Third Party Pressure This bulletin examines what employers should be doing if they are facing significant pressure from a third party to dismiss one of their employees. This pressure could come from
Continue readingStress ClaimsFurther to our recent article on bullying in the workplace, this article focuses on the closely related topic of stress in the workplace and the actions that employers can take to defend themselves
Continue readingBullyingAs a solicitor specialising in employment law, one of the most frequent complaints raised by employees is that they have been ‘bullied’. Each person will have a different understanding
Continue readingExtension of the Furlough Scheme (CJRS)On Saturday 31st October the Prime Minister announced a further national lockdown in England to address the increasing rate of Covid-19 infections throughout the
Continue readingJob Support SchemeWith the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘CJRS’) due to end on 31 October 2020, the Government has been facing increasing pressure to provide some alternatives or an extension to
Continue readingWritten Statement of Employment ParticularsWith everything else that has been happening over the last few months, it would be easy to forget the usual raft of employment law changes that come into force
Continue readingFurlough Bonus Scheme and claiming back home working expensesFurlough Job Retention BonusIn the Chancellor’s summer statement on 8 July he announced that the furlough scheme would not be extended beyond
Continue readingMuch of the news at present centres around the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with many employers considering redundancies as a result. During this period it is likely that there will
Continue readingThis is the fourth and final bulletin in our series highlighting some of the key issues that employers are likely to face when returning to work following lockdown. This week we focus on potential changes
Continue readingOn Friday evening, the government announced further details on the Flexible Furlough Scheme and how this will operate from 1 July onwards.As confirmed in our previous bulletin, it is now no longer possible
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