Employment Law
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In the recent case of Varnish v British Cycling, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a professional sportsperson who is paid by lottery grants and sponsorship is not...
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The Government has issued further guidance here regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Bonus also known as the “Furlough Bonus” which is to be made available to employers who...
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Under Health and Safety law, employers must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of their staff at work and that persons not in their employment (such...
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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced yesterday, 30 July 2020, that the government will be bringing in a new law to ensure furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy...
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COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges for employers. You may have furloughed many of your staff members, but you still need to navigate holiday pay and leave entitlement. In this article,...
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Avoid discrimination when making decisions in response to COVID-19 Despite the extraordinary nature of this situation, employers are still under legal obligations to ensure the decisions made in response to...
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Today marks the countdown of one year to go for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme. This Scheme enables EU citizens and their family members who have been resident in...
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Companies looking to protect their business by relying on non-compete clauses for key employees should check that any post-termination restrictions are reasonable. When an employee leaves and there is a...
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As the country starts to reopen and people return to work, there may be a wealth of flexible working requests being made by staff for employers to consider. An O2...
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The Government announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or “Furlough Scheme”) will change from 1 July and will end on 31 October 2020. The Furlough Scheme has changed so...
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Clearly the holiday season is going to look a little different for 2020, but as the world starts to reopen and we move into the summer period, this will start...
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The changes to the CJRS mean that in order to furlough staff from 1 July, they will have had to have been furloughed for a minimum three week period at...
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