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Consulting with furloughed employees about redundancies and changing terms: Colin Leckey and David Hopper write for Employment Law Journal
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31 July 2020Colin Leckey and David Hopper explore the challenges of consulting remotely and holding remote elections for employee representatives when staff are on furlough or working from home.
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Key legal considerations for returning to the office from 1 August: Colin Leckey and Helen Coombes write for HRZone
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31 July 2020With government guidance on working from home set to change from the beginning of August, Colin Leckey and Helen Coombes share their thoughts on the likelihood of a grand office reopening across the UK.
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Can I “work from home” in another country? Rosie Moore, Colin Leckey, Catherine Hayes, Catherine Leung and Katy Lee write for Lawyer Monthly
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31 July 2020COVID-19 is causing many employees to ask if they can work from ‘home’ for an extended period in an overseas country, for example, because it is their home nation, or their family is based there.
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Restructuring the workplace post Covid-19 - FAQs for employers
31 July 2020The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may have been extended to 31 October 2020, but employers are thinking now about what their workforce might look like following the end of subsidised furlough and a return to more normal working patterns.
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New law on redundancy and notice pay for furloughed employees
30 July 2020In a piece of rapid-fire legislating, the government has passed new regulations intended to ensure that furloughed employees who are made redundant receive statutory redundancy and notice pay based on their “pre-furlough” rate.
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Apprenticeships: Round-up of recent developments on delivery, hiring bonus and redundancies
28 July 2020Apprentices, employers, training providers and assessment organisations have experienced their fair share of challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government’s Department for Education has continued to review the apprenticeships landscape since the early days of lockdown.
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Choppy waters ahead – long-term employee incentive plans in a recession
28 July 2020One of the many issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic is its effect on existing long-term cash and equity incentive plans. We answer some of the key questions that businesses are asking.
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Blanket return to offices ‘risky strategy’, say lawyers: Colin Leckey and Helen Coombes comment for British Safety Council
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27 July 2020Desk-based workers should return to offices from 1 August, as long as it is safe to do so, but employers who open their doors should be wary.
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Travelling from Spain – new self-isolation rules and employment
27 July 2020A requirement to self-isolate for 14 days in order to limit the spread of Covid-19 has been re-imposed on all people returning to the UK from Spain. Happening in the middle of peak summer holiday season, how does this affect employees who are already travelling or due to travel in the next few weeks?
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How will the current crisis shape the social contract and business landscape?
23 July 2020“We’re facing the twin-track challenges of creating a society with better 'good work' yet also facing the headwinds of an economic crisis. Few want to return to the world exactly as it used to be. In the world of work, we have a unique opportunity but also a unique once in a generation challenge, for both employers and the government, in re-thinking the who, how, what, and where of work.” James Davies, Partner, Lewis Silkin LLP
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New Health and Care visa to launch from 4 August 2020
22 July 2020The Home Office has released the first guidance on the a new ‘Health and Care Visa’ for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals including individuals working in the social care sector. The Health and Care Visa will be available from 4 August 2020 and will fall under the Tier 2 (General) category.
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How to mitigate the risk of employment claims on return to work during Covid-19 – a table
22 July 2020Our table for employers sets out the practical steps to take in order to reduce the scope for claims from employees arising out of the return to work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Home Office publishes COVID-19 minimum income policy for family visa route applicants
21 July 2020On 17 July 2020 the Home Office updated its policy guidance to confirm a surprisingly limited concession to the usual minimum income requirements that most applicants for partner and child visas must meet.
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Employees could be caught by aggressive recruitment tactics: Roberta Pasemko and David Samuels comment for Executive Grapevine
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20 July 2020While some businesses have announced mass redundancies and furloughed high numbers of staff, other employers have started to use this uncertain period as a time to pounce on top talent.
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Tips for managing grievances during the Covid-19 pandemic
20 July 2020Some sectors have seen high levels of employees on furlough or working from home. As restrictions ease and employees gradually start to return to “normal” working, this article considers the challenges HR may face in managing grievances that might arise during this time.
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How is Covid-19 affecting Employment Tribunals?
20 July 2020Covid-19 has created a significant backlog problem in the Employment Tribunal. Employers are increasingly likely to see claims relating to furlough and/or a safe return to work, and many hearings will be dealt with remotely.
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Back to work – advice on working from home set to change on 1 August
20 July 2020The Prime Minister wants more staff to go back to their workplace, but his big announcement is only likely to bring about a small shift.
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Multinationals gear up following Hong Kong BNO announcement: Kathryn Weaver and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comment for Law.Com International
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17 July 2020A new immigration scheme that could give up to three million Hong Kong residents a path to British citizenship has piqued the interest of both corporate and private clients.
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Employee competition in the time of remote working
16 July 2020For many employers recent priorities have focussed on the practicalities of transitioning their workforce to homeworking, taking advantage of the government’s furlough scheme, and making cost savings. Another important consideration is the need to protect businesses from unlawful employee competition during and in the period following the lockdown. We have seen a significant increase in this activity in recent weeks and this article sets out practical steps for employers to follow.
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Payback time? Types of Covid-19 pay-related queries that may arise
16 July 2020As the furlough scheme starts to wind down and redundancies become more commonplace, employers may face a host of pay-related queries, grievances or claims from employees arising from the workplace upheaval caused by coronavirus.