Legal Article
26 May 2020
The use of social media by employers can be seen as a double-edged sword: if used correctly, it can be an invaluable tool and if mismanaged, it can potentially pose and result in significant reputational damage - in various ways. The latter was most recently illustrated on Sunday evening, when a…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
14 May 2020
Following the announcement made by Boris Johnson on Sunday, employers across the construction sector are being faced with the difficult task of determining what in practical terms a safe return to work looks like. The message is clear that construction should continue if it cannot be reasonably done…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
14 May 2020
The Government has recently produced guidance regarding holiday entitlement and the pay during coronavirus. The guidance has perhaps come slightly later than most employers would have hoped but thankfully there are no real surprises and is primarily clarifying issues that were already known. In…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
11 May 2020
How do you keep your workforce safe from a virus which has spread the globe on pandemic scales, leaving death and destruction in its wake? It is fair to say that last night's announcement has left those Britons desperately seeking respite from lockdown considerably underwhelmed but, now there…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
04 May 2020
An article published earlier today by the BBC highlights the difficulties for the Government and businesses in applying the emergency measures put in place to financially support individuals whose income and ability to work has been affected by Covid-19 restrictions. The article (which can be…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
01 May 2020
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a Yodel delivery driver, did not have 'worker' status, in accordance with the Working Time Directive. It remains now for the Employment Tribunal to make the final decision on this case. The case was to be heard by Watford Employment…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
27 Apr 2020
In the midst of a global crisis, with the health of hundreds of thousands of people at risk, many losing their loved ones, job losses, business closures, families and friends separated for an uncertain amount of time, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless negative aspects of the…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
15 Apr 2020
The government has released two publications regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) today. The headline is that the update extends the scheme to employees on PAYE on 19 March, as well as providing some additional guidance to employers. The key points include: · To…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
14 Apr 2020
The first judgment to consider the implications of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been published after being heard in the High Court. The Court held that the administrators of Carluccio's, a well-known restaurant chain, are able to place employees on the furlough scheme irrespective of…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
09 Apr 2020
As a reminder there are several employment law changes that came into force on 6 April 2020 - we summarise these below. The Government's Good Work Plan · Written statement of terms: workers rather than just employees now have the right to a written statement of particulars, which…
Employment & HR
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