The popular Emplaw portal, now under the management of the ‘serial Scottish entrepreneur’ Russell Shepherd, went live with a fresh site without any fanfare on 1 May. At this stage the changes are largely presentational and ‘positional’; the underlying content and functions remain the same. The site now has 3 entry points, for Employee, Employer or Professional, the profile selected determining the view of the site. Employees and employers gain free access to the 4,500 plus fact cards on employment law and the Find-a-Lawyer directory of employment lawyers. Professional users must register (even to view the free fact cards) and can take advantage of a 30-day free trial of the full subscription service which includes access to commentary, case summaries and other research tools. Any employment lawyer can now have a free listing in the Find-a-Lawyer directory; entries enhanced with web and email links being chargeable. New features are expected to be implemented in the Autumn.
