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Government Issues Response To Women And Equalities Committee Report On Paternity And Shared Parental Leave

In December 2024, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) launched an enquiry into paternity rights and shared parental leave (SPL). The Committee published its findings in a report entitled...

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Wrigleys Solicitors

A Seat In Employment

Employment law is at the heart of Lewis Silkin's practice, with over 250 lawyers spread across nine offices.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Coworking Spaces: How Can Employers Protect Their Workers From Third Party Harassment?

The post-pandemic world has seen a significant rise in coworking and shared/serviced office spaces. That means that now, more than ever, employers face a lack of control over people with whom they share...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Three Lessons From The Latest Celebrity DSAR

Does your organisation see an uptick in data subject access requests whenever the story of a high-profile individual exercising their data protection rights makes the headlines?

United Kingdom Privacy

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Navigating Employment Investigations: What Are The Key Steps? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

UK Employers' Positive Duty To Take Reasonable Steps To Prevent Sexual Harassment—One Year On: Are Your "Reasonable Steps" Still Reasonable?

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Offshore Energies UK's (OEUK) Offshore Weight Limit: Legal And Practical Implications For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Employment Law: Insights For In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Why Are We Talking About Periods In The Workplace?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

AI In The Workplace

United Kingdom Technology

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Burness Paull

NI Pay Gap Reporting Update: No Ethnicity/disability Reporting For Now – And Employer Thresholds Remain Unclear

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's In The Employment Rights Bill?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Ten Common Employment Law Myths

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

UK & EU: International Equal Pay Day – Where Are We Now?

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

UK Immigration Update – Indefinite Leave To Remain ILR After 10 Years Residence

United Kingdom Immigration

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Thaxted Legal

Do Not Bottle The Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits To Correcting Its Recycling Claims Under EU Law

European Union Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 12 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fitness Giants Face Off: Strava Sues Garmin Over Segments And Heatmaps

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

The Age Of AI Advisers? – The Pitfalls Of Relying On AI For Legal Advice

United Kingdom Technology

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Disciplinary Hearings: Recent Guidance From The EAT

A recent decision by the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") has held that the dismissal of an employee for misconduct was not unfair despite apparent shortcomings...

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

I Really Don't Want To Go And See Occupational Health. Do I Have To?

It depends. If you are sick and off work or are returning to work after sickness, or you need to ask for reasonable adjustments at work, yes, you do.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Preventing Sexual Harassment: Time To Review Your Risk Assessment And Refresh Your Training?

With the first anniversary of the new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace approaching, now is the perfect time for employers to take stock of whether they are doing enough.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment: To The Point

This September 2025 edition focuses on equal pay and pay transparency. We look at the complexities of pay equity and the challenges for organisations and introduce our new Pay Transparency Hub on the website.

European Union Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Equal Pay And Inclusion: Progress Through Small Steps

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Sexual Harassment – The New Preventative Duty One Year On

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Sexual Harassment – The New Preventative Duty One Year On

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Practical Tips For Compiling A Schedule Of Loss For The Employment Tribunals

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Which Countries Have Implemented And How To Prepare

European Union Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Guidance On 'Shifting' The Burden Of Proof In Discrimination Claims

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

I'm Not Sure I Should Sign My Settlement Agreement

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

UK Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need To Know About NDA Restrictions And Other Changes To Harassment Laws

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

UK Employment Law Round Up: Developments In Q3 And Looking Ahead To Q4

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Redefining Inclusion: The UK Supreme Court's "Sex" Ruling And Its Implications For Hong Kong Workplaces

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

I'm Not Sure I Should Sign My Settlement Agreement

The first principle is this: you should never enter into any form of legal agreement under duress. Some (bad) employers will try to put you under tremendous time pressure...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

UK Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need To Know About NDA Restrictions And Other Changes To Harassment Laws

We explore the significant changes set out in the Employment Rights Bill in respect of harassment, sexual harassment and the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

UK Employment Law Round Up: Developments In Q3 And Looking Ahead To Q4

We look back at key developments in employment law over the past quarter and what's coming next.

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Redefining Inclusion: The UK Supreme Court's "Sex" Ruling And Its Implications For Hong Kong Workplaces

The recent UK Supreme Court decision clarifying that "sex" under the equality law refers strictly to biological sex has sent...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Rights Bill To Ban NDAs Relating To Harassment And Discrimination

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

How Do I Know That My Redundancy Is Legitimate?

The Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out the circumstances that meet the statutory (legal) definition of redundancy.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Beyond Borders - Episode 11: Employment Law In Australia – An Overview (Podcast)

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Cheesed Off: Why Giving A Whistleblower The Cold Shoulder Can Cost You

In Ayad v WL Retail Ltd, the Claimant, a cheesecake café worker, successfully brought claims against her former employer after she was dismissed following complaints...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Back To School—Employment Law Blogs You May Have Missed Over The Summer

As we move into the autumn and refocus on business priorities, now is a great time to catch up on key employment law developments that may have slipped under the radar over the summer holiday period.

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

The Cost Of Integrity: Why Victims Still Fear Speaking Out

United Kingdom Employment

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Hunters

Will Employers Be Liable For Harassment By An AI Tool In The Workplace?

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

UK Non-disclosure Agreements Under The Spotlight: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Employment Rights Bill: What Don't We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

ChatGPT Says I Can Get Aggravated Damages

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

How To Plead Your Employment Tribunal Claim As A Litigant In Person

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Ungagging Of Victims Of Harassment And Discrimination

United Kingdom Employment

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Ebl Miller Rosenfalck

All In A Day's Work: What Does The Employment Rights Bill Mean For Leisure And Hospitality (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

ASA Says "Game Over" To Sexualised Anime Ads Targeting UK Viewers

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employee Fired After Sauna Sleepover: Tribunal Rules Dismissal Unfair

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules On Protection Against Disability Discrimination For Workers With ADHD And Autism

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trans Woman's Exclusion From Women's Competition Was Not Gender Reassignment Discrimination

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Race Discrimination: Important Lessons For Employers From A Recent Court Of Appeal Case

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Why Is There A Big Surge In Disability Discrimination Cases Related To Mental Health?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

BA Staffer Wins Disability Discrimination Claim Because She Was No Longer Fit To Fly

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

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The Employment And Immigration Intersection: Excluding Or Limiting Applications From Candidates Who Need Sponsorship (Video)

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Lewis Silkin

Neurodiversity In The Workplace - Employment Law Webinar (Video)

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Higgs LLP

Employment Law Explained: What Constitutes Workplace Discrimination? (Video)

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Employment And Immigration Update - 2024 (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

Algorithmic Data In The Workplace | What Should Employers Consider? (Video)

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IR Global

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