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Furlough Fraud implications

07 July 2020 | Jatinder Tara

During the period of 1st March to 30th June 2020, employees on furlough under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) could not do any work for their employer that made money for their employer or any organisation linked or associated with employer.

Health and Safety Dismissals

01 July 2020

What happens when an employer re-opens their business, but employees refuse to return because they are worried that they will become infected with COVID-19?

Gig Economy: what is the status of a “worker”?

25 June 2020

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given some clarity on the above matter in the UK case of B v Yodel, where a Yodel courier(C) claimed that he was a “worker” under the Working Time Regulations (WTR).

Covid-19 - Track and trace

16 June 2020

With many people unsure about entering the workplace due to Covid 19, the government has introduced a new ‘track and trace’ scheme to heighten the ‘stay alert, control the virus, save lives’ process.

Employment contract terms before TUPE takes place

09 June 2020

Where on the facts the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended applies (TUPE), then the employees of the outgoing employer (the transferor) automatically transfer to the incoming employer (transferee)...

Covid-19: Flexible working

03 June 2020 | Eleanor Greenwell

The Coronavirus epidemic has forced many businesses to look at new ways of working to ensure that business needs are met.

Employers in administration with furloughed employees

28 May 2020 | Raj Laxman

The Covid19 crisis in the United Kingdom has bought before the High Court an unprecedented legal matter that affects insolvency practitioners acting as administrators for insolvent companies with furloughed employees.

Returning to work

27 May 2020 | Shabir Karatella

As an employee, you are governed by the contract of employment, and this will usually stipulate your usual place of work where you are required to work.

Holiday entitlement during Coronavirus

20 May 2020 | Eleanor Greenwell

Since the introduction of Furlough back in March 2020, employers are now contemplating how to manage holiday entitlement. Though furlough is a temporary measure of leave from work, all employees will continue to accrue annual leave.

Mental Health Awareness Week - 18th to 24th May 2020

15 May 2020

It is Mental Health Awareness week on 18th May. Research and reports show approximately one in four people in the are experiencing or will experience mental health problems every year.

Easing Lockdown – What does it mean? What can I do?

12 May 2020

On Sunday Boris Johnson set out his roadmap of easing England’s lockdown; further guidance was announced on Monday and there is more to follow. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own rules.

Returning back to work from COVID-19 isolation

06 May 2020

In March 2020 the Government introduced the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) which allowed employers to furlough employees. The aim of the CJRS is to avoid mass job losses and help prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Employee misconduct outside contract of employment

04 May 2020

Vicarious liability is where an employer can be held liable for things their employee has done. On 1st April in the case of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants 2020, the Supreme Court gave it’s judgment on vicarious liability.

The impact of COVID19 and managing your mental health

27 April 2020 | Eleanor Greenwell

The impact of Covid-19 has had an incredible impact on the world, resulting in huge uncertainties for many people. People are in fear of their lives as well as their jobs and finances. This alone can be mentally straining and stressful therefore how can we cope with the pressure of an uncertain fut…