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  • Coronavirus - our employer survey

    12 March 2020

    We have surveyed decision-makers in a cross-section of businesses to find out how they are responding to the Coronavirus outbreak.

  • Coronavirus - our second employer survey

    20 March 2020

    We carried out a second benchmarking survey to find out how employers are dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak.

  • Retail, hospitality and leisure Covid 19 survey, from The Collective by Lewis Silkin

    26 March 2020

    Between 19 - 24 March 2020, we conducted a survey for thought leaders in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector, in order to share the data and help others facing these unprecedented times.

  • Coronavirus – our fourth employer survey

    05 June 2020

    Our fourth employer benchmarking survey looks at how employers are approaching the potential reopening of their offices as they begin to assess some of the longer-term implications of the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Coronavirus - our fifth employer survey

    02 July 2020

    Our fifth employer benchmarking survey took place between 23 and 30 June 2020, and looked at the changes to the furlough scheme, risk assessments, homeworking equipment, employees stuck abroad and a range of other issues about the ongoing impact of Covid-19.

  • RE: Occupy Survey

    30 July 2020

    Many businesses have made adjustments to allow a steady return of staff to office premises. As Boris encourages people back into the office, and it becomes increasingly clear that things will not return to ‘normal’ for some time, thoughts are turning to the medium to long term vision. We conducted a survey for business decision makers to investigate their plans for their offices, providing some clear trends which we hope will benefit you as we look to a ‘new normal’.

  • Coronavirus – our sixth employer survey

    22 July 2021

    We have resumed our Covid benchmarking series to find out how employers are responding to the lifting of lockdown restrictions.

  • Exit Series part 4: Navigating lease surrenders

    14 August 2023

    Exiting an office space can have implications for your business. By being well prepared and understanding your legal position, you can get it right first time and avoid any costly delays. In the final part of this series we explore lease surrenders and the issues surrounding them.

  • Say farewell to credit and debit card surcharges

    17 January 2018

    On 13 January 2018, new rules came into force in the UK which mean that, for most retail payments, traders can no longer charge a fee in addition to the advertised price of a transaction on the basis of a consumer’s choice of payment means (for example, credit card, debit card or e-money).

  • Supreme Court gives landmark retirement rulings

    30 June 2012

    Christopher Hitchins analyses the eagerly awaited decisions in Seldon and Homer on justifying direct and indirect age discrimination in June 2012 edition of the Employment Law Journal.

  • Let Lachaux begin - Landmark defamation case in the Supreme Court

    14 November 2018

    Today the Supreme Court is hearing the second and final day of the appeal in the case of Lachaux v Independent Print and another against the Court of Appeal decision. Centre stage will be section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013, which, although has been discussed at length in this case so far, still requires clarification.

  • Publicity remains the “soul of justice” as Supreme Court rules non-party should be allowed access to court documents

    16 August 2019

    The Supreme Court has found that the courts have inherent jurisdiction under the constitutional principle of open justice to grant public access to documents placed before them or referred to during hearings – but “it is for the person seeking access to explain why he seeks it and how granting him access will advance the open justice principle”.

  • Historic holiday pay claims: Supreme Court decision in Agnew

    04 October 2023

    The Supreme Court has released its long-anticipated decision in the case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew. It is now clear that a gap of three months between underpayments of holiday pay does not automatically break the chain of a series of deductions. If these are factually linked, the net can be cast much further back.

  • Deliveroo riders not entitled to collective bargaining, Supreme court rules – Colin Leckey comments for Reuter

    22 November 2023

    The Supreme Court finds that Deliveroo riders are not in an “employment relationship” for the purposes of European human rights law. Colin Leckey commented that the decision provided certainty for platform economy companies with highly flexible operating models in which individuals have genuine freedom about whether and when to work.

  • Supreme Courts blocks fire and rehire to preserve “permanent” right to enhanced pay

    19 September 2024

    The Supreme Court has granted an injunction in a high-profile trade union challenge to Tesco’s use of fire and rehire against warehouse staff with a contractual entitlement to a permanent financial incentive.

  • Supporting Individuals with Immigration & Nationality

    We advise individuals on a wide range of immigration matters including applications for family members, applications under EU law, indefinite leave to remain, British nationality and ancestry, asylum and human rights and family reunion.

  • Supporting the rehabilitation of offenders in employment: opportunities and legal considerations for employers

    30 August 2023

    Since the publication of the government’s Prisons Strategy White Paper in 2021, a number of schemes have been launched that enable employers to proactively support prison leavers into employment. As the evidence points to the clear benefits of hiring this often-marginalised group, what opportunities are there for employers? And how should they approach the wider question of factoring a criminal record into the recruitment equation?

  • Financial support for larger firms: The COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility

    26 March 2020

    The COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) is a quick and cost-effective way to raise working capital for those large businesses which need it.

  • Ramadan, coronavirus and the lockdown – how employers can support their staff

    22 April 2020

    Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of 23 April 2020 and will last for 30 days, which means that some or all of it will be taking place under the continued lockdown imposed on account of the coronavirus situation. What issues do employers need to be aware of during Ramadan?

  • How can employers support their furloughed staff?

    23 April 2020

    How can employers best support their employees who have been furloughed under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?

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