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The Hospitality Industry’s Covid Balancing Act: Anna Sella writes for CLH News
26 November 2021From 19 July 2021 (dubbed 'Freedom Day' by some), the Government effectively transferred the responsibility for deciding what amounts to appropriate measures to keep workers and customers safe into individual businesses. And there is no one-size-fits-all answer - even businesses in the same sector will need to take into account very different considerations.
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Class pay gap reporting: a social mobility tool for employers?
24 November 2021There’s a growing trend in employment law towards using transparency as a method of driving change. Whilst mandatory class pay gap reporting might not be imminent, this article considers the drivers behind an increasing number of organisations reporting voluntarily in this area as a measure to address social mobility disadvantage in the workplace and identifies the legal and practical issues employers need to consider.
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Lewis Silkin improves ranking in Social Mobility Employer Index 2021 and is again recognised as a Top 75 employer
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24 November 2021For the second year running, Lewis Silkin has again been recognised as a Top 75 employer in the Social Mobility Employer Index, rising from 59th (out of 119) to 34th (out of 203).
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What Gove's appearance in front of MPs tells us about his priorities for changing the planning system: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Magazine
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22 November 2021The housing secretary revealed his latest thinking on planning changes when he appeared before MPs last week, including giving communities a greater say over new development and examining the impact of permitted development.
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A new report for the Future of Work Hub: “Eight drivers of change – the future of work” (By James Davies, Lewis Silkin LLP)
22 November 2021The last few years have marked a unique period of turbulence and uncertainty. The landscape of the world of work is changing as the world adjusts to the lasting effects of the pandemic alongside longer-term, large-scale drivers of change.
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What we can learn from contrasting ASA decisions on ‘green’ almond milk ads: Brinsley Dresden writes for The Grocer
19 November 2021Environmental claims should be based on an analysis of the full lifecycle of a product, including production, transportation, and retail.
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Government unveils scheme for binding arbitration in relation to COVID related rent arrears
17 November 2021On 9 November 2021 the government published its proposals regarding a new Code of Practice together with draft legislation, known as the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill, to deal with arrears accumulated during the Covid pandemic period.
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UK firms grapple with ethnicity pay gap reporting: Tom Heys comments for The Financial Times
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17 November 2021A growing chorus of voices in the City says the data is vital for boosting representation and should be mandatory.
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What can we expect from the new Global Business Mobility route?
17 November 2021The Home Office is due to launch the new Global Business Mobility route in Spring 2022. Last month the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) gave recommendations on certain aspects of the route, and these are currently under consideration by the Home Office. In this article we look at what we do (and don’t) know about the likely shape of the new category.
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Directors’ duties and climate change litigation: if not now, when?
17 November 2021For the last two weeks, many of us have been watching events unfold at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference. Each day seemed to bring a mixed bag of news, some positive and some disappointing.
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Linda Hynes comments on current waiting times for employment permits in the Sunday Independent
16 November 2021Work permit staff in overtime drive to reduce delays
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Should bosses be fined for texting or emailing staff on weekends? Síobhra Rush comments on The Anton Savage Show
15 November 2021New laws in Portugal mean that bosses will be fined for texting or emailing staff on weekends or out of hours.
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The Impact of Brexit on UK Real Estate Law: Our Experience So Far
12 November 2021The direct legal impact of Brexit for real estate has been limited, as property law is a matter for EU member states rather than for the EU as a whole. But other consequences have been felt.
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The Impact of Brexit upon Intellectual Property Rights and Disputes
11 November 2021When the Brexit ‘transition period’ came to an end at 11pm GMT on 31st December 2020, it brought with it some significant implications for IP rightsholders across trade marks, designs, copyright and domain names.
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10 climate issues for HR
11 November 2021As employment practices and laws evolve to address climate change, what HR issues arise? We sum up our thoughts in this one-page guide.
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Brexit: Your IP Questions Answered
11 November 2021The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, and a post-Brexit Trade Agreement was finally struck on Christmas Eve 2020, but the important Brexit changes affecting the owners of registered IP rights took effect from 11pm GMT on 31 December 2020.
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How to tell if an 'eco-friendly' firm is greenwashing: Victor Timon comments for RTÉ News
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10 November 2021We're seeing more 'eco-friendly’ and ‘all natural’ products on our shelves, as consumers demand more sustainable choices. But as companies come under increased pressure to meet their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals, how can we tell if some are twisting the truth?
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Menopause in the workplace: Steps for employers. Linda Hynes writes for ThinkBusiness
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10 November 2021Employers need to be more proactive around menopause in the workplace, especially as it impacts some of their most experienced colleagues.
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Key lessons from Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s botched racism review: Karen Baxter comments for International Employment Lawyer
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10 November 2021Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s investigation into allegations of racism has made headlines for all the wrong reasons following the leaking of an independent report to the press earlier this month.
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Landlord's intention under Ground (g) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
08 November 2021It is often said that, opposing renewal under paragraph (g) of section 30 (1) of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 on the ground that the landlord intends to occupy the premises for the purposes of a business to be carried on by it, is a relatively straight forward ground upon which a landlord can succeed in opposing renewal. Since the decision of S.Franses v Cavendish Hotels there has been much speculation about the extent to which that decision impacts upon the landlord’s ability to oppose renewal on ground of opposition under paragraph (g).