Specialist Employment and Licensing Solicitors
Dear All A number of employment related announcements were made in today’s budget. These included:- An extension to the furlough scheme and changes to qualification for claims after 1st May 2021 (see highlighted text below) An increase in the national …
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme As you will be aware, the CJRS has been extended to the end of April 2021, with 80% of salaries being paid through HMRC, up to a maximum of £2,500. Employers remain responsible for paying pension …
Given the almost daily announcements, I thought it would be useful to provide a summary of relevant employment law issues. This is a long post so, for ease, I confirm that the following subjects are covered:- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme …
I hope that you are all well. I have not provided an update for a couple of weeks as things seemed to settle down. Following Sunday’s announcements and the recent publication of “OUR PLAN TO REBUILD: The UK Government’s COVID-19 …
Please note that this information is based on the situation at 12 noon on 4th April 2020. Most of the responses are based on the information set out in the most recently published guidance. Some of the information is based …
As you will appreciate, I have had further calls about the impact of the Coronavirus on employment. I have put together a FAQ that I hope assists both employers and employees. This information is correct at 12 noon on Monday …
Love it or loathe it, social media is a fact of life. A lot of businesses, big and small utilise it for getting their message out or general promotion (perish the thought!) So when you are using social media as …
I am encouraged by the number of social media posts from schoolchildren asking for work. It is important however for anyone thinking of employing a child of compulsory school age to be aware of the restrictions. Other than in limited …
Here is a question I get asked quite often. I am based at home and travel a lot for work. Does my working time start when I leave home or when I arrive at my first appointment? This is an …
In providing a reference confirming an employee’s name, dates of employment, absence record etc you are processing data. The General Data Protection Regulations therefore apply. Express consent must therefore be given by the employee unless the data is being processed …