Employment & HR
Harrison Drury recruits six trainees and apprentices
We're proud to announce the recruitment of three trainee solicitors and three legal apprentices as we continue developing the next generation of talent. Lucy Parkhouse, Casey Moonie and Louise Shaw…
Demand for specialist estate planning advice supports…
Growing demand for specialist advice around inheritance, trust and estate planning matters has seen Harrison Drury’s private client team go from strength to strength. Following recent recruitment, including the appointments…
How employers can help their staff with…
This year, Loneliness Awareness Week will take place between 12 - 18 June. According to the 'Loneliness at Work Report' conducted by the British Red Cross, 1 in 10 workers…
The importance of supporting your employees’ mental…
10 October 2023 is Mental Health Day. To mark the event, Ethan Jayne and Katy Parkinson from our employment law team highlight the reasons why supporting your employees’ mental wellbeing…
Employee tips and service charges – Everything…
Katy Parkinson and Ben Foulds from Harrison Drury’s employment law team detail the legal changes affecting employee tips that will come in under the new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill…
How to use employment policies to become…
In the lead in to Earth Day on 22nd April, Ethan Jayne from our employment law team outlines some of the ways employers can use sustainable employment policies to attract…
Employment tribunal statistics update and why good…
Senior associate solicitor Katy Parkinson, from our employment and HR team, looks at the latest employment tribunal statistics published by the government and discusses the importance of employers to be…
A new approach to employee relations
Helen Russell, HR Consultant at Harrison Drury, outlines ways to attract and retain valuable employees in the current difficult economic climate. With the war for talent, skills shortages and the…
How to support employees’ financial wellbeing during…
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) cites that money worries affect 47 per cent of UK employees. HR consultant Helen Russell from our employment law team offers a…
Employment law update: What to look for…
The new year brings with it a swathe of proposed changes and revisions to employment law. Senior associate solicitor Katy Parkinson and trainee Hannah Pinder from Harrison Drury’s employment law…
Work Christmas parties: Celebrating the festive season…
It is anticipated that, after several years of Christmas celebrations restricted by COVID-19, many offices will be arranging large parties this year. HR consultant Helen Russell and trainee solicitor Hannah…
What is the holiday entitlement and pay…
Harrison Drury’s employment law team, provides an update on the final decision on a recent case regarding holiday pay for part-year workers and offers points to consider for employers with…
Legislation change gives more healthcare professionals power…
New legislation to enable a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes has been introduced by the UK government to ease pressure on GPs. Grace McGarvey, a legal…
