COVID-19 Self-isolation rules change today 16th August
Self-isolation rules change today - 16th August Following the recent "pingdemic", employers will welcome the changes to self-isolation rules. From [...]
How to avoid National Minimum Wage pitfalls and penalties
HMRC recently "named and shamed" 200 companies for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW). The list included some [...]
You’re Fired – Handling cases of gross misconduct
An employee throws a punch at a colleague. It’s clearly gross misconduct, so you fire the employee. Right or Wrong? [...]
Furlough extension to 30th September includes changes to the scheme
The ground-breaking furlough scheme (CJRS) was introduced by The Chancellor on 20th March 2020 to form a major part of [...]
Employment Law Update – Brexit and Employing EU Nationals
Now that the Brexit transition period has ended, the UK's relatively new points-based immigration system will apply to EU and [...]
COVID19 – New travel restrictions and quarantine
COVID-19: New Travel Restrictions and Enforced Quarantine Yesterday (26th July), the government imposed new quarantine regulations for all UK [...]
COVID-19: Symptoms; Shielding; SSP and Masks
These topics are high on the list of frequently asked questions and discussion points in recent weeks and with [...]
COVID-19 Unlockdown and returning to work
The Prime Minister has been on TV three times in a couple of days, setting out the Government’s guidance [...]
COVID-19 Returning to Work and Workplace Safety
While lock down continues and the furlough / JRS scheme has at least another two months to run, there [...]
Employment Law Update – April 2020
The start of the new financial year is always a time when new employment legislation is brought forward and [...]
COVID-19 Clarification on Holidays and Furlough Agreements
Throughout this disruption there have been questions and mixed messages from HMRC and The Treasury regarding holidays / annual [...]
COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme – UPDATE
On Saturday (4th April), The Government issued an extensive update on the regulations and guidance surrounding the Coronavirus Job [...]
COVID-19 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Yesterday evening (26th March) the Chancellor announced a raft of measures aimed at supporting self employed workers. Later the [...]
COVID-19 Lock Down – Business Support and People Management
We are on day four of the extended measures taken by The Government to supress the spread and impact [...]
COVID-19 – Schooling, Education and Business
This morning (20th March 2020), the Government announced further guidance on school closures, how they will be managed and [...]
COVID-19 – Business Support and Government Guidelines
Business Support: On 17th March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer outlined a raft of temporary business support measures [...]
Managing a downturn in your business
In light of the latest government advice on “social distancing” we are increasingly being asked what employers can do [...]
COVID-19 and Managing Absence from Work
As of 16th March, the Government’s guideline is for individuals to self isolate if they have a new continuous [...]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Statutory Sick Pay
Following the government’s recent pledge that Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be payable from day one for employees suffering [...]
£17k Unfair dismissal award after employer used blackmail tactics to get restrictive covenant signed
Financial advisor wins £17,199 unfair dismissal award after being “blackmailed” to sign a restrictive covenant agreement.