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EMEA Club event: The Macron reforms
09 November 2017Following his election in May 2017, Emanuel Macron has introduced sweeping reforms to the French labour code, in a bid to give greater flexibility to business and tackle widespread unemployment. These reforms look set to continue.
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FAQS on Covid-19 planning reforms
14 August 2020Just before the pandemic outbreak, the Government issued the trailer ‘Planning for the Future’ announcing various proposed reforms to the planning system. This was to be followed by a White Paper in the spring but following lock-down the Paper was postponed. Instead, the Government concentrated on emergency measures to alleviate the crisis. As lock down eased, Boris Johnson launched ‘Project Speed’ aimed at getting Britain building again including a radical reform of the planning system. This has resulted in a flurry of legislation with more to come.
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New Deal 2024: Digital, Creative and Commercial reforms
05 July 2024What regulatory changes regarding digital, creative and commerce should we expect from the new Labour government? Generally, Labour want a pro-business environment, with a competition and regulatory framework, that supports innovation, investment, and high-quality jobs.
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Northern Ireland Employment Law Reform Impact
10 September 2024Join us for an interactive session, when we will break down the themes of the ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill set out in the public consultation.
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New priorities: refocussing on harassment
30 March 2022Prevention of harassment in the workplace was a hot topic before the pandemic hit, and a combination of new developments, different working arrangements and changed employee expectations make this a key area of focus.
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Redundancy protection for pregnancy and maternity to be extended?
31 January 2019The Government has published a consultation paper on extending protection from redundancy for women during pregnancy, women who have returned to work after maternity leave, and new parents.
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CJRS amendment creates redundancy confusion: Lucy Lewis comments for HR Magazine
08 July 2020A new amendment added to the Treasury’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) direction has created further confusion and potential worries for employers with workers on furlough.
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Reducing business costs - alternatives to redundancy
12 September 2022When businesses run into financial difficulties and need to reduce costs, the knee-jerk reaction is often to consider the scope for job cuts. But redundancies are not a cheap option and, if mistakes are made in the way redundancies are handled, further costs may be incurred on account of tribunal claims.
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Redundancy
19 January 2024This Inbrief looks at how employers can minimise the risk of legal claims when dismissing employees by reason of redundancy. The starting point is making sure that there is a genuine redundancy situation. The crucial thing then is to follow a reasonable procedure, including consulting the affected employees, applying a fair selection process and considering alternative employment. Finally, those dismissed should be given their correct redundancy pay.
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Changes to the collective redundancy legislation and clarity on employers’ consultation obligations in recent Labour Court decision
16 May 2024Several high-profile cases, including those involving Clerys and Debenhams, brought inadequacies of the existing collective redundancy legislation into focus in recent years. The legislation designed to address those gaps has now passed all stages of the legislative process and is expected to become law shortly. We look at what these changes are, and what they will mean for employers in a collective redundancy process. We also look at the recent decision of the Labour Court in the Debenhams appeal which brings further clarity to employers’ consultation obligations.
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Are employees in Ireland entitled to an appeal in a redundancy process?
03 October 2024A recent decision from the Workplace Relations Commission in Ireland shines light on the issue of appeals in a redundancy process. We look at what this means for employers and the importance of fair procedures and, in particular, an organisation following its own internal policies and procedures in a redundancy process.
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Collective and individual redundancies
03 October 2018The current political and economic climate is unfortunately making downsizing necessary for many businesses, which may involve making redundancies.
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Collective redundancies
06 July 2022Most employers are aware of the procedures that have to be followed when making someone redundant (or their job, to be more precise). If you’d like a reminder, see our Inbrief on Redundancy.
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Code red! (How to deal with a media crisis)
09 November 2017Every brand’s nightmare. It’s 5 o’clock on a Friday and the phone rings….a tabloid newspaper has an exposé and they want your comment for their article on Sunday.
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The pitfalls of algorithm-based recruitment: James Davies comments for Care Home Management Magazine
11 November 2020As use of algorithm-based recruitment becomes more commonplace, claims regarding algorithms and discrimination are also likely to become more common – something which UK employment law and enforcement mechanisms are ill-equipped to deal with.
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Record €35 million fine for excessive employee monitoring
08 October 2020An employer in Germany has been fined over €35 million under the General Data Protection Regulation for unlawfully monitoring its employees. What impact could this have on employers in the UK?
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Recent developments in legal privilege: A practical approach
07 March 2018Companies and their in-house lawyers frequently face the task of maintaining and protecting privilege. The English courts have recently considered a number of issues relating to legal advice privilege, litigation privilege and without prejudice privilege.
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Contract interpretation: a helpful recap by the Court of Appeal
03 July 2019At the end of March 2019, the Court of Appeal handed down a decision which provided a helpful reminder of the modern approach to interpreting contracts.
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I am a Senior Lawyer in the LS In-house team, with in-house experience in both employment legal and employee relations teams within the financial services sector, and private practice experience ...
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Rebecca Jobling
Managing Practice Development Lawyer
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- Rebecca.Jobling@lewissilkin.com
As a Managing Practice Development Lawyer, I am part of a specialist team which helps to keep colleagues and clients up to date with the rapidly changing world of employment law and policy.