‘Domestic abuse’ encompasses much more than physical violence

Article written by Mandeep Clair, Solicitor, Family department The term ‘domestic abuse’ tends to bring to mind incidents of physical violence, but its legal definition extends far beyond that to remote forms of harassment. As a Family Judge’s ruling showed, it...

Knee-jerk dismissals are no way to resolve boardroom conflicts

Article written by Simran Lalli, Solicitor, Employment department Boardroom tensions can often lead to precipitate action but resorting to dismissal without following proper procedures is never a good solution. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in upholding...

The cost-of-living crisis – what can employers do?

Article written by Michael Pope, Consultant Solicitor, Employment department With inflation hitting its highest level for 40 years and prices for food, fuel and energy prices soaring, the ‘cost-of-living crisis’ is having an impact on employees across the UK. For some...

Grant Saw welcomes Helen Arney

We are very pleased to welcome Helen Arney to Grant Saw who joined us as Head of Human Resources (HR) on Monday 5 September 2022. Helen, who is CIPD qualified, has over 25 years’ experience in a range of sectors, mainly in financial services. She has also worked in...