Christmas Parties: Mitigating and handling incidents, altercations and harassment
In this article, Employment Associate Chris Dobbs outlines how employers can mitigate, prevent and handle incidents, altercations and harassment at christmas parties.
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What our staff say about us
Catharine Snow, Operations ManagerI think everybody talks to everybody else, everybody is very friendly. The partners are very friendly they’re not tucked away in their ivory towers in their offices, everybody is very approachable and that’s what I like.
Oonagh McKinney, Commercial Property PartnerWe are quite a young partnership. We do think about our staff, we think they do have lives outside of Frettens and those lives are very busy, so we’ve tried to build into our working days some flexibility for a lot of people.
Julia Gaunt, Conveyancing ExecutiveI have never experienced teamwork like here. Everybody has your back, including the senior partner.
Anna Curtis, Dispute Resolution AssociateIn terms of a work-life balance generally, it has been fantastic. I can spend more time with my daughter, doing things like school runs.
Ben Cobb, Commercial Property PartnerThe main advantages of working at Frettens is that I'm not micromanaged and there is flexibility with a soft start time, flexi policy so you can start earlier or finish later as and when you require.
Patsy Whitford, Commercial Property SolicitorFrettens is very inclusive. You feel very valued for what you are doing. I feel very much like I can fit in at Frettens it’s not a stuffy suited place and I like the way it feels.
Hannah Martin, Commercial Property SolicitorThe benefits which you receive at Frettens are those which you would usually not expect to see unless you’re a partner at a firm.
Hannah Faith, Leasehold Property ParalegalI love the way you’re kept in the loop I don’t think I’ve ever experienced that before. The monthly meetings are really good, you get that sense of being involved in something and actually your important because they feel its important to update you.
Natalie Neil, Conveyancing ExecutiveWorking at Frettens is really enjoyable. Everyone is really friendly. A really modern firm, very up with all the latest technology. Everyone is very approachable and always willing to help.
Matthew Fretten, Managing PartnerWe actively encourage staff to take on additional qualifications and training. We want our staff to achieve as much as they possibly can for the benefit of the firm and also their own careers.
Christmas Parties: Mitigating and handling incidents, altercations and harassment
In this article, Employment Associate Chris Dobbs outlines how employers can mitigate, prevent and handle incidents, altercations and harassment at christmas parties.
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