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Lewis Silkin shortlisted for five HK legal awards
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20 October 2020Market-leading employment and immigration law specialist Lewis Silkin has been shortlisted for five awards in the Macallan ALB (Asian Legal Business) Hong Kong Law Awards 2020.
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Home working has its benefits - but ministers also see negative impact: Síobhra Rush comments for Irish Independent
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19 October 2020Thousands of people working from home have been told to stay put - and were offered a modest financial incentive to do so in this Budget. Síobhra Rush comments on the impact this is having on employers and their staff.
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There's no place like home - data protection implications of the move to remote working: Linda Hynes and Catherine Hayes write for PDP Journal
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19 October 2020In this article, Linda Hynes and Catherine Hayes highlight some important data protection implications of remote working for employers and the helpful guidance published by the DPC.
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Why pubs and restaurants are suing the Government over closures and the 10pm curfew – and if they could win: Alan Hunt comments for The i
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13 October 2020As hospitality venues across the country ramp up for a legal case against the government’s restriction measures, experts warn the case is nuanced and courts are unlikely to want to intervene.
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Employers duties under the National Security Law from a Data Privacy Perspective: Iris Chin comments for Hong Kong Economic Journal
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07 October 2020In this article Iris Chin looks at the obligations employers have to consider to comply with the NSL whilst meeting their obligations under Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
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Do your contracts and policies stand up to the Covid-19 test? Amy Cooper writes for Lawyer Monthly
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02 October 2020The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have stress-tested employment contracts and policies, with some showing signs of strain. What should you do now to make sure your employment documentation is ready for the post-Covid future?
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Pandemic alters view on shortage migrant skills: Andrew Osborne comments for Relocate Global
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02 October 2020The fallout from this year's Covid-19 pandemic has proved a major influence on recommendations from the UK government's Migration Advisory Committee for changes to the Shortage Occupation Lists (SOL).
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Serie A looks to private equity to boost revenue – Susie Jarrold writes for leading global sports market intelligence provider, Sportcal
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30 September 2020In early September, the 20 Italian Serie A clubs voted in favour of the creation of a new company to manage the league’s media rights, and to consider two private equity bids for a 10 per cent stake. Susie Jarrold discusses what this might mean for Serie A, and the upward trend of private equity investment in sport in general.
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Will the furlough scheme be replaced? What happens when it ends? Everything you need to know: Lucy Lewis comments for The Independent
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25 September 2020The end of the furlough scheme has been pushed back to the end of October, but for workers relying on it to pay the bills – what will happen once the government winds it down?
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Companies face greater risk as GDPR class actions emerge: Ali Vaziri comments for Compliance Week
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25 September 2020In the past month, three of the world’s largest tech firms have been hit with legal actions that could lead to billion-dollar damages suits for alleged violations of Europe’s privacy law, GDPR. Unusual for Europe, the complaints are led by a consumer rights group and a U.K. citizen rather than regulators. Ali Vaziri shares his opinion in this article for Compliance Week.
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What global mobility’s immigration experts think: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Relocate Global
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23 September 2020Relocate Global asked immigration experts across the global mobility sector for their views on whether Brexit Britain was pro-immigration and what this means for business.
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Recruiters’ legal obligations when workers switch occupations: Carla Feakins writes for People Management
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18 September 2020Covid-19 has driven rapid changes in the jobs market, with some roles now in extremely high demand while others are almost disappearing. Recently published data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlights that between January and June 2020 more workers changed occupation than during the same period last year, with over half simultaneously moving into a different major industry.
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Hong Kong Lawyer case summary: Music Holdings Property v. Ooi Lean Choo
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14 September 2020In a case summary published by the Hong Kong Lawyer, Catherine Leung looks at a recent case concerning an employee committing fraud.
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New legal risks for recruiters: Carla Feakins writes for People Management
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08 September 2020While the recruitment industry is subject to general legal regulation, additional legislation applies in some sectors such as agriculture, food processing and the care sector. This may require recruiters to be licensed and subject to a rigorous compliance regime.
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Pandemic sparks fears over skills visas: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Relocate Global
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02 September 2020Predictably, the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented fall in the amount of skilled migration, overseas assignees, intra-company transfers and foreign student numbers. Now, experts are wondering how long it will take for the global situation to return to something approaching normal.
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What happens to furloughed workers when the government scheme ends? Lucy Lewis comments for Yahoo
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02 September 2020The coronavirus outbreak has not only caused thousands of deaths around the world but has caused untold damage to the economy: on 7 May the Bank of England warned the pandemic will push the UK economy towards its deepest recession on record.
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Legal update: It’s a T8 – should employees have the day off when WFH? Katy Lee and Tanya Mirchandani comment for Human Resources Online
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27 August 2020Many employers in Hong Kong follow the Labour Department’s “Code of Practice in Times of Typhoons and Rainstorms”, companies have put in place extreme weather policies that explain what employees are expected to do in the event of an extreme weather warning. Katy Lee and Tanya Mirchandani comment further in this article for Human Resouces Online.
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Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong team contribute to Financier Worldwide’s Human Capital Strategy and Culture guide
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26 August 2020Financier Worldwide’s guide canvasses the opinions of leading professionals on current trends in human capital strategy and culture, particularly in light of Covid-19, across the US, UK, Belgium and Hong Kong.
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Linklaters to expand remote working as pandemic changes legal culture: James Davies comments for The Financial Times
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25 August 2020International law firm Linklaters will allow its more than 5,000 staff to work half the time remotely, the strongest sign yet that changes ushered in by the pandemic are beginning to take root in a legal industry that has long valued tight-knit office culture.
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Lewis Silkin—Trainee Retention: Giles Crown and Richard Miskella comment for New Law Journal
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14 August 2020Lewis Silkin LLP has announced 100% trainee retention for the third year running, with four trainee lawyers due to qualify and remain at the firm this year.