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HSE Cyber Attack – the fallout hasn’t even started!
21 May 2021On 14 May the Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland’s equivalent of the NHS, suffered what has been described as a catastrophic, “ransomware”, cyber-attack. Ransomware is a type of malicious software or malware used by cyber criminals to encrypt the target’s data. The cyber-crime gang “Wizard Spider”, based in Eastern Europe, is believed to be behind the attack.
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I am a Partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward division based in the Dublin office.
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Ireland Begins Gradual Return to Office with Revised Restrictions: Síobhra Rush comments for SHRM
05 November 2021As Ireland loosens its pandemic restrictions, employers are adjusting to a partial return to the office and some changes in health and safety guidance.
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The gender pay gap and the right to switch off: Síobhra Rush speaks to RTE Radio 1
12 January 2022Siobhra Rush discusses the legal challenges faced by employers as a result of the gender pay gap and the right to switch off from work.
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Return to the offices in Ireland: Síobhra Rush comments on the issues arising for employers as they encourage staff back to the office
28 January 2022As employers in Ireland have once again been given the green light to bring their staff back to the office, Síobhra Rush comments on how businesses should approach bringing employees back to the office.
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Employers need to reevaluate package to attract and retain staff - Síobhra Rush comments for RTÉ
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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Síobhra Rush comments for the Independent on issues surrounding the June deadline for large firms’ gender pay gap data snapshot
01 June 2023Síobhra Rush of Lewis Silkin explores the issues surrounding the June deadline. Síobhra explains that small firms should consider reporting this year, and that clarity is also needed around pay calculations for part-time workers, contractors, statutory leave and employer pension contributions.
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Equal Pay for all – Síobhra Rush comments for InBusiness magazine
31 October 2023Síobhra Rush comments on the EU’s new Pay Transparency Directive and why now’s the time for employers to get their ducks in a row.
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Lewis Silkin advises SYSTRA on acquisition of JMP Consultants
07 January 2016Lewis Silkin has advised SYSTRA Group, the world leader for public transport infrastructure on its acquisition of one of the UK’s leading transport consultancies, JMP Consultants Limited.
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Press Release: Lewis Silkin advises Systra Group on its acquisition of SIAS Ltd
03 May 2016For the second time in a few months, following the acquisition by the French group of JMP Consultants in December 2015, Lewis Silkin’s French Desk advised long-standing client Systra Group, the world leader for public transport infrastructure, on its acquisition of the British company SIAS Ltd.
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Lewis Silkin advises Systra Group on its acquisition of SIAS Ltd
04 May 2016Lewis Silkin’s French Desk advised long-standing client Systra Group, the world leader for public transport infrastructure, on its acquisition of the British company SIAS Ltd.
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Lewis Silkin advises Press Glass on its acquisition of the Glass Systems Group
26 October 2015Lewis Silkin has advised Press Glass UK Ltd, the UK subsidiary of leading Polish glass unit manufacturer, Press Glass SA, on the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of the Glass Systems Group.
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Brexit and the points based immigration system
03 August 2016The UK’s potential withdrawal from the EU has placed our immigration systems under scrutiny. This article reviews the nature of our current system. We highlight aspects which could be improved and aspects which will have to change if EU nationals will be subject to the same Immigration Rules as non-EU nationals
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Is it possible to have a global appraisal system?
07 December 2016As more and more companies organise themselves in regional or even global structures, the need for some form of global benchmarking of performance becomes ever more pressing but is it really possible to have one system that can accurately grade performance across the USA, China and Nigeria?
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Andrew Osborne comments for Lexis Nexis: Businesses ‘hampered by inflexible immigration system’
19 February 2018Andrew Osborne commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses the Director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Adam Marshall's call for the government to provide a clear statement of intent on immigration policy so that businesses can make decisions for the future.
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Law Society Report: AI in the Justice System
13 June 2019The Law Society has now published the final report of its Technology and the Law Commission (the “Commission”) investigation into the use of algorithms in the justice system. It follows a year-long exploration by the Commission of whether algorithms’ use within the justice system should be regulated to protect human rights and trust and, if so, how.
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The new immigration system
04 November 2020We are pleased to announce our autumn/winter series of free webinars. This programme is aimed mainly at HR managers and those with equivalent experience of dealing with workplace employment issues – but we’d be delighted to welcome you whatever your background or grounding in employment law.
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The new immigration system – Q&As
30 November 2020In our recent webinar in November 2020, we shared an overview of the new system and how it is likely to work in practice. We cover sponsorship of skilled workers and look at some of the main work-related immigration routes, including the Skilled Worker, Intra-Company Transfer, Sporting and Creative, Global Talent and Graduate visas. Our webinar generated a wide-ranging set of questions from attendees, which we have collated and answered as a set of Q&As.
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Irish government announces details of an automatic enrolment pension system for the private sector in Ireland
31 March 2022The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced details of the ‘design principles’ for the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System for Ireland. The design principles will form the basis of the draft legislation and the necessary operations to be put in place by government and employers.
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Getting signed off: a system becoming more fit for purpose?
17 June 2022An announcement this week has introduced new flexibility in relation to fit notes. From 1 July a wider group of healthcare professionals will be able to issue fit notes, which will potentially make the process both easier and more effective. We examine what was behind this change and what it might mean for the ever-challenging task of managing sickness absence in the workplace.