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Current gender pay gap reporting requirements unlikely to ‘empower’ women
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08 March 2018Michael Burd has commented in an article for Lexis Nexis on PwC's revelation that the UK has been slower in addressing its gender pay gap compared to other developed nations, with Iceland, Sweden and Norway remaining as the top three performing OECD countries.
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Agency workers
Inbrief
06 March 2018The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (“the Regulations”) have had a significant impact on the temporary working industry in the UK .
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This is my advice. By the way, it might be wrong!
05 March 2018When do solicitors have to warn their client that the advice they are giving may turn out to be incorrect? The Court of Appeal has recently considered this issue.
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Remix to Transition
02 March 2018This week the government released a new proposal on EU citizens arriving in the UK during the Brexit 'transition period', which is set to run for about two years after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.
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Bethan Carney contributes to an article in Legally India: Rights of Persons with Disabilities in India and Other Jurisdictions
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28 February 2018Bethan Carney contributes to an article in Legally India, with others from member firms of lus Laboris, outlining the laws in their respective countries concerning disabled rights.
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Zero hours contracts
Inbrief
27 February 2018Zero hours contracts allow organisations to hire individuals without guaranteeing them any work.
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Ask About… Retail, Fashion and Hospitality
27 February 2018Many of our clients in the retail, fashion and hospitality sector face similar HR issues. Each month one of the members of our team will identify an issue, ask how you would deal with it and provide our advice. This month we asked Tom...
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Geraint Lloyd-Taylor writes for Gay Times Magazine: Adverts with LGBTQ references continue to receive complaints
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27 February 2018In 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).
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The road to nowhere: Brexit and labour shortages
26 February 2018In an opinion piece in the Guardian by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Director General Adam Marshall warns of an imminent recruitment crisis.
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Lewis Silkin’s Head of rockhopper, Laura Farnsworth, named in the 2018 Timewise Power 50 part-time worker awards
Press Release
26 February 2018Laura Farnsworth has been named in the 2018 Timewise Power 50 awards, a roll-call of the UK’s top flexible and part-time workers who are delivering in senior roles with non-traditional working patterns.
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Calling time on workplace sexual harassment?
23 February 2018A full inquiry into workplace sexual harassment has been announced by the Women and Equalities Committee. The aim of this Government inquiry is to uncover the true scale of the problem and consider what action employers and the Government can take to address it.
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Keeping the luxury in brands?
22 February 2018In Coty v Parfumerie Akzente (Case C-230/16) the CJEU has stated that luxury brand owners, can, in certain circumstances prohibit reselling of their products through some internet platforms
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Joanna Hunt writes for the Free Movement Blog: Just how level do we want the Brexit playing field to be?
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22 February 2018Joanna 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.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for The Stack: Keeping top tech talent through immigration compliance
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22 February 2018In 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.
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‘Living in the dark ages’ - pregnancy and maternity discrimination at interview
21 February 2018Fresh out of my first year at university and applying for a summer job at a pub, I was slightly taken aback when the interviewer asked whether I had children, in a tone that implied “no” was the right answer… Back then, with no children, I simply answered the question - but it made me wonder.
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Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for Pink News: Gay-themed TV adverts dominate ‘most complaints’ list
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21 February 2018Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments in an article for Pink News, discussing the list of 10 adverts the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority received the most complaints about from the public; with 3 of the top 10 showing LGBT themes.
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Alex Kelham writes for SportsPro: PyeongChang 2018: the top five legal talking points so far
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21 February 2018Alex Kelham considers five of the top legal talking points surrounding the ongoing Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, in an article for SportsPro.
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Andrew Osborne comments for Lexis Nexis: Businesses ‘hampered by inflexible immigration system’
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19 February 2018Andrew Osborne commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses the Director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Adam Marshall's call for the government to provide a clear statement of intent on immigration policy so that businesses can make decisions for the future.
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James Davies comments for Lexis Nexis: Opportunity fund is ‘obvious answer’ to UK employment issues
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19 February 2018James Davies has commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) proposal of a £10,000 universal basic opportunity fund, subsidised by government savings, to be given to all citizens under 55.
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Update on the new tax rules for payments in lieu of notice
16 February 2018New tax rules will mean that income tax and national insurance contributions (“NICs”) must be paid on all payments in lieu of notice (“PILONs”) with effect from 6 April 2018.