Get to know your legal advisor – Hazel Sanders
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
November 16, 2022 By Hazel Sanders
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
Are new dads entitled to shared parental pay?
Historically, some employers have paid enhanced maternity pay to female employees. However, although the introduction…
October 20, 2022 By Hazel Sanders
Shared Parental Leave: a guide to employees’ rights
Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is a right to share a period of 50 weeks of…
October 17, 2022 By Ellie Hibberd
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
Employee returning from maternity leave – making a flexible working request
Returning to work after maternity leave can be a daunting thought for a parent. Weighing…
October 7, 2022 By Ellie Hibberd
Returning to work after maternity leave
You have had time away from the workplace looking after your gorgeous new-born or adopted…
October 4, 2022 By Mark Roby
Ensuring business survival and building for success
What a rollercoaster we have had: just off the back of Brexit we had Covid,…
September 30, 2022 By Verity Slater
Managing long-term sickness absence
An employee absent on long-term sickness resulting in leave can pose a number of challenges,…
August 31, 2022 By Carrianne Matta