For obvious reasons, GDPR and data protection have not been in the forefront of employees' minds for the last 18 months but like all the other legislation affecting employer/employee relations, it hasn't gone away.
Read MoreHere at Sherrards as well as the employment law firm we also have a sister occupational health business. That is a unique combination and enables us to deliver a fully joined up service to clients.
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From 19th July 2021, the Government’s advice will no longer be for employees to work from home if they can, and significant numbers of employees are expected to return to their pre-Covid workplaces.
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As an economic migrant myself – I was born and raised in Northern Ireland – equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is a subject on which I have abundant personal perspective. But from attending an English university at age 18, through Law School, to becoming a partner in a Sussex law firm, to establishing my own practice in 1999, I have had few negative experiences.
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As we enter the final furlong of the Brexit negotiations, one of the major sticking points is the so-called level playing field. The EU Commission President said on Monday 14 December that the issue of the level playing field is the most important question as to whether the UK should continue to have access to the single market.
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With COVID-19 continuing to dominate the headlines, Brexit has taken a back seat. However, with the transition period coming to an end on 31 December 2020, employers should be aware of what this means from an immigration perspective.
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On Saturday 31st October 2020, just hours before the furlough leave scheme was due to end, the Prime Minister announced an extension. The Government had always resisted this, but its hand was forced by the imposition of a new lockdown.
Read MoreThroughout the summer the Chancellor Rishi Sunak resolutely maintained the position that furlough leave would not be extended beyond the end of October. But following months of pressure from employers’ groups and trade unions he relented in September and announced a new Job Support Scheme to take effect from 1 November.
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An article in The Telegraph published on 4th July 2020 has led to a lot of speculation about whether employers can claim monies for notice pay under the Government Retention Scheme.
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The Covid 19 pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways in a short space of time and, now that employees are gradually returning to the workplace, as an employment lawyer I am helping clients deal with another difficult development.
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