Coronavirus
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Following recent Government announcements, the following are the main changes that come into force from Wednesday 13 May 2020. (Please note that these apply to England only – other regulations...
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The Government has published “Working Safely during the Coronavirus (COVID-19)”. We will be reviewing this from a regulatory and employment law perspective at our Ashtons Legal Webinar on Thursday 21...
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On 12 May 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the furlough scheme in its current form will be extended until 31 July 2020. There will be no changes to the...
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After the immediate shock of the lockdown and the March quarter day which came soon afterward, commercial property landlords are taking stock and working out their options for the next...
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One of the features of the COVID-19 crisis is the feeling that ‘we are all in this together’. Everyone is keen to play their part to find a way through,...
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The Treasury has published a Direction to HMRC to give statutory footing to the government’s self-employed income support scheme. Income Support Scheme (ISS) Similar to the support which is being...
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Many ‘normal’ rules have had to be re-visited due to the COVID-19 situation so that fleets can continue to operate. This has been done in a variety of ways: by...
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Now that the industry has settled into a ‘new normal’ it may be that those involved in the construction industry are becoming increasingly concerned with the possibility of costly disputes...
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Here is a revised summary of some developments in road transport and logistics since our last update. Workplace/health and safety HM Government policy remains that all supply chains must function...
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In our last update (COVID-19 and Commercial Property: protections under the Coronavirus Bill), we highlighted the provisions the Government had enacted to protect businesses faced with the coronavirus pandemic. Within...
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The temporary relaxation of the enforcement to the EU Drivers’ Hours Rules we reported here that began on 23 March 2020 has been reviewed and extended until the end of Sunday...
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The long-awaited relaxation to the rules relating to driver medicals was made on 17 April 2020. This temporary waiver will come as a great relief to those vocational drivers unable...
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