Fitchett & Co wins Best Employment Law Firm in the South East: we celebrate with an interview from Leigh Fitchett, the Firm’s Principal. Did you always want to be a solicitor? Yes, that was always my plan from a young age. In fact, I never imagined being anything else. I didn’t actually do a law …
A job advert for a new London bar sparked outrage for requesting only “extremely attractive” staff to apply. Posting vacancies for £10-an-hour waiting jobs, the unnamed Shoreditch jazz bar stated that female applicants must have (along with a minimum of one year’s experience) a “fun, lively attitude”. The advert, found on employment website Reed.co.uk, also …
They have become the legal weapon of choice for the rich and powerful: non-disclosure agreements, used to silence the victims of sexual harassment and worse from an overbearing boss. New proposals to prevent employers using “gagging clauses” to conceal sexual harassment, intimidation and racism complaints have been unveiled by the government. The plans, to be …
Office relocations could be all the talk. One Brexit result could be that UK firms holding “passporting” rights to operate throughout the European Economic Area may lose those rights. Currently, a considerable number of UK financial services firms rely on such rights. If the rights disappeared, firms would then have no choice but to set …
A study by University College London published this month reveals that the increased interest in and popularity of “hipster” culture is changing Britain’s economy and job market in some unexpected ways. The study, commissioned by employment agency Indeed, reveals that as the number and combined spending of “hipsters” rise, so too do the fortunes of …
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