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Gender pay gap reporting: 9 common mistakes made by employers
22 September 2021Did you make any of these mistakes?
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Ethnicity pay gap reporting: Government’s debate response will frustrate employers
22 September 2021A petition on ethnicity pay gap reporting registered over 130,000 signatures last year, requiring that the issue be debated in Parliament. Over one year later, the debate has finally happened.
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Lewis Silkin launches Cube by Lewis Silkin to support the UK's startup community
22 September 2021Lewis Silkin has announced the launch of Cube by Lewis Silkin, the firm’s new offering tailored to meet the needs of founders, startups, and investors and help them navigate the unique legal challenges of high-growth potential businesses face.
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UK employers grapple with vaccine policies: Lucy Lewis comments for The Financial Times
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22 September 2021Employers in the UK have been warned by legal advisers that requiring staff to be vaccinated against Covid may prove problematic, as offices start to fill up again after the easing of pandemic restrictions.
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Protecting your business where employees are in short supply
21 September 2021This article summarises some steps you can take to protect your business as recruitment and retention become more challenging.
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US/UK M&A: Miscellaneous/common issues
21 September 2021In our final instalment of our US/UK M&A series we will explore some of the common issues in the M&A process and deal practice in the US and UK.
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US/UK M&A: Disclosure
21 September 2021The disclosure exercise against the warranties contained in the share purchase agreement (SPA) is a common element of an M&A transaction on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In this article we will identify some of the different approaches taken in relation to disclosure in the UK and the US.
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US/UK M&A: Introduction
21 September 2021One of the constant themes of mid-market M&A in the UK is the significant activity generated by US-based buyers acquiring British targets. The US is, by some distance, the single largest holder of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the UK (holding over US$800bn), and those investments represent around 12% of total global US FDI holdings and around 25% of total US FDI in Europe. That translates into a constant stream of acquisition activity here in the UK by both corporate and financial buyers from the US seeking either to expand their access to transatlantic markets or to access British technology and products.
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US/UK M&A: Risk Allocation
21 September 2021In our second article in the US/UK M&A series, we explore deal certainty and the different appetite for, and measures that are used to apportion risk between the parties.
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US/UK M&A: Price Adjustment Mechanisms - The Locked Box
21 September 2021Price adjustment mechanisms are common in both UK and US style M&A transaction documents to determine the final price that the buyer pays. However, the manner in which the price adjustment is achieved varies; in the US, a closing accounts mechanism is generally used, and although these have remain common in the UK, in recent years we have seen increasing use of “locked box” mechanisms in UK style share purchase agreements governed by English law.
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US/UK M&A: Warranties
21 September 2021In this article we examine the different approaches to giving warranties in US and UK share purchase agreements (SPA) including the terms and scope of the warranties, who gives them, the basis of recovery under the warranties, the basis of the sellers’ liability and other protections available to buyers.
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Ireland: Vaccination for Covid-19 – can employers require their employees to be vaccinated?
21 September 2021With approximately 90% of the adult population now fully vaccinated, many employers in Ireland will understandably be eager to know what exactly they can and cannot do in respect of employees and their vaccination status. This article explores some of the legal issues.
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CMA to crack down on greenwashing with ‘Green Claims Code’: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for The Drum
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20 September 2021The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – a UK government regulatory body – is cracking down on environmental and sustainability claims, warning that businesses have until the new year to ensure their claims comply with the law.
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The issues raised by an appeal decision blocking the replacement of a slave trader statue with that of a Black Lives Matter protester: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Magazine
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20 September 2021An appeal decision that saw an inspector block the replacement of a listed statue of an 18th-century slave trader in Bristol with that of a Black Lives Matter protester indicates the challenges in removing or altering historic structures for social and community reasons, say experts.
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Government wants remote working to become ‘permanent fixture’ as workplaces prepare to reopen: Síobhra Rush comments for The Irish Times
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20 September 2021The Government wants to see remote working become a permanent fixture of Irish working life, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has said.
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The ICO approves the first UK certification scheme criteria: Alexander Milner-Smith writes for Privacy Laws
17 September 2021Alexander Milner-Smith comments in Privacy Laws on the ICO’s Children’s Code and age verification following the ICOs approval of the UK's first age verification certificate scheme
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Further right to work check changes and how to avoid some pitfalls
16 September 2021On 31 August 2021 the right to work guidance for employers was updated to confirm that individuals with a late EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) application made on or after 1 July 2021 can start a new job while their application is pending. In this article we look at this development, as well as highlighting certain aspects of the current guidance that may cause confusion for employers when conducting right to work checks.
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Lewis Silkin appoints Tom Gaunt to head expanding IP practice
Press Release
15 September 2021Leading law firm Lewis Silkin today announces the appointment of Tom Gaunt as Head of IP for the firm’s expanding Intellectual Property practice.
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Sports Q&A - I've heard lots of noise about the Online Safety Bill, but is it relevant to sport?
15 September 2021Q: I've heard lots of noise about the Online Safety Bill, but is it relevant to sport?
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On-demand programme services – who is now subject to Ofcom’s ODPS Rules?
15 September 2021On-demand programme services (ODPS) have been regulated for many years now, but since November 2020 the definition of an ODPS has been significantly extended. Guidance issued by Ofcom in September 2021 clarifies who has to notify, and who, therefore, will be regulated as an ODPS. No longer is it just “TV-like” services that are regulated.