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Further changes to SMS updating requirements for employers
17 October 2023The Home Office has announced two important changes that impact employers who hold a licence to sponsor overseas workers. Authorising Officers and Key Contacts on sponsor licences will be asked to provide their national insurance number. Sponsors registered with Companies House will be asked to provide their Companies House reference number.
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Menopause at work – FAQs for employers
16 October 2023Demographic shifts and a rising number of menopause-related claims mean that the menopause is something employers will need to increase their focus on in the years ahead. World Menopause Day is held on 18 October every year and is designed to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available to improve health and wellbeing. To mark this, we have prepared some FAQs for employers when it comes to dealing with menopause in the workplace.
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Have we reached the bottom of the market? Jonathan Martry writes for The Sphere…
13 October 2023It’s now been a year since the ‘mini budget’ of September 2022 rapidly brought the end of the Q2/ Q3 2022’s improving market conditions.
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Migration Advisory Committee recommends sweeping changes to Shortage Occupation List
12 October 2023The Migration Advisory Committee MAC released its full review of the Shortage Occupation List for the Skilled Worker route on 3 October 2023. Key recommendations include the abolition of the shortage list and to allow asylum-seekers with the right to work to occupy any job.
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Understanding fit notes: what can employers learn from the new guidance?
12 October 2023The Department for Work and Pensions has updated its guidance for employers and line managers on ‘getting the most out of the fit note’. As levels of long-term sickness stand at record levels, finding ways to help employees stay at, or return to work, are critical. We look at what’s new, and what’s important to remember, about fit notes.
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Why the government’s proposal to limit non-competes to three months may not be the end of the story
12 October 2023A new High Court decision suggests that employers may still have scope to protect their interests after an employee’s employment has ended, even if non-compete clauses are limited by the government to three months.
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With significant changes on the horizon for Consumer Law, ensuring you are prepared will be key to future-proofing your business
09 October 2023Our Consumer Law Tracker (below) maps out the key developments currently and over the next few years, including the Digital Markets Competition & Consumers Bill, CMA / ICO Online Choice Architecture Investigations, the EU Directive on Green Claims among others.
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Gendered swearwords and predictable hours - In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 1
Podcast
06 October 2023Listen here for the latest developments and essential practical takeaways (short enough to fit into a 10-minute coffee break!). Lawyers from our IHELC team will discuss key developments in employment law with our usual pragmatism and insight, a touch of humour and a sharp focus on the in-house lawyer’s perspective.
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Ciara Fulton joins John Pienaar on Times Radio’s Drive show to discuss the recent Supreme Court in PSNI v Agnew ruling
Press
06 October 2023Head of our Belfast office Ciara Fulton was interviewed yesterday by John Pienaar for Times Radio's Drive show, in relation to the recent Supreme Court ruling in PSNI v Agnew ruling that claims for underpayments of holiday pay can potentially stretch back many years.
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Sustainability and Real Estate Glossary
05 October 2023Sustainability can be a complicated topic. To help demystify it for you, we’ve put together a glossary of key terminology used when discussing sustainability and real estate.
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Lewis Silkin ranked fourth in Newsweek’s list of the UK’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces
Press Release
05 October 2023Lewis Silkin has come fourth in a comprehensive ranking of organisations that employees love working for.
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Historic holiday pay claims: Supreme Court decision in Agnew
04 October 2023The Supreme Court has released its long-anticipated decision in the case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew. It is now clear that a gap of three months between underpayments of holiday pay does not automatically break the chain of a series of deductions. If these are factually linked, the net can be cast much further back.
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Lewis Silkin receives nine Tier 1 practice rankings and 15 new individual rankings in Legal 500 UK 2024
Press Release
04 October 2023We continued to receive strong recognition in the latest edition of the Legal 500 UK, released today. We earned 15 new individual rankings this year – bringing the total number of colleagues mentioned to 96.
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Former Gleam Futures COO joins Lewis Silkin as partner
Press Release
02 October 2023Lewis Silkin has appointed Phil Hughes as a partner in the firm’s Digital Commerce and Creative (DCC) team.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: September 2023
02 October 2023Welcome to the September 2023 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.
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Lewis Silkin’s Belfast office sees rapid growth in first two years
Press Release
02 October 2023Lewis Silkin Northern Ireland has generated around 30 new jobs since being established two years ago, bringing the size of the firm’s Belfast team to 48.
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It’s a jungle out there: Biophilic design in the workplace
29 September 2023As the summer draws to an end and we contemplate the darker, winter months ahead cloistered within our workplaces, many might yearn for the connection with nature and the outdoors they’ve enjoyed over their holidays and sunny weekends. Biophilic office design is one way we can achieve a re-connection with nature: a design principle that places nature at its centre and focuses on bringing the outside indoors.
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Financial Promotions Gateway goes live – are you impacted?
29 September 2023The FCA has introduced a new regulatory gateway to provide greater oversight of the approval of financial promotions. Companies that approve financial promotions for third parties will need to consider whether they need to apply to be included in the gateway or whether their activities are exempt.
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COT3 or settlement agreement? Spot the differences.
28 September 2023An agreement to waive claims – whether theoretical or about to be aired in an employment tribunal – is commonly recorded in either a settlement agreement or a COT3. Although circumstances often dictate which is used, there are in fact differences between the two types of agreement which are important for employers to be aware of.
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Pay Transparency Directive: What is a Joint Pay Assessment?
27 September 2023The Pay Transparency Directive will bring gender pay gap reporting to the entire EU and introduce sweeping changes to the equal pay landscape. A key part of the package of measures is the mandatory “Joint Pay Assessment”. This article explains when Joint Pay Assessments are required and what they will involve.