Disability Discrimination – learning from Starbucks’ mistakes
Mrs Kumulchew made various complaints against Starbucks including claims for sex discrimination, victimisation and whistleblowing.…
March 23, 2016 By Stephens Scown
The early Easter break and holiday entitlement
Under the Working Time Regulations (WTR) workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ annual leave in each…
March 23, 2016 By Hazel Sanders
Protecting whistleblowers
The terrible loss of life in the Zeebrugge ferry disaster in 1987, the rail crash…
March 23, 2016 By Chris Morse
Apprenticeships – helping your future stars soar
Here in the South West, there are many businesses that have seen the benefits of…
March 23, 2016 By Mark Roby
Disability discrimination – is a back condition a disability?
The definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 is: “A person (P) has a…
March 23, 2016 By Stephens Scown
The benefits and pitfalls of probationary periods
Insider magazine has recently reported on a survey conducted among food and drink businesses about…
March 22, 2016 By Ellie Hibberd
Holiday entitlement: getting it right for part time workers
Getting leave calculations right for part-time workers can be a headache. For example, when: a…
January 28, 2016 By Mark Roby
National Minimum Wage: the effect of searches and deductions for tardiness
It will have been hard to miss the increasing pressure from the media, MPs and…
January 28, 2016 By Hazel Sanders
Shepton Mallet Cider Mill to close
News broke in the media recently that C&C Group, the world’s second largest cider maker,…
January 20, 2016 By Ellie Hibberd
Employee wins £137,000 whistleblowing case against construction giant
South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP has helped a man win his long fight…
January 19, 2016 By Stephens Scown
The new ruling: an employer’s right to view personal messages sent at work
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has been asked to determine whether an employer’s…
January 14, 2016 By Hazel Sanders
Is the National Living Wage affordable?
One of the most significant initiatives brought in since the election in May 2015 is…
November 30, 2015 By Ellie Hibberd