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Helpful guidance updates for sponsors of workers
30 November 2022The Home Office released updated sponsor guidance on 9 November 2022, in line with the Autumn Immigration Rule updates. This includes some potentially helpful changes for sponsors of workers, however there are some areas of ambiguity as well as some upcoming changes that sponsors should be aware of.
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Masking for trouble? Can employers require staff to wear a face mask even if an employee says they have a disability that prevents them from doing so?
30 November 2022The use of face masks at work is back under the spotlight as winter approaches, with two recent Employment Tribunal decisions considering whether it could be an act of disability discrimination to require disabled employees to wear face masks.
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Law Society and CLLS update 2016 practice note on electronic execution of documents
29 November 2022A (very) brief history of key guidance on electronic execution of documents.
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In Conversation with Anna Josse, Founder and CEO of Prism The Gift Fund
29 November 2022“Philanthropy is inherently personal; there are as many reasons for giving as there are people who give. We’ve found that not only would many people like to give more, but that others would be happy to start if they weren’t intimidated by the complexities of charitable giving.” We spoke to Anna Josse, Founder, CEO of Prism the Gift Fund to get the low down on effective giving vehicles, Donor Advised Funds.
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Secret gardens and the ever-increasing demand for properties on those squares
24 November 2022We spoke to Priyank Lakhia the Founder & Director of Independent Agency, 5Bay Group about the numerous garden squares spread around central London, which Priyank says are one of the city's most distinguishing features.
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Adtech’s ‘compliance theatre’ may be heading for its final curtain
24 November 2022On 7 September 2022 the Brussels Court of Appeal dismissed numerous grounds of IAB Europe’s appeal from a decision of the Belgian Data Protection Authority – Autorité de protection des données (“APD”) – and referred various questions relating to fundamental concepts of the GDPR to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”).
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Inflation, interest rates & money markets - what are the implications for real estate?
23 November 2022The economic impacts of the former chancellor’s ‘fiscal statement’ of 23rd September, the subsequent u-turns and the resulting uncertainty and market disruption, continue to reverberate and have increased the chance of house price falls to a level not seen since 1990.
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Ad tech report - The Project X Institute - Recommendations for the European Addressable Advertising Ecosystem
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23 November 2022Ad tech report - Recommendations for the European Addressable Advertising Ecosystem
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What the appointment of Lucy Frazer as housing minister means for planning: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Magazine
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23 November 2022The former barrister is regarded as a safe pair of hands who believes in the importance of community involvement in planning and the delivery of infrastructure alongside new housing, according to political insiders.
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Industrial action
Inbrief
22 November 2022Economically turbulent times resulting from coronavirus have seen an increase in trade unions’ membership and an increase in them ‘flexing their muscles’ by threatening industrial action over adverse changes in the workplace for their members.
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Roof terraces: The Importance of Being Legal
22 November 2022Q: I recently bought a London apartment that has an unused roof space. Do I need planning permission to use it as a terrace?
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“Eight drivers of change – 2022 and beyond” (By James Davies, Lewis Silkin LLP)
22 November 2022Last year James Davies published a report the Eight Drivers of Change – the future of work for the Future of Work Hub. It identified eight key drivers of change in society as a whole, and in the workplace in particular. It considered how these interconnected drivers were accelerating change at an unprecedented scale and speed and how these changes were influencing the what, where, from where, when, how, how much/many, who and why of work.
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Latest proposals from the FSB on regulating cryptoasset activities and stablecoins
21 November 2022Cryptoassets are volatile by nature; while high risk may lead to high reward, there is also the very real prospect of such assets losing all value.
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John Lewis ad spotlights children in care - and a potential gap in diversity initiatives?
17 November 2022This year’s John Lewis Christmas advert has highlighted the challenges faced by children in care and their foster families. This follows a recent review calling for care experience to be a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. As John Lewis commits to becoming the employer of choice for care experienced young people, this article considers if there is a gap in current diversity initiatives.
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Government backs new laws on carers, sexual harassment, flexible working, redundancy protection and more: the Employment Bill by the back door?
17 November 2022Back in 2019, the government announced a new Employment Bill. A pandemic and two prime ministers later, it has not appeared. But several Private Members’ Bills now cover much of the same ground and have gained government support. Employment law reform now looks likely to be ushered in by the back door.
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Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of Born Social on the sale of the agency to Croud
16 November 2022Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of global social and brand advertising expert Born Social on their sale to award winning global digital marketing agency Croud.
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Neurodiversity, harassment and misconduct: new ruling puts spotlight on difficult issues
16 November 2022Employers are becoming more aware of neurodiversity and the benefits of more inclusive hiring strategies. At the same time, neurodiversity-based discrimination claims are on the rise. Cases where employees have committed misconduct linked to their neurodivergence can be particularly difficult, as a recent ruling illustrates.
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Travel and work within the Schengen Area: British citizens
16 November 2022This article considers the rights of British citizens to access the Schengen Area as visitors post-Brexit for leisure, business and work purposes. It highlights some of the compliance and planning issues employers and individuals should be aware of.
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Annabel Lindsay for EG on pets in the workplace
15 November 2022A surge in pet ownership during the pandemic combined with a demand for flexible working has led many companies to consider allowing dogs into the workplace.
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Lewis Silkin partners Colin Leckey and Kathryn Weaver win Lexology Client Choice Award
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15 November 2022We are delighted to announce that Colin Leckey and Kathryn Weaver have been named winners at the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Awards in the ‘Labour and Employment’ category.