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Staffing decisions when reopening workplaces - flowchart
03 August 2020
We 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.
Coronavirus – FAQs on staffing decisions when reopening workplaces
03 August 2020
Employers 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.
Lewis Silkin announces third consecutive year of 100 per cent trainee retention
31 July 2020
In addition to the trainee retentions, the firm also confirms that it is pressing ahead with its apprenticeship programme.
Plans for new rights for consumers during trader insolvency
31 July 2020
Figures show that online sales have jumped from 19.9% of all retail sales in January to 32.8% in May 2020.
Government to pay bonus for retaining furloughed workers
31 July 2020
The 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.
Consulting with furloughed employees about redundancies and changing terms: Colin Leckey and David Hopper write for Employment Law Journal
31 July 2020
Colin 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.
Key legal considerations for returning to the office from 1 August: Colin Leckey and Helen Coombes write for HRZone
31 July 2020
With 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.
Can I “work from home” in another country? Rosie Moore, Colin Leckey, Catherine Hayes, Catherine Leung and Katy Lee write for Lawyer Monthly
31 July 2020
COVID-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.
Restructuring the workplace post Covid-19 - FAQs for employers
31 July 2020
The 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.
New law on redundancy and notice pay for furloughed employees
30 July 2020
In 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.
Consultation on ability of courts to depart from EU law after Brexit
30 July 2020
The UK government is consulting on which lower courts and tribunals will be allowed to depart from retained EU case law after the end of the Brexit implementation period, and in what circumstances.
'Build Build Build': Boris' planning reforms roundtable
30 July 2020
We hope you are able to join us in an exclusive Chatham House rules roundtable discussion on the Government’s most ‘radical planning reforms since WW2.’
In House Data Club: Implications of the CJEU’s decision in Schrems II
30 July 2020
Please join us for our fourth In House Data Club of 2020 where we will discuss the implications of the CJEU’s decision in Schrems II, including hearing from Christopher Knight of 11KBW, who acted for the UK Government intervening in the case.
RE: Occupy Survey
30 July 2020
Many businesses have made adjustments to allow a steady return of staff to office premises. As Boris encourages people back into the office, and it becomes increasingly clear that things will not return to ‘normal’ for some time, thoughts are turning to the medium to long term vision. We conducted a survey for business decision makers to investigate their plans for their offices, providing some clear trends which we hope will benefit you as we look to a ‘new normal’
Ireland: what do the July Stimulus Plan and Programme for Government mean for employers?
29 July 2020
This article discusses key measures for employers under the new Irish government’s July Stimulus Plan, plus various commitments under its Programme for Government which could have a significant impact in workplaces.
Brexit is back! European Commission issues Communication on readiness for end of transition period
28 July 2020
After a few months where organisations’ attention has been diverted by the coronavirus pandemic, the deadline for an extension to the Brexit transition period has passed without one being agreed and the UK will leave the EU Single Market and customs union from 1 January 2021.
Apprenticeships: Round-up of recent developments on delivery, hiring bonus and redundancies
28 July 2020
Apprentices, 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.
Choppy waters ahead – long-term employee incentive plans in a recession
28 July 2020
One 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.
UK government publishes White Paper and consultation on UK Single Market
28 July 2020
Just when you thought the UK was leaving a Single Market, the UK government is worried about another one – the one within the four home nations of the UK.
Junk food ad ban is two years away: Brinsley Dresden comments for The Times
28 July 2020
A 9pm watershed for junk food adverts is likely to take two years to introduce as ministers give companies time to make food healthy enough to promote.