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
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
Employment Law changes for employers in 2024 – are you ready?
There has been a flurry of changes in employment law announced, particularly in the past…
January 24, 2024 By Laura McFadyen
How do you engage your team around sustainability?
The power of team in this space is vital: not only to help your organisation…
January 23, 2024 By Verity Slater
Are employees entitled to time off for cosmetic or elective surgeries?
Employees may need to take time off from work for a variety of reasons but…
January 10, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd
Extending redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents
Employers making redundancies have long had to keep in mind that women on maternity leave…
January 8, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd
Positive steps to recruit and retain staff in 2024
In challenging economic times it is more important than ever to recruit and retain staff,…
January 3, 2024 By Guest Blogger
Who can work in the UK after Brexit?
The rules on who can legally work in the UK after Brexit changed on 1…
December 30, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Gender Critical Beliefs and the Equality Act 2010
Under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA), employees and job applicants are protected from being harassed,…
December 12, 2023 By Stephens Scown
TUPE Regulations: Changes for small-scale TUPE transfers
The government has published a draft statutory instrument with amendments proposed to be made to…
November 28, 2023 By Laura McFadyen