Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme – Flexible Furlough explained
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…
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…
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…
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…