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By DebbieH 18 Mar 2018 0 min read

Win with the Simply Law Jobs Industry Survey

We re conducting a nation-wide survey to gather valuable insights about working in the legal industry in Not only do we want to find out how much legal professionals are earning but also how satisfied...

By DebbieH 16 Mar 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Toys R Us, HSBC, and the Spring Statement

The news that Toys R Us is to close all UK stores hit the headlines this week resulting in the loss of jobs HSBC revealed that its gender pay gap is a huge and Unilever is moving its HQ to Rotterdam o...

By DebbieH 02 Mar 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Toys R Us, Maplin, and Spotify

While the headlines have been dominated by the Beast from the East this week there have still been some big stories from the business world Top stories included big retailers Toys R Us and Maplin goin...

By DebbieH 28 Feb 2018 0 min read

HSF first law firm to pay for transgender employees’ gender reassignment surgery

Herbert Smith Freehills HSF has announced that it will offer to cover the cost of gender reassignment surgery for its transgender employees as part of its new global transitioning guidelines These gui...

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By DebbieH 23 Feb 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: KFC, Jamie Oliver, and Brexit

The chicken shortage at KFC stole many of the headlines this week as the fast-food chain was forced to temporarily close the majority of its stores Jamie Oliver s restaurants are facing permanent clos...

By DebbieH 19 Feb 2018 0 min read

The life of a first-year law student

There is a big jump from school to university and many students approach their first year unsure of what to expect We ve spoken to a current first-year law student at Brunel University who has kindly...

By DebbieH 16 Feb 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Clifford Chance, Airbus, and the housing market

Carillion remains in the business headlines as Clifford Chance acquire its team of paralegals Both the UK housing market and retail sales have had a slow start to Airbus however had its best day on th...

By DebbieH 09 Feb 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Global markets, Tesco, and Elon Musk

Eyes were on the stock markets this week as both the Dow Jones and the FTSE plunged Tesco could be facing a record equal pay claim and government documents show which parts of the UK will be hardest h...

By DebbieH 02 Feb 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Capita, VW, and Ryanair

This week has been tricky for government contractor Capita as its value plummeted more than bn just weeks after Carillion s collapse A leaked government analysis of Brexit claims that the UK will be w...

By DebbieH 26 Jan 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Davos, Amazon Go, and Sky

All eyes are on Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos as he gears up for his speech later today The pound has made gains to reach for the first time since the Brexit vote and Tesla have announced...

By DebbieH 19 Jan 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Carillion, gender pay gap, and plastic packaging

Construction Giant Carillion has captured many of the headlines this week with its spectacular collapse leaving many jobs at risk UK growth forecasts have improved as the chance of a no-deal Brexit is...