Assembly in Northern Ireland.