Features Articles

– A Timeline of Sexism and Equality.
Employment lawyer Carrie-Ann Randall shares her research into the main Acts of law that have brought us closer to Equality in the UK and within the legal profession.

Read more about World Menopause Day

Lawyer Carrie-Ann interviewed on BBC Leicester Radio about Endometriosis

World Mental Health Day: stress in the workplace now a commonplace occurrence

Carrie-Ann Randall adds to the debate on Endometriosis

Legal employment expert and fellow Endometriosis sufferer, Carrie-Ann Randall at Lawson-West Solicitors, raises the awareness of Endometriosis in the workplace.

Sexual Orientation Discrimination - Association, Perception and “Related to”

The demise of Thomas Cook makes us all fearful about our own employers and their viability

Lawson-West hosts 'The Business Quiz' - 29th October - we are supporting LOROS in this charity quiz evening

Taking place on Tuesday 12th November, Lawson-West is sponsoring the Medium Business Executive of the Year category.

Is it time to change the law when having to work in environments which are too hot?

This week could end up being the hottest July on record and while many workers are on holiday enjoying the sun, there are equally as many working in temperatures which are so hot that it can be detrimental to the individual’s productivity and lead to fatigue and low energy levels.

The likelihood of a hard Brexit is looming for Q4 2019 and we believe homeowners are choosing to move house now, rather than wait any longer, avoiding the uncertainty that a hard-Brexit could bring to the housing market if they waited until the Autumn.
If you have been holding-off of putting your property on the market, now would be a good time to get going. With house price increases continuing in specific regions (North West, East Midlands, West Midlands all predicted to be 3.0% price rise by the end of 2019), the Leicestershire property market is set to rise and the volume of house sales is increasing.

From time to time we profile a Lawson-West lawyer for the interest of our clients and contacts.
This month’s MEET THE LAWYER features James Haworth.

Are you prepared for GDPR?
With the upcoming deadline in May 2018 are you equipped to handle the changes to your business? Failure to comply with the new legislation is costly, €20 million, or 4 per cent of annual revenue, whichever is higher.

From 1st April 2018, the national minimum wage for workers who are aged 25 or over will rise to £7.83 per hour.