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High Court grants injunction to restrain employer’s ‘fire and rehire’ exercise
18 February 2022The High Court has granted an injunction preventing Tesco from “firing and rehiring” employees in order to remove a contractual entitlement to enhanced pay. While the facts of this case were unusual and it is unlikely to lead to a flood of similar cases, with the practice of “fire and rehire” coming under increasing scrutiny, we consider the implications for employers.
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The “S” in ESG – gender identity and inclusion
30 March 2022Gender identity is an important developing strand in the area of diversity, and all employers should be considering how to create an inclusive workplace for everyone which respects different identities.
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Court of Appeal overturns injunction restraining employer’s ‘fire and rehire’ exercise
18 July 2022The Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction preventing Tesco from “firing and rehiring” employees in order to remove their contractual entitlement to enhanced pay. Despite the facts of this case being unusual and extreme, the High Court had been wrong to conclude that Tesco could not adopt its proposed course of action.
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How is the dollar’s dominance impacting the luxury real estate market?
13 March 2023It has been an interesting run for luxury property buyers over the course of the last 6 months or so. Quite remarkable how the market can flip from armageddon with lending rates at record highs, only for the world to be all rosy again with just the slightest adjustment back down.
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Carer’s Leave – the new law explained
14 December 2023From 6 April 2024, employees will have a statutory right to a week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependant. The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 have now been published in draft form and provide the details on how this new right will work in practice.
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Labour’s immigration law policy dashboard
05 July 2024Our dashboard explains the key policies announced by Labour to-date on legal migration and focuses on the policies most likely to be of interest to employers.
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Linda Hynes comments on Labour’s plans to introduce the right to disconnect for People Management
23 August 2024The new government has pledged to introduce a ‘right to switch off’, similar to that introduced in Ireland in 2021. Linda Hynes of the Lewis Silkin Ireland office comments on this for People Management.
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Labour’s employment law policy dashboard
06 September 2024What employment law changes should we expect from the new Labour government? Our dashboard breaks down Labour’s plans by topic, explaining what each policy involves and its potential impact.
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EU AI Act:101 – An In-depth Analysis of Europe’s AI Regulatory Framework
25 September 2024In this article, our Data, Privacy & Cyber team provide an in-depth analysis of Europe’s AI Regulatory Framework.
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I have more than 24 years experience in the legal and commercial aspects of the film industry including film financing, production and distribution.
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Chris Rycroft
Managing Practice Development Lawyer
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I work as a Managing Practice Development Lawyer, helping to ensure that the lawyers keep right up to date with the latest legal and industry developments.
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I am a Senior Associate in the Employment team, based in the firm’s Oxford office. Primarily, I advise companies on a variety of employment law issues.
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Ambush marketing and the legal issues to consider at the RWC
29 September 2014Alex Kelham has contributed to an article on the Law In Sport, considering the issues facing marketing agencies and brands as the Rugby World Cup 2015 approaches.
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Enforcing a Russian Judgment in England
14 September 2021It is important for winning parties to be able to enforce judgments made in their favour. Before issuing proceedings claimants will often need to consider where the assets of a potential defendant are located and whether any judgment obtained can be enforced in the country where the judgment debtor has assets. If a proposed defendant to Russian proceedings holds assets in England, it will be particularly important for a claimant to examine whether an English court will enforce a Russian judgment in their favour.
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Jo Farmer comments for DigiDay: The advertiser exodus from Russia
14 March 2022Stopping advertising in any market — let alone a pariah state like Russia — is easier said than done.
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I am a leading UK employment lawyer and have been so for over 20 years - according to the UK legal directories.
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Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Checklist for running an online business
14 August 2024E-commerce has now fully emerged as the go-to shopping vehicle for consumers. The regulatory landscape designed to protect purchasers and sellers has followed this development closely, with new mandatory obligations making it increasingly challenging for online businesses to ensure compliance.
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Will British Gas ECJ ruling fuel holiday pay hike?
28 May 2014The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently ruled that the EU law requires a worker’s statutory holiday pay to take commission payments into account: it should not be based solely on basic salary
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Latest ruling on holiday pay and commission
24 February 2016The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has confirmed that UK law can and should be interpreted to give effect to the decision of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) that results-based commission must be taken into account when calculating workers’ holiday pay (British Gas Trading v Lock).
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Rules of eviction
07 February 2013Paul Hayes encourages Housing Officers to be aware of the recently outlined principles for Article 8 defences, citing a recent case, in an article for Inside Housing.