Employee suspension – is it the right thing to do?
We regularly hear of employers, in the marine sector or otherwise, suspending their employees when…
January 25, 2023 By Carrianne Matta
Get to know your legal advisor – Mark Roby
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
January 10, 2023 By Mark Roby
Employers Selling a Business – top 10 steps
When selling a business there are some advisable “musts” in the ways that employers should…
January 3, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Whistleblowing in Charities
Whistleblowing-related claims carry potentially unlimited damages, so the stakes couldn’t be higher for charities to…
December 23, 2022 By Mark Roby
Are employers’ internal investigations protected by legal privilege?
In the recently reported case of University of Dundee v Chakraborty [2022], the Employment Appeal…
November 24, 2022 By Laura McFadyen
Stress Awareness Day 2022
We’re probably all very aware of how prevalent stress is, but to put it into…
November 2, 2022 By Mark Roby
Coronavirus Vaccination – Key Issues for Employers
The Covid-19 vaccination programme is now very much underway, with immediate focus being given to…
October 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Apprenticeships – changes that employers should know about
We know that younger workers have been particularly hard hit by job losses through the…
October 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Apprenticeships in the South West – getting it right
Here in the South West, many businesses have benefited from investing in apprenticeships. Here are…
October 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Is your workplace safe for pregnant employees?
As an employer, you are under a general obligation to carry out a suitable and…
October 10, 2022 By Hazel Sanders
Impartiality in misconduct at work cases
Employers frequently complain that they face too much red tape in firing an employee following…
August 18, 2022 By Mark Roby
Sleep-in shifts – do employers have to pay national minimum wage?
Are employees entitled to be paid the national minimum wage for sleep-in shifts if they…
August 8, 2022 By Ellie Hibberd