Helping out with Furlough
What a few weeks it's been! Whilst many businesses and indeed whole industries have ground to a halt or experienced significant reductions in work, the same certainly can't be said for employment lawyers.
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28th April 2020 – Employment Law Update
The current pandemic is presenting an unprecedented challenge for organisations and we are continuing to post videos on our YouTube channel to guide employers on the latest updates on furlough leave and related issues. However other aspects of employment law are also changing and we have detailed some of the major updates that you need to be aware of now and over the next few months.
Read MoreEmployment Law Update April 2020
As you know most employment news at the moment is focused on the coronavirus pandemic but there are some other news items that you also need to be aware of. Some are as a result of coronavirus while others are scheduled changes that have gone ahead despite the current situation.
Read MoreCoronavirus and the Workplace
As the world enters into a defensive fray against Coronavirus (COVID-19), employers naturally have many questions on how to keep their employees and business as safe as possible, and also what they should be paying any employees who are in isolation.
Read MoreNew employment contract rules – April 2020
In line with the Employment Rights Act 1996, employers have a legal obligation to provide a written statement of particulars to employees within two months of commencing employment. From 6th April 2020, organisations will be required to provide a written statement of particulars to both employees and workers from day one of their employment.
Read MoreTalking Politics
Discussions about politics can be interesting and lively, but sometimes they can become disruptive in the workplace.
Read MoreThe importance of transparent pay structures
Read MoreCan an employer be forced to take back an ex-employee?
It’s every employer’s worst fear, when faced with a claim from a disgruntled ex-employee: “Might we have to take them back?!”
Read MoreCovert Recordings
Imagine you have dismissed an employee and you later discover that they have covertly recorded the internal disciplinary meetings. This is what happened in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Phoenix House Limited v Stockman.
Read MoreRestrictive Covenants
Restrictive covenants in employment contracts sounds like a pretty dull and turgid subject; until that is a key member of staff leaves the business and takes significant customers and/or members of staff with him.
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