Intellectual Property Partner Iain Connor and Employment Law Partner Robert Forsyth explain the relationship between intellectual property (IP) and confidential information in the context of employment contracts and consultancy agreements. Iain and Robert discuss ownership rights and current legal considerations related to copyright, patents, trademarks, and more. 

New UK legislation and case law are having a dramatic impact on employment relationships. In this podcast, Michelmores' Data Protection and Employment lawyers Emily Aggett and Robert Forsyth discuss common pitfalls employers should be aware of when handling personal data, disputes involving senior executives, data breach scenarios, and data subject access requests (DSARs). They also explore how data protection issues can be addressed in internal policies, handbooks, and employee training. 

Employment law Associate Omar Mahboob and Partner Robert Forsyth explore the sensitive issues surrounding redundancy. In this podcast, Omar and Robert discuss a range of topics, including layoffs, short-time working, voluntary redundancy, redundancy consultations, giving staff notice of redundancy terminations, redundancy pay, the tax implications, and common pitfalls employers encounter in such situations. 

With lots of conflicting information available online, it can be difficult to work out what UK visa options are actually available to those wishing to make the jump across the pond. Even more confusing is what they can and can't do once they're on these visas. Our Employment and Immigration specialist partner, Lynsey Blyth, and Employment partner, Robert Forsyth, cut through all the dross to explain in plain terms the 10 most common and useful visa options for US citizens.