The Agenda
The Agenda – a Lewis Silkin podcast providing sound analysis of the critical issues impacting businesses. Our leading lawyers, along with special guests and colleagues from around our networks, help you navigate some of the most challenging and complex problems facing businesses today, from managing your international workforce through to solutions being developed in the ever evolving creative and tech economies, and more. Listen, subscribe and leave a review – we would love to know what you think. Discover more about who we are and what we do at www.lewissilkin.com.
Episodes
53 episodes
Pay Attention Episode 7: Does Pay Transparency Really Work?
In this special episode of Pay Attention, we step back from the details of the Pay Transparency Directive to take a big-picture look at whether pay transparency actually delivers on its promise. Regular hosts Tom Heys and David Lorimer are join...
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Pay Attention Episode 6: Sparring with Change on the Island of Ireland
In this episode of Pay Attention, Tom Heys, David Lorimer and Siobhra Rush lace up the gloves to examine how the Pay Transparency Directive is reshaping the landscape across the Republic of Ireland and stirring debate in Northern Ireland. From ...
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 13 – Workforce consultation in small-scale redundancies and priority status in redundancy
Our last episode of the year sees Colin and David discuss a Court of Appeal decision on workforce consultation in small-scale redundancies, an EAT decision on the correct application of priority status during a redundancy plus some festive joke...
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The Adlaw Insights Podcast: 'Sustainability'
In our third episode, Co-heads of our renowned Advertising & Marketing team, Brinsley Dresden, and Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, sat down to discuss sustainability and environmental claims – an evergreen topic shaping the future of advertising.
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When employment and immigration law collide: navigating the crossover
How can you reconcile immigration rules with the obligation not to discriminate on the grounds of race? Join Abi Frederick and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar as they explore the tricky issue of the relationship between immigration and employment law. &nbs...
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 12 – The Employment Rights Bill – Restructurings and Trade Union reform
This month’s discussion continues our thoughts on the new Employment Rights Bill, this time focusing on the new trade union rights as well as the finer details of the new collective redundancy and fire & rehire reforms.
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“That’s Entertainment” with Phil Hughes: Abigail Bergstrom, leading literary agent and published author
In this first episode of “That’s Entertainment”, Phil Hughes sits down with Abigail Bergstrom, a leading literary agent and published author. Abigail has shepherded over 34 titles onto bestsellers lists, and her authors have been listed for a p...
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Pay Attention Episode 5: A Finnish Line on Pay Transparency
In this episode of Pay Attention, we cross the “Finnish line” on pay transparency with Nana Karanen, a leading expert on Finland’s employment landscape. Together, we unpack how the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive could fit into Finland’s existi...
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Beyond Borders – Episode 1: What you need to know about Irish employment law
Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast helping you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law. In this podcast, we focus on Ireland and discuss key risk areas regarding litigation and cl...
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New wave: family leave in the future
Sarah McWhinney and Becs Peedell discuss what’s driving the focus on workplace support for new parents, why the shared parental leave system is broken and what some employers (including Lewis Silkin) are putting in place instead. With the new L...
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Top tips for securing EMI option tax treatment ahead of your sale
Listen in to Matthew Rowbotham and Kathy Granby discuss top tips for securing EMI option tax treatment ahead of a company sale. They highlight the benefits of EMI options, common pitfalls in implementation, and the importance of early planning ...
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The Adlaw Insights Podcast: ‘The ASA on Alcohol’
Following the launch of our debut Adlaw podcast, we are delighted to release our second podcast, this time exploring the theme of Alcohol adv...
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 11 – Employment Rights Bill
This month’s discussion shares our thoughts on the Employment Rights Bill and the details employers need to know.
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Neurodiversity in the workplace: thinking differently about thinking differently
Anna Bond and Jen Kingsmill, along with guests Professor Amanda Kirby and Mel Francis from Do-IT Solutions, delve into the topic of neurodiversity in the workplace. With neuroinclusivity a priority for many employers, our speakers s...
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AI 101: The SAG-AFTRA video games strike - issues and its implications for the industry
The impact of AI has been felt across almost every industry. The recent SAG-AFTRA video games strike highlights some of the issues presented by the use of AI in the creative industries and in particular, in video game development. The widesprea...
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 10 – Next’s equal pay case and the latest news on predictable terms and the right to disconnect
This month’s discussion covers the Next equal pay case, and the latest news on predictable terms and the right to disconnect.
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The Adlaw Insights Podcast, with Brinsley & Geraint
In this series, our Co-Heads of the Advertising & Marketing legal team, Brinsley Dresden, and Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, talk about advertising law, regulation, and anything that is interesting, unexpected, and important in the world of advertis...
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New duty to prevent sexual harassment: are employers doing enough?
Abi Frederick and James Walters talk about the new legal duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment. With the law changing on 26 October, they explore what it means for leadership, how employers can get ready and some of the pract...
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Selling Your Creative Business - the buyer's perspective
In this series, Joe Lythgoe and Ayesha Chanda from our M&A team, talk to experts from across Lewis Silkin - sharing their top tips and valuable insights – about selling creative businesses.This time, Joe and Ayesha sit down with
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Two Employment Bills! Pod save the King
Colin Leckey and Amy Russell Hughes discuss the big employment law changes announced in the King's Speech on 17 July. They talk through how day 1 unfair dismissal rights are likely to be put into practice, why employers will have more collectiv...
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 9 – Waiving future claims in settlement agreements and outsourced workers
This month’s episode features Colin and David discussing an EAT decision on waiving future claims in settlement agreements and a clue to Labour’s plans for outsourced workers.
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Pay Attention Episode 4: “chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo” – Italy and the Pay Transparency Directive
In this episode, Pay Attention regulars Tom Heys and David Lorimer are joined by Ornella Patane, a partner at the Italian firm Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo. They discuss the existing “bollino rosa” reporting regime in Italy, how the Pay Transparen...
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What a Labour government means for legal migration
Immigration was a crucial part of the Labour manifesto, now that they are in power listen to Supinder Sian and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar take stock of what they promised policy-wise on legal migration to the UK as well as other areas they think shoul...
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The Balancing Exercise: Navigating Tensions in a Diverse Workplace
In the first episode of our new podcast series for HR professionals, Anna Bond and Lucy Hendley explore the complexities of upholding company culture while navigating the tensions that arise within a diverse community. They explore the legal la...
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Pay Attention Episode 3: workers' representatives and the Pay Transparency Directive
In episode 3 of “Pay Attention”, Tom Heys, David Lorimer and David Hopper explore the significant impact of the role of workers’ representatives in the Pay Transparency Directive. They discuss how reps will gain unprecedented access to pay data...
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