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Penny Newman comments for Raconteur: Does workplace design really matter?
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19 July 2018In an article for Raconteur, Penny Newman comments on workplace design and the approach Lewis Silkin is taking "to get the environment suited to the work we do."
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Care workers not entitled to minimum wage for sleep-in shifts
18 July 2018In a case of huge significance for the care sector, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) has decided that care workers carrying out “sleep-in” shifts are not entitled to the national minimum wage (“NMW”) for the whole shift, but only when they are required to be awake and working.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for LexisNexis: EU settled status scheme—what will happen to those who ‘fall between the cracks’?
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18 July 2018Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for a LexisNexis article, which discusses what will happen to the EU citizens who lose their legal status due to the new EU settled status scheme, and how the government should address this aspect of the scheme.
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Where might the Government’s Brexit White Paper lead us?
17 July 2018Although massively contentious, the Government’s White Paper proposals on the relationship between the UK and the EU post-Brexit add some flesh to the bones of what future interrelation between the two entities might look like. What are the key points for employment lawyers?
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Lucy Lewis comments for HR Grapevine: Serena Williams Wimbledon return sparks maternity debate
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17 July 2018In an article for HR Grapevine, Lucy Lewis comments on the case of Serena Williams' seeding at this year's Wimbledon tournament and explains that the protection of a women's position at work must be proportionate, in connection with maternity leave, pregnancy or childbirth.
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Kathryn Weaver writes for The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong: Closing the Gender Pay Gap
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16 July 2018In an article for The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Kathryn Weaver discusses gender pay gap and the implications for Asia-based employees of UK companies.
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Colin Leckey writes for HR Magazine: Who’ll take the global edge in the gig economy?
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16 July 2018In an article for HR Magazine, Colin Leckey discusses the potential competitive advantage countries have attracting and retaining companies in the gig economy, if they strike the right balance between flexibility and security.
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Linda Hynes writes for Legal Island: The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 - does it go too far?
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16 July 2018In an article for Legal Island, Linda Hynes discusses the new Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 and what it means for employers.
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Voluntary overtime to be included in holiday pay for NHS staff
12 July 2018In the latest decision on the vexed question of the correct calculation of holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations (“WTR”), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has ruled that both non-guaranteed and voluntary overtime should be included in the calculation under the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service
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Karen Baxter comments for The Law Society Gazette: Five tips for parental leave
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10 July 2018In an article for The Law Society Gazette, Karen Baxter discusses parental leave and urges fathers to take paternity leave too.
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Nicholas Buckland comments for Music Week: Euro Parliament rejects copyright reform, full debate set for September
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10 July 2018In an article for Music Week, Nicholas Buckland comments on the European Parliament voting against beginning negotiations on the Copyright Directive including Article 13.
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Jonna Hunt comments for House of Commons Library briefing: The UK's points-based system for immigration
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09 July 2018In a report for the House of Commons Library briefing, Joanna Hunt comments on the governments ruling to exempt doctors and nurses from immigration cap.
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Kathryn Weaver comments for Human Resources Online: Same-sex couples in Hong Kong to be granted spousal visas in landmark ruling
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09 July 2018In an article for Human Resources Online, Kathryn Weaver comments that the ruling is a win for the LGBT community and will allow businesses in Hong Kong to attract more talented recruits.
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Alex Kelham comments for The Times: Froome’s race to restore reputation
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05 July 2018In an article for The Times, Alex Kelham discusses Chris Froome's uphill battle to restore his reputation and how the media's coverage could make a big difference to shake the negative perception.
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Free trade and controlling free movement - can the UK and the EU square the circle (18 months on)?
05 July 2018The Brexit rollercoaster continues to rattle along as we hurtle towards 29 March 2019, the projected date for the UK to leave the EU.
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Court of Appeal upholds enforcement of Chinese arbitration award in England & Wales despite allegation of attempted fraud
05 July 2018One of the attractive features of arbitration is the ease of enforcement of arbitral awards in other jurisdictions. The New York Convention (the “Convention”) provides a regime by which an award made in one Convention state should be enforceable against any assets in any of the other Convention states around the world. A recent Court of Appeal decision shows that the English court will only exercise its power to refuse to recognise or enforce an arbitral award on public policy grounds in limited circumstances.
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Kathryn Weaver comments for Law.com: Top Hong Kong Court Says Lesbian Couple Should Receive Spousal Visa
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05 July 2018In an article for Law.com, Kathryn Weaver comments on Hong Kong's highest court's decision to grant spousal visas to same-sex couples.
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Corporate Update – June 2018
04 July 2018Welcome to our June 2018 Corporate Update which brings you news and our views on law and practice for corporates and their owners and managers.
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Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal rules in favour of allowing same sex married couples to submit dependant visa applications
04 July 2018Following the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal on 25 September 2017, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal today ruled in favour of QT the lesbian civil partner of a British expat who challenged the Director of Immigration’s decision not to grant dependant visas to same sex married couples.
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Too hot to handle? What employers need to know about the heatwave
04 July 2018There’s nothing Brits like more than talking about the weather and this year we’ve had a lot to discuss. Just a few months ago, the country was shivering in sub-zero temperatures, brought from Siberia by the “beast from the east”. Now that seems like a distant memory and we’re enjoying one of the hottest summers on record.