Everything you wanted to know about redundancy but were afraid to ask. Darren Sherborne and Trula Brunsdon will be running a 3 hour redundancy masterclass on Tuesday 1 November. Whether you’ve never dealt with redundancy before, or need a refresher, this session will assist HR professionals, owner managers and Operations...

Two Senior Promotions at leading Gloucestershire Business Lawyers  Cheltenham based specialist business lawyers Sherbornes Solicitors, have announced the promotion of two long-standing employees, Trula Brunsdon and Matt Lennon will now form part of the firm’s senior management team. Trula Brunsdon and Matt Lennon have been at Sherbornes for 10 years...

The Queen’s Passing - what to expect in the workplace It is with great sadness we write this update. Whilst no details have been announced yet, the following is what to expect in terms of the workplace.  It is expected that employers will wish to voluntarily cooperate with national arrangements....

In July 2022, the government announced a review of arrangements for dealing with the menopause at work.  This followed the publication of a report in November 21 making 10 recommendations for workplaces concerning the same subject. The debate has then erupted calling for special leave to be introduced for women...

Settlement agreements We are frequently contacted by employees who have been offered a settlement agreement by their employer. Sometimes people are aware that this was on the cards, for example if the company have announced a programme of redundancies, but for others it can come like a bolt out of...

Gloucestershire success story Clarkson Evans continue to grow and have cemented their position as the UK’s leading electrical contractor for new houses, wiring over 24,000 homes in 2021. Crowned as Contractor of the Year in the last Housebuilder Awards before COVID, the firm turned over an impressive £65 million in...

After discussions between rail companies and unions failed to reach agreement over pay, there are planned rail strikes on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday this week. If they go ahead, which currently seems likely despite last minute talks, it will disrupt the travel plans of millions. Many of those affected will...

Eugene is a Ukrainian lawyer and arbitration trustee with a Masters degree. He and his family left the Ukraine due to the current war, arriving in the UK in April 2022 through the Government's Homes for Ukrainians scheme. Eugene was introduced to Sherbornes Solicitors by his sponsors, Joanne and Andy...

Netomnia, a Gloucestershire-based provider of full fibre broadband infrastructure, and internet service provider YouFibre recently announced that they had secured £295 million in funding led by DigitalBridge Investment Management. They are one of the latest examples of a start-up business that has seen phenomenal growth with the support of Sherbornes...

The Return of a Significant Risk to Employers The use of self employed workers has once again become a significant risk to employers following a Court of Appeal ruling. It has long been a feature of the legal landscape that those we believe are self employed, may in fact be...