UPDATE 5 NOVEMBER - Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March, to “protect jobs and livelihoods”. You are unauthorized
In comparison to the US, there is a stricter redundancy process in the UK. For UK businesses faced with the prospect of making 20 or more staff redundant, there is
With COVID-19 taking hold once more, the government has put the UK under a second lockdown, forcing all non-essential shops to close once again. Although the country now knows what
The COVID-19 pandemic means that working from home has become the ‘new abnormal’ for many businesses and their employees, and is also likely to remain the case for the foreseeable
Recently published research has revealed that one fifth of disabled employees have had their request to work from home, be furloughed or redeployed during the COVID-19 pandemic rejected. The post
With COVID-19 taking hold once more, the government has put the UK under a second lockdown, forcing all non-essential shops to close once again. The post An employment guide to
On Thursday 24 September Chancellor Rishi Sunak made a statement in the House of Commons, announcing targeted government support to protect jobs and minimise unemployment during the UK’s second wave
We take a quick look at some significant employment decisions from the last couple of months. | Employment Update The post Employment – Quick fire case law appeared first on
As the population in general gets older, employers are having to deal with many issues linked to having an older workforce. One of these issues is the menopause and the
On 2 October 2020, the government produced new guidance relating to the Job Retention Bonus Scheme. The scheme has been put into place to reward and incentivise employers who keep
Following the news that retail giant, H&M, was fined £32.1million for illegally monitoring its employees in Germany, questions have arisen regarding what is acceptable in terms of surveillance in the
In just 11 weeks, the UK is set to leave the EU, meaning now is the time for businesses to make any final preparations. The post Brexit: the final countdown
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