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Incentivising an influencer: towards greater transparency
Press
17 October 2016Jo Farmer has authored an article for Digital Business Lawyer on the increasing use of social media personalities by global brands to advertise their products and services and the need to clarify when online content is paid-for advertising.
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Rooftop hives give City bankers lessons in CSR
Press
17 October 2016Lewis Silkin has been featured in an article by Ethical Corporation about the firms use of bee keeping. The article discusses how bee keeping across the city is helping young people prepare for the workplace, control emotions and develop positive relationships.
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Sporting Chance
Press
14 October 2016Alex Kelham, Head of Sports Business Group, has written an article for The Law Society Gazette. The article discusses how women lawyers should find time for sport to enhance their professional and personal lives.
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Brexit - what will it mean for employment law?
Press
14 October 2016After the referendum vote in favour of the UK leaving the EU, there are various possible ways in which this saga may unfold. The new Prime Minister, Theresa May, has said that there is no going back on the referendum result and that “Brexit means Brexit” but what might Brexit actually mean?
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Key employment law issues for sports organisations
09 October 2016This update highlights a few recent developments in employment law with particular relevance for professional sports organisations.
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Court of Appeal confirms holiday pay should include results-based commission
09 October 2016The Court of Appeal has given judgment in the ongoing holiday pay case of British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock and another, which raises the question of whether and how a salesman’s commission should be taken into account when calculating his holiday pay.
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Government to extend review to include gambling adverts on TV
07 October 2016The front page of The Times reports today that the government is to extend its review into Fixed Odds Betting Terminals to cover gambling advertisements on TV, amid concerns about the proliferation of gambling adverts and their exposure to children.
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Lewis Silkin advises Descours & Cabaud on its 50% acquisition of Hayley Group Ltd
Deal
07 October 2016Lewis Silkin French Desk has advised French Group Descours & Cabaud, the leading distributor of MRO and PPE products in Europe, on its 50% acquisition of leading UK distributor of MRO products, Hayley Group Ltd.
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Talk (Talk) is not cheap - record fine for data breach
06 October 2016Speak of making an entrance. Within a few weeks of her new appointment as the new UK Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham has issued TalkTalk with a £400,000 monetary penalty notice, the biggest fine yet awarded by the ICO.
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Lewis Silkin lauded for its rockhopper HR and employment law offering in this year’s FT Innovative Lawyer Awards
Press
06 October 2016Rockhopper, the pioneering low-cost, fixed-fee HR and employment law service from top 100 UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP, has been commended as ‘Standout’ in this year’s FT Innovative Lawyers awards in the Innovation in Human Resources category.
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Naming foreign workers 'could breach discrimination law'
Press
06 October 2016Andrew Osborne has commented in an article for The Brief from The Times following Amber Rudd's proposal to force employers to list their foreign workers. Andrew states: "These proposals are a very crude attempt to try to bully employers" and "Companies already have to go through a complex and expensive system to sponsor any non-EEA workers and so do not do it if they can find local staff of the same standard".
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Roundtable Mediation - Game of give and take
Press
06 October 2016Karen Baxter has been featured in an article on the use of mediation for The Law Society Gazette.
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Shared parental leave and sex discrimination
06 October 2016The first case about the amounts paid to men and women on shared parental leave has been decided by an Employment Tribunal in Glasgow.
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No more long work hours for millennial lawyers
Press
05 October 2016James Davies has commented in an article for The Financial Times which discusses how working round the clock for high pay is not what motivates young lawyers today.
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Family rights
Inbrief
04 October 2016Employees who have parental responsibility for a child are afforded certain legal rights in order to protect and support their role as parents.
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Lewis Silkin launches Worksphere to provide complementary highvalue HR services
Press
04 October 2016HR News has commented on Lewis Silkin's Worksphere launch which shall provide complementary, high-value HR services and bring together leading employment and immigration lawyers and seasoned HR consultants.
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The Lawyer Hot 100 Connect Event
Press
29 September 2016Lewis Silkin is delighted to be sponsoring The Lawyer Hot 100 event BREXIT 100 days (or so) later: A retrospective look at the past 100 days and an informed look into the future.
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Lewis Silkin throws its support behind City Giving Day
Press
27 September 2016Top 100 UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP is supporting the 2016 City Giving Day, The Lord Mayor’s event which champions and highlights the charitable efforts undertaken by companies and organisations to support society and the community.
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Facebook's latest adblocker battle: An in-depth view
Press
22 September 2016Geraint Lloyd-Taylor has commented in an article for Marketing Tech which discusses 'Facebook's latest adblocker battle'.
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Industrial action
Inbrief
22 September 2016Economically turbulent times have seen an increase in trade unions ‘flexing their muscles’ by way of industrial action.