With today expected to see the announcement of the end of all COVID restrictions, we highlight to employers the risk of failing to provide a safe system of work. It is a duty imposed upon all employers to look out for the health and safety of their employees, and a...

Covid unlocking. How do employers handle this when its recommendations rather than rules? This week we see an end to the general restrictions which have been gradually melting away over the past months. However you personally feel about it, the approach of using recommendations rather than rules leaves a certain...

This update is written and posted on Thursday 5th November 2020 and will quickly become out of date once further details are known. We will endeavour to update it as soon as information becomes available. The Chancellor has this afternoon announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (commonly known as furlough)...

Deadline to furlough an employee for the first time and other changes to the furlough scheme This update is correct as at 3rd June 2020 but there may be further changes and updates. Many readers will be aware that the Government announced how the furlough scheme will change over the...

This is the best idea we have of the situation as at 6th April 2020. The situation continues to change rapidly.   The government issued new and further guidance over the weekend on furlough leave. Much is as we expect, but there remains a lack of clarity on holidays.  ...

GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE ISSUED The Government has issued some much needed guidance on how the Furlough Scheme will work. We are grateful to Daniel Barnett for drawing our attention to it and summarise it below. A link to the guidance is at the end of this article.   This remains “Guidance”...

This is an update on 26th March, updating our original post of Saturday 21st March 2020. This update will also quickly become out of date. We will endeavour to update it as soon as information becomes available.   On, 20th March 2020, the Government announced a series of measures to...

24TH March 2020 Further questions coming as a result of the current coronavirus crisis concern whether or not employers can ask employees to go to work during the new Lockdown.   As with so much at the present time there has been a lack of clarity. The position changed numerous...

This update is written and posted on Saturday 21st March 2020 and will quickly become out of date. We will endeavour to update it as soon as information becomes available. Yesterday, 20th March 2020, the Government announced a series of measures to assist employers and employees in the coming months...

Following our previous update, things are becoming a little clearer and the government is issuing guidance on things such as Statutory Sick Pay. In answer to a question we have been asked repeatedly over the last 24 hours, an employer CANNOT close and just pay all staff SSP. Closing the...