Specialist advice for employers
Our Employment, Pensions and Benefits team advises on all aspects of employment and pensions law and employee incentive arrangements.
With separate specialist teams for employment, pensions and benefits we ensure that our clients receive an excellent, fully integrated service across all issues within this challenging area of law.
International law firm Olswang announced the re-election of David Stewart as Chief Executive Officer to lead the firm for the next three financial years.
08 April 2013
International law firm Olswang has been recognised by leading legal directory Legal 500 in its 2013 EMEA edition. The firm has been ranked in eight practice areas this year and received an additional nine practice area recommendations, including seven in France.
03 April 2013
Olswang's corporate and tax teams, assisted by the banking and employment teams, have advised DV4 Limited on its corporate sale of a commercial building at 40 Holborn Viaduct. The transaction was valued in the region of £143,400,000. The company was sold to CityHold AB, a company established last year by two Swedish national pension funds.
17 September 2012
International technology, media and telecoms law firm Olswang has advised long-standing client ITV plc on its acquisition of So Television Limited, the independent television producer responsible for "The Graham Norton Show" and "The Sarah Millican Show" amongst other properties.
07 September 2012
13 July 2012
Olswang's market leading Corporate team have advised the management team of Marston Group (Marston) through the secondary buyout led by Inflexion Private Equity. The buyout led to Marston securing the institutional funding needed to expand the business.
18 June 2012
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Employment: Employer: London & UK
wide
Olswang advises on a mixed range of employment concerns with an
emphasis on contentious matters, earning praise from clients who
"always feel we have someone strong batting on our side."
It is also noted for offering clients in-house seminars and e-mail
alerts on developments in employment law. Sources are quick to
underline the group's propensity for offering concise assistance,
noting that "we get advice that is to the point rather than
pages and pages of legal jargon." The team acts for Nationwide
Building Society in all employment tribunal cases. Other notable
clients include IBM, Channel 4 and Warner Music.
KEY INDIVIDUALS: Daniel Aherne heads the
department and devotes most of his time to contentious cases. One
client says that he is "very smart, very clued-up and manages
his team fantastically." Melanie Lane acts for New Star Asset
Management Holdings in a high-value claim brought against it by a
former fund manager. According to sources, she is "bright,
no-nonsense" and "highly creative in finding solutions for
us."
– Chambers and Partners 2012
Employment: Thames Valley
This "quality outfit" advises significant clients on
matters ranging from outsourcing and acquisitions to tribunal
claims. It is particularly strong in discrimination claims. Notable
clients include Ernst & Young, GMAC and Timberland.
– Chambers and Partners 2012
Commercial Awareness: "We always get
high-quality counsel, and not just legal."
KEY INDIVIDUALS: Head of the department Gary
Henderson "always understands the complexity of a particular
situation." Clients say Ed Arnold has "impressed with the
clear advice and support he provides." He has particular
strength in tribunal claims. Rachel Lamb advises on all areas of
employment law including terminations and TUPE matters. Anita Wisby
gives clients "good practical advice" and she is
"speedy in replying."
– Chambers and Partners 2012
David Farmer's pensions team at Olswang recently advised the BBC in relation to its programme of pensions reform.
– Legal 500 2011
Melanie Laneand Daniel Aherne at Olswang advise leading law firms, accountancy firms and well-known corporates in a range of partnership matters.
– Legal 500 UK 2012
Employment
Approval of the introduction of the employee shareholder status has finally been given by Parliament, but only after a number of amendments to the relevant legislation were agreed by the Government.
29 April 2013
Employment
Following changes to the law on collective redundancy consultation which took effect on 6 April 2013, ACAS has published guidance for employers on how to manage collective redundancies.
16 April 2013
Employment
The Government recently announced that the timetable for some of the proposed employment law reforms expected to come into force in 2013 has changed. We summarise below some of the proposed key changes in the months ahead
28 March 2013
Employment
Under the Government's proposed initiative to introduce the "employee shareholder" status, employee shareholders will relinquish certain statutory employment rights in return for shares in their employer company on the basis that any future gains on those shares will be exempt from UK capital gains tax.
26 February 2013
Employment
The Government recently confirmed its proposal to introduce new legislation that will mean that pre-termination negotiations between an employer and an employee relating to terminating employment on agreed terms will not be admissible in a subsequent claim for unfair dismissal provided there is no "improper behaviour" by either party.
15 February 2013
Employment
The annual increases in the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation are due to come into force tomorrow, 1 February 2013.
31 January 2013
Employment
The Government has published its response to its consultation on "Ending the employment relationship", announcing changes which it expects to come into force in summer 2013. It has also launched a consultation on the proposed procedure for pre-claim conciliation by ACAS.
23 January 2013
Employment
We set out some changes to employment law which are expected to come into force in 2013.
14 January 2013
Employment
The proposed new rates of benefits for 2013 which are of particular interest to employers.
09 January 2013
Social Media
2012 was a year which saw social media use (or misuse) firmly in the spotlight and 2013 is likely to be no different. To this end, here is a list of social media resolutions to kick off 2013 to help you and your employees avoid Twitter trouble, social media scandals and Facebook faux pas into 2013 and beyond.
02 January 2013
Employment
The Government has published its response to its consultation earlier this year on the collective redundancy rules and announced changes which it expects will take effect from 6 April 2013.
19 December 2012
Employment
Details of the annual increase in the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation have been announced.
10 December 2012
Employee incentives
Following our update earlier this year, this week the Government confirmed that it will not proceed with its proposal to require organisations which engage office holders and other "controlling persons" through intermediaries to deduct PAYE and NICs at source, as they would for their employees.
07 December 2012
Employment
The Government is pushing ahead with its plans to implement the proposed employee owner (now re-named employee shareholder) status in April 2013, having now published its response to the recent consultation on the issue.
06 December 2012
Employment
Following the announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first child, we offer a brief reminder of the additional rights enjoyed by pregnant employees.
05 December 2012
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