Employment Law
24th February Uber decision: The history and the future
Having now had the long-awaited judgement from the Supreme Court in the case of Uber vs Aslam and others, in this two-part blog, we look firstly at the history of …
24th February What is indirect discrimination?
The mere mention of the word ‘discrimination’ in the workplace is enough to strike fear into the hearts of UK employers. Once the fright takes hold, usually fuelled by high …
23rd February Step-by-step plan to ease restrictions in England
The Prime Minister announced to Parliament on Monday 22 February, the government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England. It published a four-step roadmap to ease restrictions across England …
22nd February What is positive discrimination?
Positive discrimination We all recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and how embracing a culture of diversity and inclusion makes good business sense in today’s climate. The subject …
11th February Can I insist on my employees having the COVID vaccine?
With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout well underway, we look at whether an employer can insist on their employees being vaccinated when it is offered to them. There are many things …
28th January Statutory Payments 2021/22
The government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay, parental bereavement pay and sick pay, effective from April 2021. Statutory rates normally increase …
21st January What is Maternity Allowance?
Maternity allowance is a payment made by the government to those who are not eligible for Statutory Maternity Pay from their employer. It is currently set at £151.20 per week …
21st January What is Bereavement Leave?
In light of recent times, sadly even more people are likely to experience the death of a person close to them (a bereavement) during their working lives. Whilst there is …
15th January What is Compassionate Leave?
We all have situations in our lives whereby something unexpected happens and we need to drop everything in order to deal with that particular personal challenge. Whether it be a …
15th January What is Garden Leave?
Paying someone whilst they do their gardening? Surely that can’t be right! Why would organisations consider putting someone on gardening leave when budgets are already tight? Does this concept still …
31st December Brexit – What is the impact on employers?
Employers need to understand the impact changes in employment law will have on their obligations to employees who hold citizenship outside the United Kingdom. Immigration laws are changing; this has …
17th December Furlough Scheme extended to 30 April 2021
In a bid to provide some certainty into the New Year, in these incredibly uncertain times, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced the furlough scheme is being extended for an …
1st December How to claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?
CJRS Grant – Step By Step Guide on How to Make Your JRS Claim The Government have released further a step by step guide on how to make your CJRS …
14th November CJRS – Updated guidance and new Treasury Direction
Updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) guidance and a corresponding Treasury Direction were published on 13 November 2020. The Treasury Direction, which formally extends the CJRS from 1 …
11th November Extended Furlough Scheme Details Released
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as the furlough scheme) will remain open until 31 March 2021. For claim periods running to January …
5th November Furlough scheme extended until end of March 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will extend the furlough scheme until the end of March 2021. Mr Sunak said the scheme will pay up to 80% of a …
13th October Outsourced HR
Considering outsourcing your HR? Take a look at this before you decide. We all know that issues with staff can be incredibly time consuming and these non-income-generating activities, although important, can …
9th October Job Support Scheme Extended
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extension to the Jobs Support Scheme, which is due to begin on 1 November 2020. Last month, the Government announced how the Jobs Support …
29th September Employee Overseas Travel
How to Manage Employee Overseas Travel During Covid-19 As part of the Government’s plan to reduce the rise of Coronavirus infections across the UK, we have seen a number of …
24th September Furlough replacement – The Job Support Scheme
Furlough replacement – The Job Support Scheme The Chancellor has announced a new Job Support Scheme (JSS), which is to run from November 1st 2020 for 6 months and will …