Despite leaving the European Union officially on January 31, 2020, Britain still has many questions to ask about employment law. With the added impact of a pandemic, UK employment law has changed throughout 2021 – with some considerations for European labour law. Essentially, European labour law...
As the world slowly begins to recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, many employers and employees still face a massive amount of uncertainty. Although the job retention scheme has likely saved many businesses across the UK, as we adapt to the ‘new normal’ redundancy is likely...
Before you can get your employees back to work, you need to ensure that it is safe for them to return, and the best way to do this is to carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. You don't have to be a health and safety professional...
Since March, most business owners and HR professionals have found themselves on tenterhooks awaiting government updates. Will they be extending furlough and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme? Extending Furlough As we know, the Scheme was originally scheduled to end in May; however, extension confirmations show that the CJRS...
As we move through the government issued stages of the Coronavirus Pandemic, business owners are faced with further challenges of arranging and facilitating the safe return of employees to the business, but what if they refuse to return to work? ...
With recent updates from the Government stipulating that a phased return to work for some businesses will now begin, many questions will be raised. How can I return my employees back to work safely? What legal obligations do I have for their health and safety? What if my...
The legislation surrounding applications under the CJRS and the contractual requirements of Furlough have been very clear, however, unprecedented times of uncertainty can of course lead people to make irrational decisions. ...
By now you've hopefully heard of the Good Work Plan and be aware that on 6th April 2020, there will be more than the usual yearly employment law updates to implement in your business. (If you still haven't heard of the Good Work Plan you...
It has been announced that Flybe has collapsed leaving more than 2,300 staff losing their job and facing an uncertain future. At 3 am on Thursday 5th March 2020, the company made their official announcement stating “Europe’s largest independent regional airline has been unable to overcome...
The Good Work Plan has been coined as the "largest upgrade in a generation to workplace rights" and is the government's response to an independent review called out by Matthew Taylor published as 'Good Work: the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices in July 2017.' If...