Anyone interested in a legal career should check out the Junior Lawyers Division. This Sussex-based networking group offers opportunities to meet solicitors, paralegals, legal executives and trainees through social events and seminars. Membership is FREE and many members are still studying so it’s all about supporting each other on the path to an exciting career [...]
A half day seminar for all business managers and HR professionals having to deal with the use of social media in recruitment, keeping up to date with changes in employment law, apprenticeships and other topics. If you are interested in hearing more about this event which in being planned for February 2013, please email us at info@gatwickdiamondjobs.com
Four solicitors at Sussex firm Mayo Wynne Baxter have appeared in the world’s leading ranking system for lawyers. Independent professional journal Chambers awarded expert listings to legal advisors in agricultural law, dispute resolution, clinical negligence and travel. Led by former nurse Melanie Minter, Mayo Wynne Baxter’s clinical negligence department was the only firm in the [...]
For many, pregnancy is a wonderful experience to be treasured, however, it can also be a very trying time for some women. Morning sickness comes in varying degrees. At the extreme it can result in hospitalisation, as is the case with Kate Middleton (aka the Duchess of Cambridge) at the moment. While the much admired Kate [...]
It is very common for an employee to be asked to sign a new contract once they have been promoted. The new contract will usually give the employee increased benefits such as private medical insurance. The new contract may also include new commitments such as restrictive covenants that will seek to prevent the employee from [...]
The government has made it clear that it is committed to deterring employers who do not pay at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW). At the beginning of 2011 a scheme came into place whereby those who flout the minimum wage law could be named. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) already issue press releases where [...]
Firstly, congratulations to all expectant mothers who happen to be reading this! Finding out you are pregnant is often an exciting but relatively scary experience. For many women there will be all sorts of issues and queries that come up, questions of: Will the baby be a boy or a girl? Are there any foods that [...]
Employment lawyer Martin Williams from Mayo Wynne Baxter, explains how to attract candidates with a gift for foreign languages, without straying into discrimination. “Ultimately you have a legal entitlement to request all the language skills that a particular job demands, but you must give everyone with those skills a fair shot.” Which is where understanding the law [...]
By Katie White, Employment Solicitor at Mayo Wynne Baxter Plans to introduce fees up to £1,200 for bringing claims to employment tribunal are now set to be introduced in summer 2013. The tribunal system is reported to cost the taxpayer more than £84m each year. Unlike civil cases, at present, the individual who brings a [...]
Michelle Stone was recovering from a caesarean in hospital when her maternity cover began emailing her about a complicated restructuring programme. A tribunal heard Mrs Stone, who was General Manager of Winfield Hospital, was “bombarded” with emails by her temporary replacement Tania Terblanche just after having a baby. Two days after Mrs Stone did not [...]