The season to be merry is almost upon us. Here at Howells, the office Christmas party is in the calendar and the employment team will be out in strength with Gemma Bailey, Senior Associate, and Bethan Southcombe, Head of Employment Law, likely to be among the first on the dancefloor. More...
The Christmas staff parties are not far off. Time to have fun yes – but for some they can have disastrous consequences. A recent survey of 2,000 employees carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), revealed that one in ten workers know of someone from their organisation who has either been disciplined or dismissed for inappropriate behaviour at this toxic time of year.
Don’t let yourself become that one employee; Check out our guide for a successful Christmas party: More...
130 patients at University Hospital of Wales have undergone vital cataract surgery that is now under review for possible substandard treatment leaving some patients with potentially life-changing injuries. More...
With any professional service, you expect it to be just that, completed by experts in their field. However, a lot of people are still playing safe and jeopardising the chance of excellent legal services, for ease of a firm that is ‘local’ to them. More...
In October, the UK government announced new housing rental rules to protect up to 850,000 tenants across the country from poor living conditions and overcrowding. Here I explain the changes and what this means for you. More...
