Handling harassment: effects of excessive stress

Workplace stress is a real issue that we all face. Work and study related stress can result from many things, a grueling schedule to unresolved personal conflicts. How you handle excessive stress can affect not just on the job and study performance, but your personal relationships and health. Remember, some stress is useful. It keeps [...]

2018-02-20T15:44:22+00:00February 20th, 2018|

A legal love letter

Just over fourteen years ago I was called to the Bar of England & Wales. For the majority of the career that has followed, I have specialised in child care law, focussing particularly upon the lives of children and families who are involved with state children’s social care services in some way. I could easily [...]

2017-12-05T16:46:21+00:00November 30th, 2017|

From the field to the office – the benefits of sports

When I began university, I chose to become more active and signed up for Martial Arts after watching an excellent demo. At first, it was a valid excuse to get more exercise into my day. However, as I continued to train more, I noticed the positive effects it was having in other areas of my [...]

2017-11-30T17:06:03+00:00November 30th, 2017|

Harrassment; Managing retaliation following a complaint

About half of all workplace harassment cases filed are for retaliatory behaviour. What often keeps victims of harassment and bullying from filing formal complaints in the first place is not a lack of evidence or fear that they won’t be believed. As we see in the cases coming out of Hollywood, corporates and politics, bullies [...]

2017-11-30T17:01:47+00:00November 30th, 2017|

What is the UK sleep walking into?

Why is a college education so expensive in the United States? Long gone are the days when you could relatively easily work part-time during the school term, save money from your vacation jobs, and pay your tuition from your earnings. Why is university education in the UK becoming so expensive? Are we picking up bad [...]

2017-11-30T16:59:05+00:00November 30th, 2017|

Harassment: What is it and how to handle it (Part 1)

The hashtag #metoo has done an amazing job at sparking the discussion about harassment. However, there has been little discussion about what you should do if you find yourself subjected to harassment in the workplace. Do you suck it up and consider it “paying your dues”? Do you find a new job? How do you [...]

2017-11-30T16:56:37+00:00November 30th, 2017|

Job or Career Part 3 – Let’s hear it for performing arts

Continuing our series of interviews, I had the pleasure of talking with an ex-dancer, Drue Green. Her journey to professionalism started in the UK in the late 1960s and took her to Spain and America. Now working in America as a paralegal, Drue discusses her joys and the pitfalls associated with having pursued her passion. [...]

2017-10-10T21:28:32+01:00October 10th, 2017|

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