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Lewis Silkin has advised Breed Reply Investments on the sale of Senseye to Siemens
20 June 2022
Lewis Silkin has advised Breed Reply Investments on the sale of Senseye to Siemens.
Lewis Silkin has advised ustwo studios in its transition to employee ownership
24 June 2022
Lewis Silkin has advised ustwo in its transition to an EOT. As of April 2022, founders Mills and Sinx, and shareholder Marcus Woxneryd reduced their equity in ustwo studios and transferred the majority ownership of the business to all current and future employees.
Maya Forstater wins gender critical belief claim
07 July 2022
Following last year’s ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that her “gender critical” beliefs were protected under the Equality Act, Maya Forstater has won her discrimination claim.
Lewis Silkin expands Intellectual Property team with trade mark and design law specialist
07 July 2022
LONDON – Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the appointment of Abigail Wise as Legal Director in its IP practice group.
How SMEs can build progressive workplaces in Ireland
13 July 2022
Linda Hynes shares her insights on how SME’s can build progressive workplaces in Ireland. Employees are more vocal than they have ever been about what they expect their employer to do to support them. They expect their workplace to be environmentally sustainable, diverse, inclusive, and accommodating.
Lewis Silkin oversees construction contracts and construction aspects of major new UK film studio
18 July 2022
Shinfield Studios development set to bring Hollywood to the Thames Valley.
Sponsor licence options for international businesses
19 July 2022
Since the UK Government launched the Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes on 11 April this year, there are more sponsorship options for international businesses to consider. In this article we provide an overview of these and outline some considerations for choosing which licences to apply for.
Spain proposes visa for digital nomads
21 July 2022
Spain has long been the favoured holiday destination for many sun-seeking Brits. The proposed introduction of a new digital nomad visa, opening the door to both “working holidays” and longer term relocations, will therefore be welcome news to employees.
Holiday pay for part-year workers should not be pro-rated
21 July 2022
The Supreme Court has ruled that the paid holiday entitlement of part-year workers should not be pro-rated for the weeks they do not usually work. This means that the 12.07% method for calculating the holiday pay hours of casual workers on permanent contracts is no longer a valid approach.
The Conservative leadership race from a branding perspective on BBC Radio Cymru
25 July 2022
For those who speak Welsh, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor discusses the Conservative leadership race from a branding perspective on BBC Radio Cymru.
Home Office sets out immigration and border control strategy to 2025
26 July 2022
On 20 July 2022 the Home Office published further details of its strategy to deliver an end-to-end digital immigration system. The planned system transformation will involve a digital process for applying for permission to travel and identity verification for immigration applications, as well as using eVisas to cross the border and demonstrate entitlements within the UK.
FCA hopes its Consumer Duty will lead to major shift in financial services
02 August 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed its plans to introduce a new Consumer Duty. It says that this will fundamentally improve how firms serve consumers. It will set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services and require firms to put their customers’ needs first. The duty includes a new Consumer Principle that “a firm must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers”.
Headquarter moves are not necessarily a headache
04 August 2022
The change in the way that office space is used has been gathering significant momentum since the pandemic hit.
Police registration requirement dropped for foreign nationals
05 August 2022
The requirement for some foreign nationals to register with the police has been suspended with effect from at least 4 August 2022. The Home Office has not made an official announcement and the Immigration Rules have not been amended, however affected individuals are being contacted by the Home Office or police services directly.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 - Ambush Marketing and the Law
09 August 2022
The FIFA World Cup stimulates a frenzy of marketing activity – both official and unofficial. Qatar 2022 is unlikely to be any different.
Data issues when tracking productivity with employees working from home
10 August 2022
Linda Hynes has provided insight on the data issues that may occur when companies use technology to track productivity when working from home.
Update on UK immigration processing times
17 August 2022
The Home Office has provided updated processing information in a communication to stakeholders on 12 August 2022. Developments include the reinstatement of priority and super priority visa services in work and study routes. The capacity of the pre-licence priority service for new sponsor licence applications has also been expanded.
What employers should know about the new Scale-up visa
19 August 2022
The new Scale-up route launches on 22 August 2022. Unusual features of the route include that sponsorship is available only to hyper-growth businesses, and that after the first six months, Scale-up visas cease to be sponsored. The latter aspect means that employers of ‘unsponsored’ Scale-up visa holders will benefit from understanding the requirements for maintaining status under the route.
HSE says employers must prepare for warmer future
22 August 2022
The Health and Safety Executive is advising businesses to act now to make sure their workplaces are ready for more extreme hot weather in the future. What should employers be doing and how does this impact remote workers?
Redundancy in a remote working world
31 August 2022
Remote first, remote only, hybrid working, employers of record…these arrangements are fast becoming normal especially as employers have competed for global talent over the past 18 months and sought to grow despite the great resignation. As the global economy continues to change, what happens if you now need to make redundancies in a remote working world?