Making redundancies – are your employees or employee representatives adequately trained?
Redundancy requires effective consultation with employees and their representatives. The laws that impact on, and around, consultation on redundancy can be difficult to understand and interpret especially in…
Latest CJRS rules – Eight top tips for hr professionals
The fourth HMRC direction about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been published. It extends and modifies the effect of the CJRS from November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. This period is split…
Employment laws and a no deal Brexit
As Brexit negotiators resume trade talks this week all the newspapers are telling us that this is going to be a decisive week of talks with large differences still remaining between the EU and UK negotiators. Any…
US labour law influences – ripples on this side of the pond?
US Vice President Elect Kamala Harris will be the highest ranking female elected official in American history. Joan Pettingill, head of employment law and HR services at Wake Smith, looks at what the election…
Furlough extension offers protection for some
The Government has extended the furlough scheme until the end of March 2021. It says the extension is needed because of the continued economic situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and will help protect millions…
Newsflash: New Lockdown Regulations Published
Hotly anticipated new lockdown regulations have been published in response to the ongoing threat to public health posed by Coronavirus. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (England) (No 4.) Regulations…
Furlough Scheme extended and Job Support Scheme postponed
On Saturday evening the Prime Minister announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) or furlough scheme will be extended and now remain open until 2 December 2020. However, the furlough scheme will…
Child contact restrictions – any changes when Tier 3 comes into play?
Regions across England are now being assessed on a three-tiered traffic light system of medium, high or very high for COVID-19 alert levels. Certain areas of the country have already been categorised as very…
Furlough replacement – details of the new Jobs Support Scheme
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled the next step in the support package for employers and employees. The Jobs Support Scheme, which forms part of the wider “winter economy plan” will replace the furlough…
Coronavirus update: restrictions, bonus and kickstart schemes
As cases of coronavirus continue to rise, the government has announced a tightening of restrictions, including curtailing the opening hours of pubs and making the use of face coverings more prevalent. Briony…
