The Agenda
The Agenda – a Lewis Silkin podcast providing sound analysis of the critical issues impacting the world of work. Our leading lawyers, along with special guests and colleagues from around our strategic alliance networks, help you navigate some of the most challenging and complex problems facing businesses today, from managing your global 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
37 episodes
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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16:55
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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AI 101: IP risks and commercial implications
In the third episode of our podcast series AI 101, Oliver Fairhurst and Sally Hughes discuss what IP rights might subsist in AI generated content, what risks of infringement there might be in using AI generated works and AI from a contractual p...
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Selling Your Creative Business - EMI opportunities
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.During this episode in the series, Joe and ...
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 8 - General election special – labour proposals
This month’s discussion is a general election special covering the employment law changes the Labour party would introduce if it wins the election next month.
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15:51
Pay Attention Episode 2: employee rights to pay information
The impact of the new Pay Transparency Directive extends beyond gender pay gap reporting, also granting a swathe of new rights for employees to access information about pay. In Episode 2 of “Pay Attention”, Tom, David and Síobhra discuss how th...
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Selling Your Creative Business – the headlines with Jo Evans
In this series, Joe Lythgoe and Ayesha Chanda from our M&A team, talk to experts from across Lewis Silkin - sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 7 - Holiday pay and reasonable adjustments
This month’s podcast features Colin and David discussing the takeaways from two recent EAT decisions on holiday pay and reasonable adjustments.
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10:28
In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 6 - Our return to office survey results and what to watch out for with the National Minimum Wage rise
This month’s podcast features Lucy and Sean discussing the results of our very own IHELC return to office survey as well as what to watch out for with the National Minimum Wage rise which took effect this month.
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Talking Tax & Incentives - An introduction to share incentives
Kathy Granby and Matthew Rowbotham, both Partners in our Tax, Rewards and Incentives team join us for the second in their podcast series to discuss share options and incentives.Share incentives are commonly used as a recruitment or reten...
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AI 101: Using AI in employment – explaining decisions and addressing bias
In the second episode of our podcast series AI 101, Tarun Tawakley and Becky Jobling consider some of the implications of using AI in employment related decisions. How can employers retain trust, avoid bias and explain decisions?Please ...
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AI101: Introduction to AI
In the first introductory episode of our podcast series AI 101, Oliver Fairhurst and JJ Shaw explain some the key concepts and terminology behind this technology. They also touch on the wide ranging challenges – from IP rights to biased data – ...
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 5 - Controversial beliefs in the workplace and statutory guidance on fire and rehire
This month’s podcast features Colin and Tarun discussing an employment tribunal decision on handling controversial or offensive beliefs in the workplace and the new statutory guidance on fire and rehire.
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10:51
Talking Tax & Incentives - What is an employee ownership trust and how does it work?
Kathy Granby and Matthew Rowbotham from our Tax, Rewards and Incentives team discuss the increasing popularity of moving to employee ownership, with a focus on Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs).
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21:26
In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 4 - Workforce consultation in the EAT and redundancy protection legislation
This month’s podcast features Sally and David discussing the new legislation extending priority status in redundancies to pregnant employees and those returning from family leave plus an EAT decision on early workforce consultation.
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10:53
In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 3 - Employment law in 2024
This month’s podcast features Colin and Tarun discussing the new and upcoming changes to employment law that will be on the agenda for in-house employment lawyers in 2024.
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11:47
Pay Attention Episode 1: What is the EU’s groundbreaking Pay Transparency Directive?
In the inaugural episode of our "Pay Attention” series, we delve into the EU’s groundbreaking Pay Transparency Directive. Join us as we explore the origins of the directive, its underlying principles, and the potential impact it holds for emplo...
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New year new standards: will regulated individuals in financial services need to be “paragons of virtue”?
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) are looking to re-emphasise the regulators’ position that non-financial misconduct is misconduct for regulatory purposes. On the agenda today, we briefly discus...
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