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
Annual leave and individuals working irregular hours
July 2022 saw the final chapter in the long-running matter of Brazel v Harpur Trust,…
November 27, 2023 By Hazel Sanders
Get to know your legal advisor – Karolina Smolicz
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
November 24, 2023 By Stephens Scown
HR Consultancy – the benefits of good people practice
The Employment Team at Stephens Scown is well versed in providing support to businesses and…
October 20, 2023 By Mark Roby
Can employees have fun whilst off sick?
We get a lot of enquiries from employers who have found out from an employee’s…
September 27, 2023 By Carrianne Matta
Employment rights – the two year rule
Many people don’t realise that since 6 April 2012 new employees must work continuously for…
September 27, 2023 By Chris Morse
Contract Termination and Current Economic Climate
There are a number of factors that may influence a business decision to end a…
September 18, 2023 By Catherine Mathews