Welcome I recently received an out of office (OOO as the cool kids say) which said the individual was taking a ‘clarity break’ and would be back in two weeks. I like to keep an eye on business speak (you may have another name for it) but was...
Our Louis Howlett has been interviewed by ITV Meridian as part of an investigation into ‘weight discrimination’ and whether legislation may be forthcoming in order to tackle it.
As we have mentioned recently, a number of tribunal decisions relating to Covid-19 are finally being published and casting some light on the challenges that have been faced by employers in dealing with such an unprecedented period. The two most...
A number of cases involving COVID-related dismissals are now emerging from the tribunals. One such case is Accattatis v Fortuna Group (London) Ltd. In this case, during the early period of lockdown in March/April 2020, the claimant asked to work...
Unlike unfair dismissal compensation, which is limited to financial loss, discrimination compensation can also cover non-financial losses, which more often than not will include an award for ‘injury to feelings’. This means that in some...
Updated 23rd December 2020 Boris Johnson announced on Saturday 31st October that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), set to end on that day, would be extended. The Job Support Scheme (and the Job Retention Bonuses) has been postponed...
Following the introduction of ‘flexible furloughing’, the Government has published a third Treasury Direction (the “Direction”) concerning the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”). Before providing more detail on the Direction, here is...
Article updated Friday, 3rd July 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”) has been updated. Throughout June and July, the Scheme will remain unchanged. From 1 August, the government will continue to pay 80% of wages up to a cap of...
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) has thrown up so many questions that, initially, no one knew the answers to. Slowly, but surely, the Government has drip fed us the answers to questions. Yesterday, they published further guidance on...
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Sunday 10 May 2020, the Government released ‘Our Plan to Rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy’, which became available on Monday 11 May 2020. Following this, the Government...
The following guidance for employees is being reviewed and updated daily and does not constitute legal advice. The government guidance is constantly evolving as the Coronavirus pandemic develops. As such, you are advised to keep up to date with...
“You have not been forgotten. You have not been left behind. We all stand together.” These were the words spoken by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, this evening as he announced unprecedented support for self-employed workers to cope with...
