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YESS Law Appoints Saher Osman as Mediation Lead and Announces New Collaboration with ADR ODR International

YESS Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Saher Osman as Mediation Lead. This is a new role marking a significant step forward in our mission to promote mediation, ...

10 Years of YESS Law

We were delighted to welcome so many of our friends and colleagues to Somerset House this week to celebrate 10 years of YESS Law. Thank you to everyone who made ...

Neurodiversity in the workplace

Neurodiversity in the workplace means all jigsaw pieces must fit together
Managing people means dealing with a range of people and personalities.  As neurodivergent people make up roughly 15% of the workforce, there is a good chance that this will include ...

THE LAW IS NOT ENOUGH

Parliament
The world of work is changing rapidly, with home working, flexible contracts and the ‘gig economy’ becoming common. In the UK,  the many rules and regulations governing employment relationships cannot ...

MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE

Mental Health in the workplace
It’s the Mental Health Foundation’s “Mental Health Awareness Week” 9-15 May and the theme this year is loneliness.  Their website reminds us that loneliness is a significant public health issue. ...

No, Not Even Water…

Eid
Ramadan is the month of fasting for Muslims and is a pillar of faith. Muslims abstain from food and drink (yes, even water!) during daylight hours in this month. As ...

Spot Bias In Your Workplace

Bias in the workplace
The theme for International Women’s Day in 2022 is “#BreakTheBias, but you have to notice it in the first place. ... You’re in a team meeting.  Your female colleague is ...

Grievances: What do they ever achieve for anyone?

Grievances
Law makers seem to think that grievances are going to solve workplace problems hence the ACAS code on grievances. But my question is ‘How?’ The employee raises a complaint: the ...

Getting to YESS : Dispute resolution without litigation

Employment Law Solicitors and Mediator meeting around table
WORKPLACE DISPUTE RESOLUTION WITHOUT LITIGATION Life is too short to litigate: this is the view of most employees.  Most disputes can be resolved by constructive dialogue between the parties if ...

Negotiating without litigation: top tips about getting to ‘YES’, the YESS way

Employment Law Solicitors and Mediator involved in Negotiation
YESS (Your Employment Settlement Service – www.yesslaw.org.uk) is the only legal advice service where lawyers advise employees and employers how to resolve employment disputes without litigation. After all, even if ...

Changes at YESS – November 2020

YESS Law- Our employment law solicitors group shot
After six and a half years of building and growing YESS with Camilla (and more recently as Joint CEO with Karen) Emma has decided to step down as Joint-CEO to ...

Reflections – Emma looks back on her time at YESS

Somerset house sky
As Emma Webster steps down as Joint-CEO she looks back on over 6 years of hard work, from growing YESS from scratch with Camilla to where we are now, helping ...

The Power of an Apology

Apology
Why do some lawyers advise their clients never to apologise - even when there has been some mismanagement, misunderstanding or misrepresentation? Of course, an admission of liability is (generally) to ...

New mediation service aims to deal swiftly with Covid-19 workplace issues

Grievances
Free mediation advice for employees and small employers experiencing work issues due to Covid-19 DRAW (Dispute Resolution Assistance and Mediation in the Workplace) is a free online mediation service provided ...

YESS Law listed in The Times 200 Best Law Firms 2019

Best Law Firm of Employment Law Solicitors
      We are delighted and extremely proud to have been named as one of The Times 200 Best Law Firms 2019! We are one of just 30 legal ...

YESS Law to work with Fawcett Society following Carrie Gracie announcement

Following today's Carrie Gracie announcement, we are delighted to be working with the Fawcett Society to advise lower paid women on equal pay, starting later this year. The full text ...

Hello from the new Joint-CEO

Karen Teago I am so pleased to have taken up the position of Joint-CEO with Emma Webster, with effect from 11th June 2018.  It is an immense privilege to take ...

Emma and Camilla to become joint CEOs of YESS

By Emma Webster and Camilla Palmer Emma I heard about YESS through a friend. It sounded like an intriguing project at a time when I was fed up with private ...

CEO OF YESS, CAMILLA PALMER NAMED HONORARY QC FOR EMPLOYMENT/EQUALITY WORK

CEO of YESS, Camilla Palmer named honorary QC for employment/equality work It’s wonderful to be given an award and celebrate it. I am delighted to be appointed an honorary QC ...