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Government backs new law on tips
09 May 2023Tips must be paid to staff in full and distributed fairly, according to a new law which started life as a Private Members’ Bill.
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Factsheet - Skilled Worker
12 May 2023We have produced a useful factsheet for individuals navigating the Skilled Worker visa route.
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A Seat in IP Disputes
16 May 2023The Intellectual Property Disputes team is a great seat option for Trainees at Lewis Silkin. This LPG forms part of the larger Intellectual Property Legal Practice Group (LPG), which also includes the firm’s Trade Mark and Patent practices. I sat in the Intellectual Property (IP) LPG for six months during my third seat.
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Seat Rotations
16 May 2023You will likely hear a lot about “seats” when applying for training contracts. This just means the Legal Practice Group (LPG) you will be “sitting in” for a period of time.
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Government confirms plans to limit non-competes in employment contracts
16 May 2023The government has confirmed its plans to limit the length of non-compete clauses in employment contracts to three months, in a recently published response to a 2020 consultation on the topic.
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INTA 145th Annual Meeting 2023
16 May 2023Lewis Silkin will be attending the International Trademark Association INTA Annual Meeting on 16 May – 20 May 2023.
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Contracts of employment
17 May 2023A contract of employment can be a written document, a verbal agreement, or a mixture of the two. Even where the employer and employee have agreed express terms, certain terms are always implied into every contract of employment. Understanding the full effect of the contract of employment is important because it forms the basis of many of the legal rights and obligations which govern the employment relationship.
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Selecting and using a third-party provider for right to work checks
18 May 2023Since the Home Office introduced digital right to work checks in 2022, UK employers have had the option of engaging an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) to assist with these. There has also been renewed interest in using a third-party to assist with the process for online and manual checks. In this document we outline some of the issues arising and provide guidance for employers who are considering using these services.
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Climb23
23 May 2023We’re excited to announce that Lewis Silkin is partnering with Investor Ladder to present Climb23: The UK’s new festival of innovation, industry and investment.
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Post-Brexit employment law reforms
23 May 2023Some key changes to employment law are being planned as part of the government’s post-Brexit reform agenda.
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Supinder Singh Sian comments for HR Magazine on the low-skilled vacancy gap
24 May 2023Supinder Singh Sian has commented in an article for HR Magazine discussing the impact of post-Brexit restrictions on hiring migrant workers.
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WRC issues highly anticipated decision in Debenhams test case
25 May 2023It has been reported that the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded a former Debenhams’ employee eight weeks’ pay in the main test case for a large group of staff. It is understood that between 750-800 former employees referred complaints to the WRC following the collective redundancy in 2020.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Equipmake Holdings on a technology licensing deal with Sona Comstar
26 May 2023Lewis Silkin has advised Equipmake Holdings, the UK-based engineering specialist pioneering the development and production of electrification products across automotive and aerospace industries, on a licensing deal with Sona Comstar, a global automotive systems and components manufacturer, headquartered in India.
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Lewis Silkin has advised NME Networks on the sale of Uncut magazine to Kelsey Media
26 May 2023The deal, which includes the brand’s print publications and social and digital assets, completed earlier today. All Uncut’s staff also transferred with the sale.
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A seat in Immigration
31 May 2023The team advises on all aspects of UK immigration law, with a focus on business immigration, and works with an exciting and wide range of clients and sectors, including tech, sport, professional services, and various creative industries. It’s a great option for a Trainee seat due to the high degree of responsibility, ownership of work, and client contact that Trainees experience in this seat.
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Lewis Silkin publishes social mobility pay gap report
31 May 2023We have published a social mobility pay gap report for the first time, as part of our efforts to set the benchmark for transparency, accountability and action on social mobility within the legal industry.
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BIO International Convention 2023
05 June 2023Paul Williams will be attending the BIO International Convention on 5 June - 8 June 2023 in Boston.
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Recording your Trainee diary
15 June 2023While day-to-day life as a Trainee mostly involves developing your legal skills and learning more about your department, it is underpinned by some very key admin tasks. Even though completing a training diary likely doesn’t feature in anyone’s rose-tinted daydreams of life as a Trainee Solicitor, keeping it up to date is vital to your qualification process.
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Irish Data Protection Commission Issues Guidance for Employers
15 June 2023In this two-part series, Linda Hynes, partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward team of Lewis Silkin Ireland, sets out what employers need to take away from the recent DPC guidance. The first in the series looks at the Data Protection in the Workplace: Employer Guidance.
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Deep dive into Skilled Worker sponsor licencing and compliance
15 June 2023We are hosting a sponsorship webinar for employers covering legal and operational developments.