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Coronavirus – Employee FAQs

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...
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Posted 6th April 2020 | by Lucy |in DC News, Newsletters & Videos, Updates and Guides

Government support announced for self-employed

“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...
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Posted 26th March 2020 | by Lucy |in DC News, Newsletters & Videos, Updates and Guides

Government announces “unprecedented” measure to protect wages

Please note this is very much headline news and we will be updating this article as soon as we receive further detail on the Government’s announcements. This evening the Chancellor has announced “unprecedented” and comprehensive support...
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Posted 20th March 2020 | by Lucy |in DC News, Newsletters & Videos, Updates and Guides

February Newsletter

Welcome Chat about football or cricket in the workplace should be curtailed, says Chartered Management Institute head Ann Francke. This, she says, is because sports banter can exclude women and lead to laddish behaviour. “They don’t...
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Posted 13th February 2020 | by Holly Ashton |in DC News, Newsletters & Videos

Immigration Rules – Post Brexit Changes (to hiring foreign workers)

31 January 2020, exit day has come and gone. But I’ve got a wretched feeling that we are still going to be talking about the effects of Brexit for the foreseeable future. As fed up as we all are of the B-word, from an employment law (as well as...
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Posted 13th February 2020 | by Louis Howlett |in DC News

Holiday Pay Reference Period

As you will have seen in our January newsletter, as part of the Good Work Plan, coming into effect on 6 April 2020, the holiday pay reference period used for determining a week’s pay is increasing from 12 weeks to 52 weeks. But, in practice, what...
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Posted 13th February 2020 | by Laura Kelleher |in DC News

January Newsletter

Welcome Happy New Year to one and all. We trust you came through the festive break unscathed. If not, I hope your Christmas party wasn’t as eventful as the one in the And Finally section below. If you were sent the following Government job advert...
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Posted 16th January 2020 | by Holly Ashton |in DC News, Newsletters & Videos

Veganism and philosophical belief

It was almost as if the Employment Tribunal planned its judgment in advance as we kicked off “veganuary” with a judgment concerning the status of “ethical veganism” (Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports (LACS)). Regular readers will be well...
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Posted 16th January 2020 | by Louis Howlett |in DC News

Pregnancy and Dismissal (knowledge of pregnancy)

A recent case serves as a useful reminder for employers who may be looking to terminate the employment of a pregnant employee. In Really Easy Car Credit Ltd v Thompson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s focus was on whether an employer is obliged...
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Posted 16th January 2020 | by Lucy |in DC News

Good Work Plan Changes

It feels like a distant memory but back in December 2018 the government published its Good Work Plan. Some requirements of the plan will come into force on 6 April 2020 and suggest that you begin your preparations as soon as possible. The stated...
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Posted 16th January 2020 | by Claire Helling |in DC News

Relationships at Work: What’s the harm?

Many people will meet their life partner at work. An online study in 2017 found that 15% meet their significant other at work.  Yet, the McDonald’s CEO, Steve Easterbrook, has allegedly been fired for having a consensual relationship with a...
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Posted 5th November 2019 | by Laura Kelleher |in DC News

November 2019 Newsletter

Welcome “May you live in interesting times” is purportedly a traditional Chinese curse.  Seemingly a blessing, the opposite is actually intended.  Well, we do live in interesting times and I’m not just referring to the debacle currently taking...
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Posted 31st October 2019 | by Holly Ashton |in DC News, Newsletters & Videos
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