What does an employment contract need to include?
It is important that you have employment contracts in place for anyone who is an…
April 30, 2024 By Isabel Gibson
Government Consultations on Holiday Pay – the results are out
The Judgment of the Supreme Court in Brazel v Harpur Trust challenged the way many…
April 29, 2024 By Hazel Sanders
Changes to holiday entitlement and pay – what employers need to know
There are new regulations on statutory paid holiday rights for workers, which took effect on…
April 24, 2024 By Laura McFadyen
Flexible working requests – new employee rights from 6 April 2024
More of us than ever before work in a way that is different to the…
April 23, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd
National minimum wage – increases from 1 April 2024
Significant increases and changes to the National Minimum (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates…
April 23, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd
Flexible Working Requests – are you doing enough?
Flexible working is still on the rise with the CIPD recently reporting 60% of employees…
April 22, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd
How do I bring a claim against my employer?
Leaving employment can be overwhelming in any event, but particularly if you are not leaving…
April 4, 2024 By Karolina Smolicz
Restrictive covenant – top tips
We regularly act for both employers and employees in breach of restrictive covenant cases. There…
April 2, 2024 By Jeremy Crook
Employment Settlement Agreement – what to do if asked to leave your job
Has your employer given you a settlement agreement? Since Coronavirus struck we have witnessed an…
March 28, 2024 By Hazel Sanders
A practical health & safety guide to employing young persons
Young workers play an important role in the rural and wider Southwest economy, whether they…
March 5, 2024 By Steve Panton
Employment Tribunal – successful victimization claims
Stephens Scown has secured compensation amounting to almost £100,000 for four clients in a series…
February 29, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Employees with convictions: the dos and dont’s
The law recognises that there is an overriding need to protect certain groups of people…
February 28, 2024 By Hazel Sanders