Frettens Solicitors

We are now officially The Top Law Firm in the Country for #Employment, according to ReviewSolicitors 🏆 A massive congratulations is in order for the whole team, Michelle Kemp, Chris Dobbs, Kate Fretten, Justine Mears, Nathan Andrews, Francesca Dixon and Susie Moore who's hard work has put them ahead of more than 3000 firms nationwide 🙌 "To be recognised for our efforts in employment on a national level is amazing, and we are absolutely thrilled." said Michelle Kemp 🗣 "Our placement at the top of the rankings is a testament to the team's high levels of client service, something that we have really prioritised as we continue to grow. We'd like to thank our fantastic clients, whose kind comments have put us in this position."

Back in May, the much anticipated #LeaseholdReform Act received Royal Assent ✍ However, it is hasn't taken effect yet. In this article, Leasehold Property Expert Niki Adkins discusses when we might see the act come into force 👉 https://zurl.co/EB9z

The photos are in! 📸 Thank you to everyone who came to our final Directors' Dining Club of the year on Friday, it was great seeing so many of you there 😊 We had an absolute ball at The Captains Club and, judging by the photos, it looks like you did too! Thanks again to MYTIME Young Carers CEO Krista Cartlidge for being our wonderful guest speaker on the night 🗣 We look forward to seeing you all again when the Directors' Dining Club returns in 2025! The full gallery 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBXE5Wux

After the #Employment Rights Bill was unveiled in October, an Amendment Paper has been released containing a few more changes 🚨 This includes a change to the law surrounding unfair dismissals, guaranteed hours, trade unions and court claims 👀 Here's a summary of the changes and what they mean for #employers 👉 https://zurl.co/YOLm

There’s still plenty to be done before the Christmas break, and November was as busy as ever! Here’s our #November 𝖱̶𝗈̶𝗎̶𝗇̶𝖽̶ 𝖴̶𝗉̶ Wrapped… 1. MYTIME Ball In case you somehow missed it, our charity partners MYTIME Young Carers held their annual #CharityBall in November 🥂 As sponsors we were on hand to help out, with Lewis Barr playing auction host and Matthew Fretten delivering a fantastic speech 🗣 Overall, MYTIME raised more than £30,000! A brilliant sum, went towards… 2. Operation Christmas Every year MYTIME deliver festive goody bags to #youngcarers across #Dorset, and this year was no different! With the money raised from the Ball, MYTIME were able to an amazing deliver 1,500 bags 👏 Isobel, Michelle and Rhiannon certainly had *snow* much fun delivering theirs! ❄️ 3. Business Come Dancing Later in November, Frettens’ own Anna Curtis took part in Pavilion Dance South West’s Business Come Dancing 🩰 The Frettens table cheered on Anna and her dance partner Mandy Henderson as they performed a musical theatre jazz routine on the night 💃 You can retrospectively show your support for Anna by donating here 👉 https://zurl.co/WeDY 4. BU Meet the Firm Also in November, we held a ‘Meet the Firm’ event at Bournemouth University 🤝 Karen, Ben and Isobel provided their top interview tips, and talked about what it’s like to work at Frettens 🗣 Thanks again to #BU for having us! 5. Employment Update In our latest #Employment Update, Michelle, Chris and Kate looked at the new Employment Rights Bill and discussed some key cases from the year 👀 Thanks again to everyone who came down 😊 6. A new milestone Early in the month, we were delighted to surpass a pretty big milestone…1,500 reviews on ReviewSolicitors! ✅ Thanks again to everyone who has reviewed us so kindly over the years 🙏 You can view our profile here 👉 https://bit.ly/3VnpIB0 7. Another milestone! The review records just kept coming, as we officially became the Top Firm for #EmploymentLaw in the whole of the UK on ReviewSolicitors! 🤩 Congratulations again to the whole team for such an incredible achievement 👏 And thanks to our amazing clients who have helped them get there 🙌 8. Paul’s Q&A #Company & #Commercial Expert Paul Longland is the latest to feature in our monthly Q&A series with Dorset Biz News 💬 In this Q&A, Paul answers your questions on the Enterprise Investment Scheme 👉 https://zurl.co/ovm0 9. Recruitment As always, its time to talk about recruitment! If you, or anyone you know, is interested in a law firm that’s a little different, you can take a look at our current vacancies here 👉 https://bit.ly/3vcHNnG Thanks for reading, we’ll see you soon 👋

Christmas Party season is upon us, and many will be looking forward to unwinding with their colleagues outside of work 🎄 However, unfortunately, Christmas Parties can sometimes give rise to incidents, altercations and harassment ⚠️ As an employer, here's how you can mitigate, prevent and handle such incidents 👉 https://zurl.co/9ewe

#Company & #Commercial Expert Paul Longland is the latest to feature in our monthly Q&A series with Dorset Biz News 💬 In the Q&A, Paul answers your questions on the Enterprise Investment Scheme... Read it here 👉 https://zurl.co/ovm0

A brilliant testimonial here for both Arya Koohgilani and Paul Longland 👏 This client was clearly impressed with their service, highlighting their 'excellent communication' and 'timely responses' 🗣 Our Corporate & Commercial Team are yet to receive a review that isn't five stars on ReviewSolicitors! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great work team!

Since October 2024, employers have been required to take 'reasonable steps' to prevent sexual harassment from occuring in the workplace 🚫 To ensure that these steps are being taken at your company, we have put together a comprehensive training video for managers that discusses: • The scope of the new duty • Risk assessing • Responding to harassment allegations The full training video is £250+VAT, please email events@frettens.co.uk for details 📧

This time last week, we held a 'Meet the Firm' event at Bournemouth University 💡 Karen Edwards and Ben Cobb spoke about first impressions, providing some advice for students on how to ace any interview ✅ Then, the team chatted with the students, discussing what its like to work at Frettens 🗣 Thanks again to Bournemouth Uni for having us!