National minimum wage increases for 1 April 2025
National minimum wage increases for 1 April 2025. What are the changes and how can…
October 31, 2024 By Isabel Gibson
Using Generative AI in the workplace – what do I need to think about?
Generative AI is already being utilised within businesses and amongst workforces. Generative AI offers up…
October 25, 2024 By Amy Ralston
Menopause at work – what action should employers take?
It’s World Menopause Day on 18 October. The purpose of the day is to raise…
October 17, 2024 By Matt Huggett
Zero-hours contracts – changes
We’ve written previously on the significant reforms to employment rights incoming from the Labour government,…
October 16, 2024 By Chris Morse
Abuse of zero hours contracts or workers: now with teeth!
Our last newsletter included an article covering government guidance on zero hours contracts. We drew…
October 16, 2024 By Verity Slater
Get to know your legal advisor – Isabel Gibson
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
October 15, 2024 By Stephens Scown
The Right to Switch Off – will busy lawyers, business owners and HR professionals get a chance?
You, like our specialist Employment Law team at Stephens Scown may have been watching with…
October 15, 2024 By Verity Slater
Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-bullying week will take place in the UK from Monday 11th – Friday 15th November…
October 15, 2024 By Matt Huggett
Ethical Redundancy – is there a good way to make employees redundant?
With low growth continuing in certain sectors of the UK economy, many well established and…
October 15, 2024 By Mark Roby
Stephens Scown Strengthens Somerset Team
Having opened an office in Taunton last year to support our growth aspirations as a…
October 8, 2024 By Stephens Scown
New Rules on Tips, Gratuities and Service Charges from 1 October 2024
If you have a business where your staff receive tips, gratuities and service charges (“tips”)…
October 1, 2024 By Charlotte Cole
Lay offs and short-time working during economic uncertainty
As the UK moves beyond the General Election, and the Labour party settles into its…
August 23, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd