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Advertising & Marketing - Group Actions for misleading advertising campaigns: if not now, when?
17 September 2018
For some time it has been possible for consumers to seek redress directly in the face of misleading marketing campaigns.
Whats happening in employment law across Asia Pacific
15 March 2016
This seminar, in conjunction with Rajah & Tann, will discuss hot employment and immigration law topics in Asia.
Advertising Regulation - Annual Review 2015 and what's ahead for 2016?
16 March 2016
A round up of the key marketing and advertising regulatory and legal developments in 2015.
Brexit - what's at stake for businesses and employees?
18 May 2016
Lewis Silkin is proud to host this debate exploring the implications of the forthcoming referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
Brexit Breakfast - what are the implications for businesses?
07 June 2016
On 23 June 2016, the UK will vote on whether to stay in the EU. A significant proportion of the law regulating UK business comes from Europe, while the free movement of persons facilitates UK employers recruiting workers from other member states. Given the EU’s considerable influence on British business and workplace regulation, what are the likely legal consequences of a vote in favour of Brexit?
Branded content on digital platforms: What publishers and digital producers need to know
07 July 2016
This session is aimed at publishers and digital producers and will look at the legal and regulatory issues, and commercial options involved in the creation, funding and distribution of branded content.
Data Privacy: GDPR - what next? - AM Session - FULLY BOOKED
23 May 2018
Coming into force on 25 May 2018 the GDPR is almost upon us. Many organisations up and down the country will have been busily preparing to get their houses in order. But in the words of Elizabeth Denham (the Information Commissioner), “25 May is not the end. It is the beginning”. And it’s not just compliance that people need to think about, but enforcement too.
Data Privacy: GDPR - what next? - PM Session - FULLY BOOKED
23 May 2018
Coming into force on 25 May 2018 the GDPR is almost upon us. Many organisations up and down the country will have been busily preparing to get their houses in order. But in the words of Elizabeth Denham (the Information Commissioner), “25 May is not the end. It is the beginning”. And it’s not just compliance that people need to think about, but enforcement too.
Brands & IP seminar: What is Blockchain? What are its applications for rights management?
24 May 2018
A beginner’s guide to the technology, and highlighting some real world use cases for this transformational technology.
Gender pay gap reporting - what next?
26 September 2018
The first tranche of gender pay gap reports were published by last April - so what next?
Freelancer tax: What ad agencies need to know
29 November 2018
The Chancellor, who has dubbed himself ‘Fiscal Phil’, announced in the Budget the latest measure to combat what HMRC calls “false self-employment”. There will be a fundamental reform of who bears the risk of PAYE and NIC under the IR35 rules. However there are concerns that this change will simply make it harder to engage freelancers without a disproportionate compliance cost.
Advertising & Marketing - Annual review: A look back on 2018 and what’s to come in 2019
24 January 2019
Join us for the first in our 2019 seminar series for the advertising and marketing sector, looking back at 2018’s key advertising and marketing regulatory and legal developments and decisions including:
Advertising & Marketing - Mental Health: What should agencies do to protect the mental well-being of employees?
15 May 2019
NABS have reported that calls to its advice line are up 26% and the need for emotional support is the most common reason for making contact (representing a third of calls).
Employee Wellbeing conference developing effective strategies and improving business performance
15 November 2016
The CBI estimates that 175 million working days are lost each year in Britain due to sickness and the HSE have reported that stress is responsible for 43% of those lost days. PwC have calculated that the related annual cost to business is £29 billion.
GDPR implications for website owners and publishers in conjunction with Panlogic
06 July 2017
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) places additional requirements on the collection, storage and use of personal data and will be mandatory for UK companies (regardless of Brexit). These requirements necessarily demand changes to both online and offline systems and processes.
Autonomous Vehicles - The Road Ahead
08 November 2017
Join us for our inaugural seminar on Autonomous Vehicles where we bring together a panel of industry experts to discuss some of the key opportunities and challenges associated with connected and driverless vehicles.
Mob rule? Using crowdsourced data as substantiation
14 June 2017
This session will focus on Crowdsourcing Substantiation. When consumers post reviews, interact with social media platforms, and use applications and other technology, a staggering amount of data is collected. However is this data credible and can it be used for reviews and endorsements?
Using contractors? Get ready for the IR35 tax rules - FULLY BOOKED
27 November 2018
The Chancellor announced in the Budget the latest measure to combat what HMRC calls “false self-employment”, aimed at those who supply their services via their own company.
Avertising & Marketing - Social Media: Update on the legal and regulatory risks of influencer marketing
20 November 2019
Regulators in both the United Kingdom and United States are taking an increasingly close interest in the activities of influencers.
Hong Kong HR Breakfast Club – 2018 Employment and Immigration Law Round-Up
16 January 2019
The Lewis Silkin Hong Kong team are delighted to invite you to our first HR Breakfast Club session of 2019 where we will be discussing some of the key employment and immigration law developments over the past year.