How to do redundancy well in 2023?
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
In the midst of economic uncertainty, many businesses will have to make difficult decisions around redundancy programmes, some for the first time. With this in mind, Bellevue Law is running a free, anonymous to attend webinar for HR directors and founders, to share useful information and tips around doing redundancy ethically and operationally well for
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Making the Difficult Choices – How to Do Redundancy Well
Thursday, 24 November 2022
No employer, leadership team or HR manager wants to have to consider redundancies. However, this continues to be a time of difficult choices, and thanks to the current economic situation and ongoing uncertainty, many businesses will be forced to make more tough calls in the months ahead.
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Supporting Disruptors: How Bellevue Law Works with Tech and Challenger Firms
Friday, 24 April 2020
With our extensive experience in the technology sector, Bellevue Law is uniquely placed to support founders, investors and their senior management teams through the highs of growth-based recruitment and the challenges of redundancies and legal disputes. Why do tech companies choose to work with Bellevue Law? First, because we understand what it is to be a
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What is the Government’s Future Fund?
Monday, 20 April 2020
On Monday, 20 April, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new £1.25bn package to protect the UK’s most ‘innovative firms’ during the Coronavirus pandemic, including the Future Fund. The measures are aimed at protecting businesses ranging from technology to life sciences, helping them to get through the Covid-19 crisis and continue to play a part in
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Working with Employers: How Bellevue Law Can Help
Thursday, 03 October 2019
Extensive experience representing some of the world’s biggest employers, coupled with a human approach. Bellevue Law’s expert practitioners combine years of experience at international firms with a highly personal, cost-effective service. Founder Florence Brocklesby and colleagues Pauline McArdle, Leigh Edgar, and Victoria Misselbrook talk about the firm’s unique business model, and how their experience in
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Three Things to Consider If You Are Facing Redundancy
Friday, 12 July 2019
Even if it’s not entirely unexpected, being selected for redundancy can provoke a strong emotional response. Perhaps the decision feels unfair – or even personal. Or, conversely, perhaps it feels like an unexpected bonus. In some circumstances, you might question whether you have been selected for a discriminatory reason (for example, if you’ve recently
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How to Resolve Shareholder Disputes
Tuesday, 05 March 2019
Shareholder disputes can arise for a number of reasons: perhaps you and your business partner disagree about the direction of the company, or you don’t feel they’re pulling their weight; or maybe a personal dispute has spilled over into the business. Whatever the reason for the dispute, these scenarios have a lot in common: they’re
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Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
Friday, 07 December 2018
Human beings receive approximately 11 million pieces of information per second; yet we can only consciously process about 40 pieces during that time. It’s no surprise, then, that much of the information we receive is assimilated unconsciously. But assumptions about others can affect employers’ treatment of their staff and have serious legal implications. Research indicates that
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Changing Jobs: Four Key Considerations
Friday, 17 August 2018
Whatever your reason for seeking a new role – whether you’re looking for an improved package, a fresh challenge, or merely a change of scene – the prospect of changing jobs is an exciting one. There are some crucial legal issues to consider before signing on the dotted line, though. If you’re a senior executive
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