Why Didn't the World Listen to Experts Who Warned of a Pandemic?
We were warned years ago that a pandemic was on the horizon, and we needed to prepare, but why did those warnings go largely ignored by governments worldwide?
Barclays Bank And Morrisons Supermarket NOT Vicarious Liable for their Employee’s unlawful actions
Earlier this year the Supreme Court issued two judgments on the scope of an employer’s vicarious liability.
Redundancy: new rules prescribe pay entitlements for redundant furloughed workers
As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Scheme) winds down we consider what employers are required to pay to redundant furloughed employees.
Unfair dismissal: employer’s loss of trust and confidence relevant to whether the Tribunal should order re-engagement
In a recent case, the EAT considered whether a Tribunal was right to order an employer to re-engage a former employee in whom they had lost trust and confidence and place them into a role for which they lacked the essential skills.
Dismissal for loss of trust and confidence was fair despite lack of dismissal procedure
A recent decision shows that where there has been an irretrievable breakdown in relations between colleagues, an employer may be able to dispense with a formal dismissal process and still dismiss fairly.
Further details of the Job Retention Bonus for employers announced
The Government has published further details of the Job Retention Bonus which will be payable to employers who employ furloughed employees until at least 31 January 2021.