In the latest of a series of features about changes being introduced as part of the Employment Rights Bill, which is due to get Royal Assent shortly, Andy Nicklin, Employment Partner at Knights, addresses zero-hours contracts and says it is vital that businesses take early action.
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Businesses across Staffordshire will need to be extra vigilant when it comes to supporting colleagues at risk of sexual harassment in the workplace.
The changes are coming in as part of the Employment Rights Bill – which is due to gain Royal Assent shortly.
Employment Partner at Knights, Laura Clark, says the new legislation leaves little room
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Legal firm Harrison Drury has chosen Stoke-on-Trent as a base for its first office outside of the North West – with a local professional at the helm.
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A law firm is backing a national campaign to change the law on duty of care — while also raising thousands of pounds for children’s charities at a high-profile fundraising event.
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Legal and professional services firm Knights reported a rise in revenue and profits in its latest financial year.
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Businesses in Stoke-on-Trent are being warned they risk losing their premises and facing criminal charges if they sell illegal tobacco or vapes, particularly to underage customers. The warning follows the latest major seizure by Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Trading Standards team, who recovered £671,000 worth of illegal goods from a storage
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A new partner has been announced at Beswicks Legal.
Experienced lawyer Laura Franklin has been promoted to Employment Partner.
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One of North Staffordshire and Cheshire’s longest-standing law firms has been acquired by a Midlands company in one of its largest deals to date.
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Legal and professional services group Knights has strengthened its presence in the South East with the acquisition of an Essex-based law firm in a deal worth up to £16.6 million.
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Accountancy firm DJH has doubled the size of its estate planning division by acquiring Beswicks Legal’s private wealth business.
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