Shows
The AgendaRemote work and global mobility – rethinking the future of where we workJoin Lewis Silkin’s Tarun Tawakley, Amy Nevins, and David Lyons as they delve into the complexities and opportunities of remote work and global mobility, recorded live at SXSW UK. This insightful session explores the shift towards international working models, driven by the war for talent and changing employee expectations. The panel discusses practical strategies for managing temporary and permanent overseas employment, the use of Employer of Record (EOR) services, contractor arrangements, and the multi-jurisdictional legal, tax, and compliance challenges that come with global mobility. Listeners will gain valuable tips on developing robust policies, engaging key stakeholders, and integrating gl...
2025-06-2551 minThe AgendaAI 101: Using AI in employment – explaining decisions and addressing biasIn 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 see our insight on Explainability and AI and our case study on Discrimination and bias in AI recruitment.
2024-03-2621 min
NewscastAI: P45?Adam is joined by BBC Click presenter Spencer Kelly and lawyer Tarun Tawakley to find out how the UK’s legislation on Artificial Intelligence in the employment sector stacks up, as well as how capable AI could be at replacing the human workforce.And as the Women’s World Cup gets underway Down Under, Fox Sports commentator Jacqui Oatley reports on the first match of the tournament, the atmosphere in Sydney and how the Lionesses are looking.Today's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Miranda Slade, Madeleine Drury and...
2023-07-2029 min
The Work AgendaIn Conversation with... Colin Leckey and Tarun TawakleyIn the seventh episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP is joined by fellow partners Colin Leckey and Tarun Tawakley. “There is the opportunity to be ahead of the regulators and not wait for the regulation to catch up with you but be the ones who are innovating and taking the lead when it comes to developing the models that are most attractive for the people who want to work with you.”As expectations around work continue to evolve, Colin and Tarun discuss the big questions surrounding...
2023-07-0431 min
Future of Work Hub Podcast SeriesIn Conversation with... Colin Leckey and Tarun TawakleyIn the seventh episode of our “In Conversation with…” podcast series for 2023, Lucy Lewis, Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP is joined by fellow partners Colin Leckey and Tarun Tawakley. “There is the opportunity to be ahead of the regulators and not wait for the regulation to catch up with you but be the ones who are innovating and taking the lead when it comes to developing the models that are most attractive for the people who want to work with you.”As expectations around work continue to evolve, Colin and Tarun discuss the big questions surrounding...
2023-07-0431 min
Talking WorkSetting up to work in the metaverseIf your company is thinking of setting up workspaces in the metaverse, what HR issues do you need to consider? We went into the metaverse the other day to record an episode of Talking Work about potential issues of discrimination based on avatar design. It’s our first foray into the challenges of working in virtual reality and we interviewed Tarun Tawakley, partner at our UK law firm, Lewis Silkin.
You can hear an audio version here and there is a link to YouTube version here.
Read the article of Tarun Tawakley here.
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2022-10-0614 min
The LawCareers.Net PodcastPractice Area Profile: employment – with Lewis Silkin LLPIn this Practice Area Profile episode, Lewis Silkin partner Tarun Tawakley discusses his career in employment law so far, the kinds of issues he works on and what skills aspiring employment solicitors should develop.
Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area, and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.
You can read the full written practice area profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Employment-pensions-incentives
Find out about training at Lewis Silkin LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Soli...
2022-09-0612 minTalking WorkHow now for the gig economy?In this episode, we ask lawyers from France and the UK for an update on the law surrounding platform work. We look at recent case law and ask if there is any international consensus yet on how gig workers should be treated. We think about what steps platforms could take themselves to protect their workforce, even where this is not mandated by law and we also look at some new EU rules that will impact gig economy workers. Deborah Ishihara interviews Tarun Tawakley and Boris Muniz this time.
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2022-08-0818 min
Employment Law MattersS4E7 - Employment Disputes in the MetaVerse (with Tarun Tawakley)In this episode, you’ll learn how employment law might cope – or not cope – with problems presented by emerging technology, including:-How people’s choice of avatars can throw up diversity issues. What happens if employees or managers ‘try on’ different skin colours? Should a pregnant woman at a job interview hide the fact she’s pregnant with her avatar, or use an avatar which shows her pregnancy? How does the duty to make reasonable adjustments engage when a physically disabled employee uses an able-bodied avatar?Could inappropriate behaviour with an AI character (so not a real person) give rise...
2022-05-2428 min