Is your workplace safe for pregnant employees?
As an employer you are under a general obligation to carry out a suitable and…
November 1, 2019 By Hazel Sanders
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Employment Tribunal success
Stephens Scown has secured compensation amounting to almost £100,000 for four clients in a series…
October 30, 2019 By Stephens Scown
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Can employees have fun whilst off sick?
We get a lot of enquiries from employers who have found out from an employee’s…
October 4, 2019 By Carianne Matta
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Top ranking in legal guide for Stephens Scown
One of the South West’s leading law firms has received top ranking in the latest…
September 27, 2019 By Stephens Scown
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What can professional service firms offer to entrepreneurial millennials?
“Attracting and retaining the best millennial talent is not just about having the right approach…
September 13, 2019 By Robert Camp
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Employment rights – the two year rule
Many people don’t realise that since 6 April 2012 new employees have to work continuously…
August 15, 2019 By Chris Morse
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Social Media and Your Employees
No one can escape social media anymore. It is everywhere. Even when we go to…
August 15, 2019 By Carianne Matta
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Can an employee covertly record a meeting at work?
I wrote an article on this subject in 2016 and it remains one of the…
August 15, 2019 By Mark Roby
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Food for thought – the implications for employers from Jamie Oliver’s employment case
Viewers of American legal dramas (other than that coming out of the White House) –…
July 23, 2019 By Chris Morse
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Non-Disclosure Agreements – an end to the “cover up” culture?
On 11 June, the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee published its report entitled…
July 8, 2019 By Stephens Scown
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Directors’ personal liability for breaches of employment contracts
Under the Companies Act 2006, a director is obliged to exercise reasonable care, skill and…
June 19, 2019 By Terry Falcao
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Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
17 to 23 June is the national Festival of Learning (previously Adult Learners’ Week). Employees…
June 11, 2019 By Ellie Hibberd