
It is time to refresh HR policies and practices for 2021
2020 was a tumultuous year with employers having to respond rapidly to the challenges of the pandemic. Culturally the world has shifted too, with the Black Lives Matter movement bringing…
2020 was a tumultuous year with employers having to respond rapidly to the challenges of the pandemic. Culturally the world has shifted too, with the Black Lives Matter movement bringing…
While some people are enjoying working from home, this is not the case for everyone and the negative impacts over several months are taking a toll on some employees. ‘Employers…
The government coronavirus job retention scheme (also known as furlough scheme) has been extended through to March 2021. The job retention scheme which was initially introduced in 1 March 2020…
The viability of many businesses is on a knife edge and flexible working options enabling the scaling up or down of your workforce at short notice have become increasingly important….
As the Chancellor’s coronavirus job retention scheme enters its final phase and the prospect of a return to normal business seems distant for many companies, employers are having to contemplate…
With a resurgence of the Coronavirus and the furlough scheme ending on 31 October, Rishi Sunak has announced plans for a Job Support Scheme, allowing workers to get 3/4 of…
When a key employee is about to leave, employers look to minimise damage to their business and may wish to keep the employee away from customers and commercially sensitive information….
Back in March, the Government introduced the concept of furlough leave under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, to support employees who may otherwise likely be made redundant, in an attempt…
Since 1 March, the Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was set up to support people, protect jobs and businesses through the pandemic, and has proven to be a lifeline to employees…
The Government has released, earlier than anticipated, 8 workplace guides, each providing suggested measures relevant to the specific workplace that employers can put in place, ensuring the safety of workers…
Please find following FAQs which explain business compliance to data protection regulations during Covid-19. Do I need to inform employees if one of their colleagues contracts Covid 19? Whilst an…
What is the Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme? The Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme is a temporary scheme (for three months initially) introduced by the government providing UK employers, from the 1…
Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on many businesses, with many employers and employees having to navigate their way through unchartered waters, in particular the furlough process. Please find…
Covid-19 has had a profound effect on all of our personal and business lives, and we are likely to feel the ramifications for some time into the future. If you…
New regulations are to be introduced this year entitling parents to two weeks’ leave should they suffer the loss of a child, providing real time to grieve. Why Jack’s Law?…
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the prescribed hourly rate of pay which employers must legally pay to most of their workers. From April 2020 NMW is increasing with 25…
Settlement agreements are used to record what an employer and employee have agreed about the ending of employment. They are common, but every employee will have different needs and concerns….
A recent decision in an employment tribunal case draws attention to the Equality Act 2010 (the Equality Act) and the protection it offers to employees under its anti-discrimination provisions. The…
It is a question many employees may be wondering at the beginning of a leap year and one that not all employers immediately know the answer to, so we thought…
Laceys are pleased to announce Byron Sims has now qualified as a Solicitor having completed his 2-year Training Contract with Laceys allowing him to gain hands-on experience across the firm…
There are two key changes which employers need to be aware of that will be in force from April 2019. The first is that the annual rise to statutory employment…
Having joined Laceys in 2018, Byron qualified as a solicitor in 2019 and is delighted to be working within the dispute resolution team, with a focus on employment matters, debt…
It is a sad truth that nothing in this world lasts forever (no matter how well some celebrities seem to age), and contractual relationships are no different. You may be…
The answer unfortunately is NO, as demonstrated in this court case. Rhodri Philipps, the 4th Viscount St Davids, had posted on Facebook “£5,000 for the first person to ‘accidentally’ run…
The obligations are now in full force, meaning that Companies and employers in the voluntary sector with 250 or more employees will be required to publish information about their business’…
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that commission payments must be included when calculating holiday pay. British Gas was seeking to prevent their employee, Mr Lock, taking account of…
Robin studied law at the University of Southampton before achieving Distinction in a postgraduate law diploma at Bournemouth University in 2011 and being awarded the Dorset Magistrates’ Association Excellence in…
Ella completed her Law LLB Hons degree at the University of Surrey graduating in 2013 and subsequently the LPC at the University of Law. Ella joined us to commence her…
The ever increasing use of social media in the workplace has inevitably had a notable impact on most employers. Whether it’s an employee posting a controversial tweet, or sharing confidential…