Press Release: New Marketing Manager for Oakwood Solicitors
Oakwood Solicitors, a leading provider of personal and business legal services, has appointed Andrew Scaife as the new Marketing Manager for the firm. Andrew has had many years’ experience building the marketing presence of many companies, including Irwin Mitchell Solicitors and Aviva, specifically through digital channels, driving revenue growth and market share by focusing on…
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7 great ways to prevent work burnout
Experiencing stress at work? Most of us have experienced stress at work at some point in their lives. Many in the workforce may experience each workweek as being the equivalent of a marathon, with long days, dozens of emails and not enough time to accomplish tasks. Managers in both the public and private sector…
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Employers Need to Address Issues of Stress At Work
A YouGov survey commissioned by the charity Mind in 2014 has reported that they found that 56% of those surveyed said that they find work either “very stressful” or “fairly stressful”. Worryingly, those 56% of people also said that they don’t feel able to tell their employer how they feel. Most employers are likely…
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Honesty is the Best Policy
A recent decision in the Solicitors Regulation Authority where a solicitor was struck off for not only misleading his client but being dishonest in his disciplinary investigation has prompted me to write this article. When a situation occurs at work which means you are under investigation, you may think it is a better option…
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Win Castleford Tigers vs Catalan Dragons Tickets
Oakwood Solicitors are pleased to announce another competition for Castleford Tigers tickets – this time for the match against Catalan Dragons on May 3rd (Kick-off 15.30). We have two sets of two tickets to offer, and are giving the tickets to a lucky Facebook follower and a lucky Twitter follower. Each winner will receive two…
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Ambulance workers ‘Sicker than the patients’
Ambulance workers sicker than patients Most NHS staff would agree that a certain level of pressure or stress is to be expected within their place of work, it goes without saying that people who work within the public sector could at some point be subjected to an increased level of stress due to the…
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Concerning Increase in Workplace Bullying in Recent Survey
A recent survey published by Family Lives found that 91% of respondents felt that their employer failed to deal with bullying in the workplace. A common theme was that workplace bullying caused psychiatric illness with many individuals reporting that bullying in the workplace caused conditions such as depression and anxiety with 44% of respondents…
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Free employment law seminars for businesses
Oakwood Solicitors are pleased to announce that we are offering free employment law seminars to businesses in the area. The seminars will be hosted by our corporate partners, the Castleford Tigers, and we’re aiming to give businesses the opportunity to ask our employment experts about the current law. At the current early stage, we are listening to…
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5 Tips for a Stress Free April
As April is National Stress Awareness Month, here is some advice on how to deal with work when it all feels like too much: 1. Think positively Try not to worry! It’s easier said than done when you have work piling up, but worrying does not help the situation at all. Try and focus on what…
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