Duncan Shepherd, head of company commercial at Wake Smith Solicitors, looks at some key areas that businesses should be focussing on.

Many businesses are planning ahead and looking how they can safely re-enter the workplace once lockdown sanctions have lifted. In ensuring the safety and wellness of employees and continuing to decrease the spread…

This week the Government has published new ‘COVID-19 secure’ guidelines for UK employers, to help them get their businesses back up and running and workplaces operating as safely as possible. This follows the…

Businesses have been counting the cost of coronavirus as work has dried up or they have had to temporarily close. The Government, agencies and organisations have set aside money to support businesses. Wake…

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic is having far reaching effects on both commercial landlords and tenants. Property litigation solicitor Liz Shaw looks at the legislative changes. Liz said: “As landlords are…

The importance of addressing mental health issues with employees has never been higher up the business agenda.

A Barnsley manufacturer has invested a five figure sum in two new 3-D printers to produce parts for visors for the NHS during the Coronavirus pandemic. Rollem, which has an international reputation as leading…

At the time of writing, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is due to come to an end on 30 June. The scheme has already been extended once from the original end date of 31 May, and it is currently unclear whether…

Briony McDermott, employment law solicitor at Wake Smith Solicitors in Sheffield, looks at updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

HMRC has confirmed its fourth set of updates of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The qualifying date, when an employee has to have been on the employer's payroll, has changed from 28 February to 19 March…