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Protection from employee competition in the new normal - Carla Feakins and David Samuels comment for HR Magazine
Press
11 August 2020As lockdown is winding down and the economy is restarting, employers should be on the lookout for unlawful employee competition activity. Carla Feakins and David Samuels explain further in this article for HR Magazine.
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Handling allegations of criminal conduct: what should an employer do?
11 August 2020Recent events in the Conservative party have focussed attention on the question of what an employer (or indeed a political party) should do if one of its people is accused of committing a crime. A Tory MP has been accused of rape, but at the time of writing has not been charged. It transpires that the Chief Whip had been aware for some weeks of allegations of ‘abusive behaviour and threats’ made against the anonymous MP by a parliamentary aide. Despite this, no investigation took place.
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Investigations
Inbrief
10 August 2020We set out the key considerations for organisations faced with grievances or allegations of wrongdoing which may require formal investigation.
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How does COVID-19 affect UK migrants accessing public funds and the NHS?
10 August 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has put questions around the rights of migrants to access public funds and the NHS into the spotlight. Migrants are allowed to access the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the ‘Furlough Scheme’) via their employer. However, there are limits to what government assistance some migrants are entitled to following disruption to their normal income, and access to free NHS healthcare may also be unavailable to some people.
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Furloughing employees - FAQs for employers on the coronavirus job retention scheme
10 August 2020The furlough scheme ends on 31 October 2020, with employers starting to contribute from August and a new flexible furlough option from July.
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Termination of employment
Inbrief
06 August 2020Terminating employment can create a plethora of unwanted issues for the employer, including claims of wrongful or unfair dismissal.
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Shared parental leave
Inbrief
06 August 2020The system of shared parental leave was introduced as part of the Government’s commitment to create a fairer society that gives parents more flexibility to decide how they want to share care for their child in the first year.
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Whistleblowing
Inbrief
06 August 2020Workers who “blow the whistle” on their employers have the right not to be dismissed or otherwise penalised as a result.
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Sickness and sick pay – FAQs for employers as lockdown restrictions ease
06 August 2020The government has set out its “roadmap” for gradually easing the lockdown restrictions, but as employees begin to return to work there will continue to be many individuals who are unwell or required to self-isolate.
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Coronavirus: absences from work and entitlement to pay
06 August 2020The Coronavirus situation may lead to workplace absences for a variety of reasons. This is our summary of legal rights to pay and suggested best practice for different types of absence.
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Staffing solutions and the supply of labour
Inbrief
05 August 2020The supply of labour is a growing area of the UK economy. As employers require more flexible staffing solutions, new business models have emerged offering a range of labour-supply options.
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Pandemic right to work check procedures
05 August 2020Under the Home Office’s current guidance for right to work checks (“RTW”), it is possible to conduct a fully compliant initial or follow-up RTW without seeing the individual face-to-face. Where this is not possible during the COVID-19, the Home Office has instituted a temporary adjusted procedure, which must be backed up by retrospective checks in due course. We have summarised the options and procedures below, as well as highlighting some general points to be aware of during the pandemic.
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Further details of new UK visa route for Hong Kongers
04 August 2020From January 2021, the UK will make a new visa route available for British Nationals (Overseas) and their dependants who are usually resident in Hong Kong. The route will lead to settlement after five years’ residence in the UK, with the option to apply for British citizenship becoming available for most participants after a further year.
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What is the benefit to employers of voluntarily submitting a gender pay report? Tom Heys comments for Employee Benefits
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04 August 2020On 24 March 2020, the government announced that gender pay gap reporting obligations would be suspended. Despite the announcement over 2500 employers have gone on to publish their data, why have so many employers chosen to voluntarily report their figures? Tom Heys investigates in this article for Employee Benefits
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Home Office confirms COVID-19 immigration arrangements beyond 31 July 2020
03 August 2020In a last-minute update on 29 July 2020, the Home Office has pivoted towards a return to business as usual on immigration policy. Some significant concessions remain available until at least 31 August 2020, however there are a number of potential pitfalls for employers and individuals to be aware of.
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The clinically extremely vulnerable can now return to work – or can they?
03 August 2020From 1 August the clinically extremely vulnerable no longer need to “shield” due to the risk of Covid-19, and can potentially return to work. The government has amended its workplace guidance accordingly, but at the time of writing some of this information is confusing and contradictory.
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Staffing decisions when reopening workplaces - flowchart
03 August 2020We have produced a useful flowchart which will help employers to decide which employees can return to work as part of the Covid-19 road to recovery.
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Coronavirus – FAQs on staffing decisions when reopening workplaces
03 August 2020Employers are facing many employment law issues as restrictions begin to be eased and more employees can come back to work. These FAQs cover specific issues in relation to deciding which employees should stay at home and what happens if employees do not want to return to work.
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Lewis Silkin announces third consecutive year of 100 per cent trainee retention
Press Release
31 July 2020In addition to the trainee retentions, the firm also confirms that it is pressing ahead with its apprenticeship programme.
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Government to pay bonus for retaining furloughed workers
31 July 2020The Chancellor has announced a new job retention bonus as part of its Plan for Jobs 2020. Employers who bring workers back from furlough and retain them in employment until the end of January 2021 will qualify for a £1,000 bonus, and further guidance on the scheme was published on 31 July.