by Shahrzad Seifi | May 26, 2026 | Article, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
In 2026, it should be uncontroversial to say that women belong at every level of the workplace. Yet across industries in the UK, a stubborn and uncomfortable reality persists: women are too often seen but for the wrong reasons. As an employment solicitor, I regularly...
by Esther Peacock | May 15, 2026 | Article, HR Advice
A dashboard decision at 8.30am It is Monday morning. An HR manager opens a recruitment dashboard. Overnight, the system has ranked 1,200 applications, rejected hundreds below a score threshold and pushed a shortlist to the top of the...
by Roy Magara | Apr 29, 2026 | Advice for all, Article
The email that lands just before close of play It is a familiar scenario. An employee finishes their working day and, just before logging off, an email arrives. It is short, polite, and carries a tone of finality. Attached is a document – usually titled “Without...
by Abiola Craig | Apr 22, 2026 | Article, Workplace Bullying
Emma, a mid-level marketing manager, starts her day as usual. She greets her team only to be met with silence. In meetings, colleagues routinely interrupt her or reassign her tasks without explanation. Over email, important updates rarely reach her inbox. No single...
by Shahrzad Seifi | Apr 16, 2026 | Article, Pregnancy & Maternity
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to recognise what many parents have known for years: pregnancy loss is not simply a medical event. It is a bereavement. From April 2026, women and their partners in Northern Ireland are entitled to...
by Esther Peacock | Apr 2, 2026 | Article, Diversity & Inclusion
When Nina’s arthritis flared, the commute vanished – but the pain did not. At home, the kitchen table became her desk, her laptop a daily reminder that productivity had a cost. A simple ergonomic chair and voice recognition software transformed her day from...
