Working From Home or Living at Work?
Prior to March 2020 the number of people working from home was few and far between. Since March 2020 and Lockdown 1.0, this number has…
Employment
Employment Law | Monitoring and Managing Employee Performance
Employee monitoring software can give companies a means to monitor employees during the working day. Some may view this as an effective way…
Employment Law | Are you ready for IR35?
After a last minute delay due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the new IR35 rules will come in to force on 6 April 2021. Under these new rules…
Immigration | What employers need to know after Brexit
On 1 January 2021, a new points-based immigration system came into effect for EU and non-EU nationals. These changes mean that…
Employment Law | Are you ready for 2021?
With 2020 now behind us, Employment Law Associate Amy Jones looks at what employment law updates we can expect to see in 2021.
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What employers need to be aware of with the new Immigration System
On 1 January 2021, the new points-based immigration system came into effect for EU and non-EU nationals. These changes mean that employers…
What to expect in Employment Law in 2021
2020 was quite a year for employers in respect of having to adapt quickly and efficiently in the face of effectively a national lockdown…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended once again to 30 April 2021
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced yesterday that the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to be extended an additional month…
Stay at Home to Stay Safe, but how safe are we working from home?
In February 2020 around 5.7% of workers in the UK worked from home. As a result of the pandemic that figure has now grown to around…
Employment Law | Remote Working: HR Questions Answered
Most people did not anticipate that remote working would become the norm for a substantial number of the workforce when the pandemic hit in…
Job Retention Scheme: An update and key deadlines
On 31 October 2020, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was unexpectedly extended until March 2021 to allow employers to continue…
Employment Webinar: Managing Employees Remotely
With around 40% of the UK workforce still working from home, it is likely this will continue through the winter months. Homeworking is a…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended until 31 March 2021
It has been a rollercoaster week for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Initially planned to end on 31 October 2020, at which…
Reimagining the role of learning and development.
Learning and Development is used to describe everything a business does to encourage professional development among its employees, e.g.…
Job Support Scheme: Further changes and policy paper announced
On 23 October 2020, the Government published a policy paper setting out further details on the Job Support Scheme [“JSS”]. The paper,…
Immigration | Recruitment and the Post-Brexit Immigration System
On 1 January 2021, freedom of movement between the UK and the EU will end and a new points-based immigration system will be introduced for…
Coronavirus: Extension to the Job Support Scheme announced
The Job Support Scheme (“JSS”) was announced in late September as the successor to the Job Retention Scheme, due to end on 31 October 2020…
Curtain Call for Cineworld Staff as Theatres Enter Hibernation
As curtains come down on cinema industry, employers urged to follow fair processes and consider available support.
There has been a lot of…
Safe Return to the Workplace – Guidance for Employers
The Scottish Government guidance for employees is that anyone who can work from home, should continue to do so. However, some…
Coronavirus and Employment: Chancellor Announces New Jobs Support Scheme
Today, the Chancellor announced the UK Government’s plans to introduce a new “Job Support Scheme” from November 2020 to April 2021. The new…
Does your business need a sponsor licence under the new points-based immigration system?
On 13 July 2020, the Home Office published details of its new points-based immigration system. This will come into force on 1 January 2021…