Mar 27, 2020 | Employment Law, Marie’s Blog
FURLOUGH FAQ Need legal advice relating to Furlough? Read our Q&A relating to furlough of employees in the coronavirus pandemic. In terms of Furlough pay further information is now on the government website and we will be circulating an Employers Q&A picking...
Mar 27, 2020 | Employment Law, Marie’s Blog
Q. I want to Furlough some of my employees under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”). Is there a process I need to follow to furlough employees? A. You should initially discuss with employees your intention to offer Furlough to them. As you are...
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 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...
Dec 10, 2019 | Employment Law, Marie’s Blog
TUPE UPDATE You may have seen some updates recently regarding TUPE and whether this applies to workers. By way of brief recap, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations apply so as to transfer employees of a business if its assets and...
