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Richard Miskella comments for The Telegraph: Is ‘blind recruitment’ the best way to tackle workplace discrimination?

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15 April 2019

Richard Miskella has commented in an article for The Telegraph which discusses the case of Matthew Furlong, who had been the victim of discrimination after being rejected for a job by Cheshire Police, which was in the midst of a diversity drive, because he was a white heterosexual man.

Tom McEvoy writes for Thomson Reuters: I’m an EU citizen. If I leave the UK before Brexit, can I come back?

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10 April 2019

Tom McEvoy has written an article for Thomson Reuters which answers the question, 'If an individual with an EU passport leaves the UK before Brexit, will they be allowed back into the UK after Brexit?'.

Catherine Leung and Louise Le Pla write for the Society for Human Resource Management: Hong Kong: Follow the basics in employment law

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09 April 2019

Catherine Leung and Louise Le Pla have written an article for the Society for Human Resource Management on the key areas of employment law in Hong Kong.

Kathryn Weaver and Catherine Leung write chapter for ICLG.com: Hong Kong: Employment & Labour Law 2019

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03 April 2019

Kathryn Weaver and Catherine Leung have written a chapter for ICLG.com on common issues in employment and labour laws and regulations - terms and conditions of employment, employee representation and industrial relations, discrimination, maternity and family leave rights and business sales - in 51 jurisdictions.

Kathryn Weaver comments for Human Resources magazine Hong Kong: Immediate policy roll out on expanded paternity leave urged

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29 March 2019

Kathryn Weaver, Head of Lewis Silkin Hong Kong discusses the recent changes in policy to paternity leave in Hong Kong and how employers can prepare for this.

Joanna Hunt comments for Lexis Nexis: Spring Statement 2019: PHD-level jobs to be exempt from Tier 2 visa cap

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18 March 2019

Joanna Hunt has commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses Philip Hammond's recent announcement that PHD-level occupations will be exempt from the Tier 2 (General) visa cap from Autumn 2019.

Joanna Hunt and James Walters write for Essential Retail: How prepared is the eCommerce sector for the staffing implications of a no-deal Brexit?

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18 March 2019

Joanna Hunt and James Walters have written an article for Essential Retail which discusses the challenges faced by the eCommerce sector to maintain access to labour in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

Lewis Silkin Hong Kong office features in HR Magazine: Global HR lawyers mark footprint in HK

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13 March 2019

Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong office has been featured in an article in HR Magazine following the office’s recognition as a local law firm and the launch of their HR consultancy.

Ellen Temperton writes for Accountancy Age: Is your accounting firm prepared to handle a data breach?

Press

07 March 2019

Ellen Temperton has written an article for Accountancy Age which discusses data breaches and the threats that come from the 'always connected' workforce.

Tom Heys comments for The Economist: A ruling about a Jewish teacher in London will help devout bosses

Press

21 February 2019

Tom Heys has commented in an article for The Economist that discusses a recent judgment which arose when a Jewish couple attended a barbecue organised by a kindergarten where the woman taught, which is affiliated to the Chabad Lubavitch movement of Hasidic Jews. The man let slip, in conversation with one of the school’s directors, that the couple were cohabiting.

Tom Heys, Karen Baxter, Anna Bond: Supporting bisexual and transgender employees in their workplace

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12 February 2019

Karen Baxter, Tom Heys and Anna Bond have written an article for HR Review discussing a recent survey by Stonewall that found bi and trans inclusivity was significantly low among employers, prompting the charity’s executive director to call for more to be done to tackle this problem in the workplace.

Joanna Hunt and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar write for Lexis Nexis: NHS long term plan-exploring proposals to increase recruitment and retain staff

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31 January 2019

Joanna Hunt and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar have written an article for Lexis Nexis where they explore government proposals to increase recruitment and retain staff as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.

Tom Heys writes for People Management: Why ethnicity pay gap reporting may not give a true picture of diversity

Press

31 January 2019

Tom Heys has written an article for People Management where he explains that the inherent variability of organisations’ workforces could mean that transparency reporting might not be as transparent as we think.

James Davies comments for Het Financieele Dagblad: Discriminatie moet alarmbel doen afgaan

Press

07 January 2019

James Davies has commented in an article which discusses and compares discrimination in the workplace in Britain and the Netherlands.

Richard Miskella comments for The Telegraph: Is this new app the answer to reporting workplace harassment?

Press

21 December 2018

Richard Miskella has commented in an article for The Telegraph which discusses the Government's crack down on misconduct in the workplace with a commitment to draft a new statutory code of practice that will aim to tackle sexual harassment at work.

Joanna Hunt writes for Architects' Journal: How can architecture benefit from the Exceptional Talent visa route?

Press

20 December 2018

In an article for Architects' Journal, Joanna Hunt examines the extension of the Home Office’s Tier 1 category to cover architects wanting to work in the UK.

Richard Miskella comments for HR Magazine on the new government harassment code of practice

Press

18 December 2018

Richard Miskella has commented for HR managzine on the government's announcement that it will work with the EHRC on a new code

Beware sending capped up emails: It could get you fired@@@!!!

Press

17 December 2018

James Davies commented in an article for The Telegraph discussing how capitalised emails are equivalent to shouting at employees in person and can lead to complaints or disciplinary action.