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11 Lewis Silkin partners listed in Who's Who Legal 2015
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14 July 2015Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that 11 partners in their Employment, Reward and Immigration team have been listed in this year’s edition of Who’s Who Legal 2015 - more than double the number of lawyers listed in respect of any other UK firm.
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Employers start move to flexible contracts in era of robotics
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10 July 2015James Davies has been quoted in an article by The Global Legal Post. The article examines how a new era of greater mechanisation might be ushering in 'the need for workers to embrace change' rather than expecting a high degree of job security.
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The Changing World of the Employment Lawyer
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09 July 2015With technological advancements and the impact of globalisation on business needs leading to a shift in client demands, Michael Burd explores the changing role of the employment lawyer in this evolving environment.
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If you say something sexist at work, will you lose your job?
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30 June 2015Michael Burd has been quoted in an article by The Telegraph which looks at the possible repercussions of making sexist remarks in the workplace following Sir Tim Hunt's comments and subsequent resignation.
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Remuneration in financial services - new rules on deferral and clawback
29 June 2015New rules on deferral and clawback of variable remuneration are set out in a joint policy statement issued by the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”). They will apply to variable remuneration awarded for performance periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.
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US Government HR hacked: what if such a data breach happened in the UK?
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10 June 2015Steven Lorber has been quoted in an article by Personnel Today. The article examines the impact of data protection breaches in the UK, after data affecting millions of workers was hacked at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the HR department for the US Federal government.
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Conscience and common sense
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04 June 2015Tom Heys has been mentioned on the Economist's Erasmus blog, in an article looking at Islam, the courts and female attire.
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Zero hours contracts: A godsend for high-flying professionals
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20 May 2015Helen Samuel, Senior Lawyer with LS In-house - our specialist resourcing service - has written an article for City AM on the benefits of zero hours contracts for high-flying professionals.
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Tesco said to face possible action after firing staff by mail
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21 April 2015Michael Burd has been quoted in an article by Bloomberg which looks at the issues that Tesco Plc is facing after they conducted exit interviews with the executives involved in the accounting scandal by mail, rather than in person.
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Election 2015: employees’ rights to their opinions
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21 April 2015Karen Baxter and Sal Simao, Partner at Ford Harrison - fellow member of the Ius Laboris law firm alliance, have written an article for Personnel Today examining the workplace legislation around taking time off to vote and staking a political allegiance.
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Faith in the Party
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16 April 2015Tom Heys has been quoted in the Economist's Erasmus blog on the intersection of religion and public policy.
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Religion, holidays and days off in the global workplace
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08 April 2015Tom Heys has contributed to an article for Corporate Counsel which looks at religion, holidays and days off in the global workplace.
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Employment lawyers react to Labour's zero-hour proposals
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07 April 2015Colin Leckey has been quoted in HR Magazine on Labour's recent zero-hour proposals.
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Labour's zero hours clampdown highlights lack of data
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07 April 2015In a Financial Times article, Colin Leckey comments on the recent Labour proposal to clamp down on zero-hours contracts.
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There are bigger employment issues than zero-hours contracts
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07 April 2015Colin Leckey comments in an article by Solicitors Journal on the recent Labour zero-hours proposals.
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Perspectives on proposed reforms on the use of ‘zero hours contracts’
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07 April 2015Colin Leckey is quoted by The HR Director on the recently proposed Labour zero-hours contracts.
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Zero-hours contract ban may hit jobs but benefit agencies
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07 April 2015In an article for Recruiter Magazine, Colin Leckey comments on the Labour Party proposals to end zero-hour contracts.
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Q&A: The new 'fit for work' service
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01 April 2015Pulse has interviewed Karen Baxter in a Q&A on the new occupational health service being rolled out across the UK.
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What exactly constitutes a sackable offence?
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27 March 2015Michael Burd has been quoted in an article by The Telegraph.
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To Brexit or not to Brexit?
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25 March 2015James Davies and Bethan Carney have written an article for StrategicRISK on what would happen to the EU-derived employment laws if the UK was to leave the EU.