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Richard Lister writes for HR Review: How employers in European jurisdictions should deal with workplace sexual harassment

08 December 2017

Richard Lister's article for HR Review explains the legal position on sexual harassment at work in five European countries and best practice for employers.

Fergus Payne writes for Accountancy Age: LLPs in Top 50+50: Will LLPs continue to be the preferred set-up?

15 December 2017

In an article for Accountancy Age, Fergus Payne discusses why and how do accountancy firms set up or convert to an LLP, and will LLPs continue to be the preferred set-up in the future?

Lewis Silkin writes for HRZone: Four lessons in prevention of illegal working

18 December 2017

Lewis Silkin writes for HRZone discussing the surprises businesses should be aware of in relation to the prevention of illegal working.

Alan Hunt writes for Essential Retail: Protecting an 'aura of luxury'

20 December 2017

Alan Hunt discusses a CJEU ruling impacting manufacturers that could restrict the sales of products through third-party websites, like Amazon and eBay.

Clive Greenwood writes for Accountancy Age: How to protect LLP firms from a damaging team move

10 January 2018

In an article for Accountancy Age, Clive Greenwood discusses that while accountancy firms heavily invest in attracting and retaining talent, do they devote sufficient effort to ensuring teams can’t go and play for the opposition?

James Gill writes for City A.M.: Tech predictions for 2018: Drones, crypto, and the rise of the robots

15 January 2018

In an article for City A.M., James Gill discusses the future of technology in 2018.

Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for FinTech Futures: Immigration in the banking technology industry: a positive story

22 January 2018

Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes an article for FinTech Futures, discussing the tech sectors heavy reliance on foreign nationals to provide the technical skills required in the workforce. Accordingly, Brexit, and the potential to restrict access to that talent pool, brings additional concerns for employers.

Joanna Hunt writes for Lawyer 2B: Are trainee overseas secondments set to become a thing of the past?

31 January 2018

Joanna Hunt writes an article for Lawyer 2B, discussing the implications of the changes to qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK for non-EU lawyers training or working in UK firms.

Karen Baxter writes for Accountancy Age: Mind the gap: what accountancy firms should be doing ahead of the new gender pay gap reporting rules

16 February 2018

With less than two months to go until the deadline for filing gender pay gap reports, thousands of employers have not yet provided their figures. Karen Baxter asks, is your firm ready?

Alex Kelham writes for SportsPro: PyeongChang 2018: the top five legal talking points so far

21 February 2018

Alex Kelham considers five of the top legal talking points surrounding the ongoing Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, in an article for SportsPro.

Joanna Hunt writes for the Free Movement Blog: Just how level do we want the Brexit playing field to be?

22 February 2018

Joanna Hunt has written an article for the Free Movement Blog which discusses the “need for a level playing field”, a phrase coined by the EU out of concern that the UK may turn itself into a tax haven.

Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for The Stack: Keeping top tech talent through immigration compliance

22 February 2018

In an article for The Stack, Naomi Hanrahan-Soar speaks on the importance of foreign talent to bridge the tech skills gaps, power innovation, and drive our digital economy.

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor writes for Gay Times Magazine: Adverts with LGBTQ references continue to receive complaints

27 February 2018

In an article for Gay Times Magazine, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor discusses the adverts with LGBTQ references included in 2017’s ten most complained about adverts, compiled by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

Bryony Long writes for Essential Retail: Lessons from the Carphone Warehouse cyber-attack

09 March 2018

In an article for Essential Retail, Bryony Long discusses the Carphone Warehouse cyber-attack and suggests how retailers can learn from it.

Fergus Payne writes for Accountancy Age: What does the future hold for listed accountancy firms?

13 March 2018

In an article for Accountancy Age, Fergus Payne discusses why firms would consider listing on a stock market or taking external investment.

Lucy Lewis writes for Employee Benefits: Is shared parental leave as effective as it could be?

04 April 2018

In an article for Employee Benefits, Lucy Lewis discusses shared parental leave and how gender pay gap reporting could improve employer's commitment to re-balance family life.

Joanna Hunt again writes for the Free Movement blog: Do the Immigration Rules discriminate against women who want to work in the UK?

04 April 2018

In an article for the Free Movement blog, Joanna Hunt discusses whether Tier 2 (the main visa route which enables migrants to work in the UK) is potentially discriminatory against women and hinders their ability to work in the UK.

Sam Koppel writes for Accountancy Age: Is the accountancy sector facing an international talent crisis?

13 April 2018

In an article for Accountancy Age, Sam Koppel discusses the recent restrictions for accountancy firms to hire non-EEA workers who require Tier 2 work visas.

Alison Clements writes for People Management: Legal TUPE and cross-border transfers explained

20 April 2018

In light of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling, Alison Clements discusses how TUPE applies in an offshoring situation, in an article for People Management.

Dominic Farnsworth writes for World Trademark Review: Plain crazy? Extending plain-packaging restrictions to alcohol and sugar

30 April 2018

In an article for World Trademark Review, Dominic Farnsworth discusses public health concerns, resulting in calls to extend standardised packaging from Tobacco to alcohol and high-fat, salt and sugar foods and drinks.