Mar 20, 2020 | Andy’s Blog, Employment Law, Marie’s Blog
What options are available to working parents during this period? Work from home; and/or Emergency family leave. Can an employer refuse to allow an employee to work from home if they will also be looking after children who have been sent home from school or nursery?...
Mar 20, 2020 | Andy’s Blog, Employment Law
What is short-time working and layoff? Both are mechanisms for companies try to find alternative ways to reduce costs in the current climate of uncertainty without permanently losing skilled staff through redundancy. Laying off is where employees are retained for a...
Mar 19, 2020 | Family Law, Sarah's Blog
The Lord Chief Justice made a statement on Monday as the government are appealing to cancel all non-essential travel. The question is – does this travel include your court hearings or is this essential travel? Lord Burnett of Maldon said it was ‘not...
Mar 18, 2020 | Emma’s Blog, Employment Law, Marie’s Blog
Due to the uncertainty caused by the outbreak of the Coronavirus, please find below some of the questions we have been asked most frequently. These should be read alongside Government advice: I am ill or have been told to self-isolate, will I still be paid? If you...