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Irish abortion referendum produces toxic mix of politics and advertising
23 May 2018On a recent trip to Dublin, what struck me most, was the sight of lampposts festooned with 2 or even 3 separate, competing ads 'for' and 'against' the repeal of the 8th Amendment of the Irish constitution, which bans abortion. The referendum on its repeal takes place this Friday (25th May) while the rest of the EU frets about GDPR implementation.
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Jonathan Carr comments for The Mirror: Ramadan: Fasting and praying at work during the holy months - your rights explained
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23 May 2018In an article for The Mirror Online, Jonathan Carr discusses the rights for those fasting and praying at work during Ramadan.
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Alex Milner-Smith and Sean Dempsey write for techUK: Be prepared: the scramble to meet the GDPR deadline
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22 May 2018In an article for techUK, Alex Milner-Smith and Sean Dempsey discuss the fast approaching GDPR law coming into effect and that companies are scrambling to meet the deadline in time.
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Brinsley Dresden comments for LexisNexis: Consultation on rule to ban ‘harmful’ gender stereotypes from adverts
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21 May 2018In an article for LexisNexis, Brinsley Dresden comments on the Committees of Advertising Practice launching a public consultation on introducing a rule prohibiting advertisements from including gender stereotypes that are likely to cause harm, or serious or widespread offence.
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Construction Law Update – Fighting back against “Smash and Grab” Adjudications
21 May 2018The case of Grove Developments Ltd v S&T (UK) Ltd (February 2018) is worthy of note, not least because it potentially provides employers with a quick means of reclaiming the loss suffered, following a “smash and grab” adjudication by starting its own adjudication on the true value.
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Appeal judgment confirms Addison Lee cycle couriers are workers
17 May 2018In the latest decision on employment status in the gig economy, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has dismissed an appeal by Addison Lee against an Employment Tribunal (“ET”) decision that its cycle couriers were “workers” and so entitled to holiday pay.
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Five in 5
15 May 2018A series of five hints, tips and thoughts you should definitely remember as part of your sponsor reporting obligations.
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Liquidator loses protection of a freezing order following serious failings at earlier ex parte hearing
14 May 2018In Banca Turco Romana S.A. (in liquidation) v Cortuk and Others, the Commercial Court in London has underlined the need for applicants to give full and frank disclosure when seeking relief at ex parte (without notice) hearings.
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Smart Cities and Renewable Energy
14 May 2018In the time before smart cities, electricity by and large was generated by burning fossil fuels in relatively remote locations before being transmitted via high-voltage power lines to population centres.
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Richard Miskella and Emma Richardson are speaking at this year's Luxury Law Summit on 15th May, in London
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14 May 2018At this year's Luxury Law Summit, Richard Miskella and Emma Richardson will be discussing the subject of workplace sexual harassment and gender inequality across senior levels.
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The Law Society Gazette covers the recent opening of the Lewis Silkin office in Ireland
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11 May 2018In the Law Society Gazette, Ian Jeffery and James Davies discuss the opening of the new office in Dublin and highlight that the Ireland office is to ensure the firm can still meet client demand after Brexit.
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Michael Burd writes for The Law Society: Gender pay gap reporting
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09 May 2018In an article for The Law Society, Michael Burd reflects on the gender pay gap reporting results, in relation to the legal sector.
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Joanna Hunt writes for City A.M.: Businesses should demand the home office reform policies that create a burden and ‘hostile environment’ for employers
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09 May 2018In an article for City A.M. Joanna Hunt discusses the UK's immigration system creating a "hostile environment" resulting in a burden on employers having to check all employees right to work in the UK, or face harsh penalties.
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Lewis Silkin named ‘Law Firm of the Year for Labour, Employment & Pensions’ by Who’s Who Legal Global Guide 2018
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09 May 2018This global recognition follows last year's accolade of our employment team being named ‘the most highly nominated European firm’ by Who’s Who Legal in 2017.
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Colin Leckey comments for economia: Mind the gender pay gap
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08 May 2018In an article for economia, Colin Leckey comments on gender pay gap reporting and why there are pay disparities, even for people doing similar jobs.
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Failing to enhance pay for shared parental leave may be indirect sex discrimination
04 May 2018The EAT has indicated that enhancing maternity pay, but not pay for taking shared parental leave, may give rise to an indirect sex discrimination claim by fathers. This follows last month’s EAT decision that a failure to pay a father enhanced pay for shared parental leave was not direct sex discrimination.
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Andrew Osborne comments for the International Bar Association: Supporting the workforce through Brexit
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02 May 2018In an article for the International Bar Association, Andrew Osborne discusses the negative impact Brexit will have on retaining and recruiting staff from the EU.
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Michael Burd writes for Lexology: Failure to pay father full pay for shared parental leave is not sex discrimination
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02 May 2018In an article for Lexology, Michael Burd discusses the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (EAT) decision that it is not sex discrimination to fail to pay a father his full salary during shared parental leave, in circumstances where a mother taking maternity leave during the same period would have received full pay.
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Are documents generated in the course of an investigation protected by litigation privilege?
01 May 2018Two recent cases concerning the applicability of litigation privilege to documents generated in the course of investigations show that it is easier to obtain that protection where the subject of the investigation is a civil rather than criminal matter.
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Ask About...Retail, Fashion and Hospitality
01 May 2018Many of our clients in the retail, fashion and hospitality sector face similar HR issues. Each month one of the members of our team will identify an issue, ask how you would deal with it and provide our advice. This month we asked Emma...