Beyond Borders | Episode 4: What you need to know about Belgian employment law
Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law. In this episode, we focus on Belgium, exploring its tightly regulated employment laws, rigorous language requirements, essential employment documentation, the role of works councils, significant dismissal protections for certain employees, and much more!
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 17 – Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill
In this month’s discussion, we share our thoughts on the practical implications of the new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.
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Beyond Borders | Episode 3: What you need to know about Italian employment law
Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law. In this episode, we focus on Italy and discuss how employment cases are handled, including sanctions and compensation, the mandatory disciplinary procedure and risks resulting from employees going on sick leave during their notice period.
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In Conversation with… Dr Grace Lordan
Creating inclusive workplaces: diversity, ageing populations, and socioeconomic equityIn this episode of the Future of Work Hub’s In Conversation podcast, Lucy Lewis speaks with Dr. Grace Lordan, Founding Director of the Inclusion Initiative. Lucy and Grace discuss whether DE&I is good for business and why, amidst political shifts, employers are reframing their efforts to focus more broadly on respect and inclusion. Key takeaways Diversity is good for business: there is a business case for diversity. Research suggests that having a more diverse workforce does not negatively impact businesses and is likely to generate positive outcomes in the medium to long term. Diversity doesn't work without inclusion: inclusion is vital to harness the potential of a diverse workforce. Businesses should review whether their current DEI initiatives are working and focus on building inclusive organisations so that diverse perspectives are heard, respected and considered. Address the impact of ageing populations: businesses often struggle to visualise the impact of longer-term trends such as ageing populations on their workforce. A lack of diffusion of knowledge across generations in the workplace is a significant blocker of productivity, so managers must pay attention to who is visible, being listened to, and given opportunities within their organisation. Focus on socioeconomic inclusion: employers can give opportunities to individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds by lifting financial barriers and offering opportunities to train later in life. However, managers must ensure fair distribution of opportunities and advocate for individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to prevent organisational culture from limiting their voices and prospects.
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Get ready for the Future of Pay Reporting and Pay Equality
Join David Lorimer, Anna Bond, Tom Heys, and Sally Hart in this special podcast episode recorded at The Work Agenda conference in February. They discuss Labour's upcoming reforms to pay reporting in the UK, including changes to gender pay gap reporting and the introduction of ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting. Tune in for practical advice on gathering and reporting data, and insights on preparing for these changes to ensure pay equality in the workplace.
The Work Agenda brings together our podcasts related to the world of work, and features a number of podcast series (including IHELC – the In-house Employment Lawyers’ Community – and pay transparency) as well as one-off episodes on specialist topics such as immigration. Listen, subscribe and leave us a comment. More on us and what we do at www.lewissilkin.com.
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