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Black livelihoods matter
At a time when racial inequality is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, new figures revealing the continuing underrepresentation of black people in senior positions in the UK…
July 2, 2020 No Comments
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Can an employer require a potentially redundant employee to go through a competitive interview process for an alternative role?
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, some employers will be facing the prospect of reorganising their businesses and making redundancies.
July 2, 2020 No Comments
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Flexible furloughing begins on 1 July 2020 – key points to note
The second phase of the COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme (Scheme) begins on 1 July 2020 and will allow employers to bring furloughed employees back to work on a part-time basis. The Government contributions to the wage costs of furloughed employees will also gradually decrease until the Scheme closes on 31 October 2020.
July 2, 2020 No Comments
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Reforms to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced
On 29 May 2020 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Scheme) will change between 1 July 2020 and 31 October 2020 when the Scheme will close. There are three key changes:
June 2, 2020 No Comments
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TUPE: beneficial contractual changes were void because they were by reason of the transfer
In this case, the EAT considered whether four company directors were entitled to rely on contractual terms which had been put in place shortly before a TUPE transfer and were designed to significantly improve their position post-transfer.
June 2, 2020 No Comments
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Employee’s breach of a confidentiality clause in a COT3 agreement did not release employer from obligation to pay further settlement monies
If an employee breaches a confidentiality clause contained in a COT3 agreement or, more commonly, a Settlement Agreement, what are the employer’s options? The answer is that it will depend on the importance of the clause or the severity of the employee’s breach.
June 2, 2020 No Comments
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Key points for employers in the UK Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy
On 11 May 2020 the Government published “Our Plan to Rebuild: the UK Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy” (the Recovery Strategy). The Recovery Strategy sets out the Government’s roadmap for a phased exit from the lockdown restrictions in England.
May 13, 2020 No Comments
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New COVID-19 health and safety guidelines for offices and contact centres
Following publication of its COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, the Government has published COVID-19 Secure Guidelines setting out the health and safety measures to be adopted in different types of workplaces. In this briefing, we highlight the core objectives for office-based employers.
May 13, 2020 No Comments
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Detailed briefing on the COVID 19 Job Retention Scheme (8 June 2020)
The COVID 19 Job Retention Scheme (Scheme) is designed to support employers retain employees in the face of the considerable challenges presented by the global coronavirus crisis. In this briefing, we consider what the latest guidance means for employers who wish to furlough employees and apply for funding under the Scheme.
April 29, 2020 No Comments
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Round up of the latest coronavirus-related HR reforms
Whilst the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has occupied much of the limelight in the HR world over the past few weeks, a number of other employment law changes have been introduced in response to the pandemic.
April 29, 2020 No Comments
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Is there light at the end of the lockdown tunnel for employers?
In this article, we consider five key issues for employers to consider as we emerge from a strict lockdown into a changed working world.
April 29, 2020 No Comments
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Employer not vicariously liable for employee’s deliberate data breach
In a welcome decision for employers, the Supreme Court has ruled that an employer was not vicariously liable for a significant data breach committed by a disgruntled employee.
April 29, 2020 No Comments
