The Agenda

In the most recent episode of our Adlaw Insights podcast, Brinsley Dresden and Geraint Lloyd-Taylor explore the revolutionary new ways consumer law will now be enforced in the UK, and the implications for the advertising sector. The new rules came into effect on 6 April 2025, and will have far reaching implications for any consumer-facing business, doing business in the UK. 

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!

In this month’s discussion, we share our thoughts on the practical implications of the new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. 

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. 

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.

This month’s discussion shares our thoughts on the practical implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Higgs v Farmor’s School along with an update on the new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. 

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 Germany and discuss the significant role of works councils, signature requirements, navigating dismissals and much more! 

In the latest episode of "That's Entertainment," Phil Hughes, Partner in our Media & Entertainment team, sits down with Thomas Walters, the visionary co-founder, and CEO of Billion Dollar Boy. Join Phil as he delves into Thomas's journey of building an incredibly successful global influencer marketing agency that connects top-tier content creators with some of the world's most creative brands.  Talent, content and influence is forming an increasingly large share of the entertainment industry - Thomas shares insights into how Billion Dollar Boy harnesses the exceptional creativity of influencers to deliver first-class marketing campaigns for leading brands, what their data is saying about short v long form and Phil and Thom discuss everything from culture reviews playing a role in casting to how controversial talent can require a different legal approach. 

Why can’t you just use a standard employment contract for an apprentice? Must parents sign the contract as well? Who should manage your apprentices and what are the legal risks when the apprenticeship comes to an end? Join our two apprenticeship experts, Abi Frederick and Saffron O’Gorman, as they answer these questions and more in their conversation about the top tips for employing apprentices.

In the latest episode of our Adlaw Insights podcast, Brinsley Dresden and Geraint Lloyd-Taylor welcome their first guest, Benedict Pringle. Benedict is the founder of politicaladvertising.co.uk and co-founder of the Reform Political Advertising Organisation. They explore the complex and often controversial issue of political advertising, and how it is regulated (or not regulated!) in the UK.