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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 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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

      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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 It’s wonderful to be given an award and celebrate it. I am delighted to be appointed an honorary QC ...