Here’s a surprising thing. If you are getting divorced the courts don’t care about who was the better spouse and the reasons driving you to separate will be of no interest to them. That’s a nasty shock to many people who initially regard the legal process as a chance to seek revenge. You may think […]
What should employers also be doing at the present time as the furlough leave and job retention scheme occupy the minds of many? Employers should be looking beyond the furlough leave and the job retention scheme and considering what will come after. Moving forward everything is not going to be completely straightforward for either employer […]
Force Majeure clauses are in the spotlight currently. They have been fairly standard in most contracts for a long time. A common clause in that essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, described by the legal term act of God, prevents one […]
Service of proceedings can be something of a minefield at the best of times. The rules surrounding service are strict and can be complicated. Covid-19 has potentially complicated matters further and businesses are not trading from their usual premises and personal service may not be practicable given the social distancing policies in place. Below are […]
Changes to Employment law that came into effect in April 2020 With all that’s happening currently you would be forgiven for missing the recent changes, so here is a quick A-Z summary of the main ones. If you require any further information on any of them, please do not hesitate to contact us. Agency Workers […]
There is some excellent advice in this article (click on the link below) that addresses some of the matters that concern both landlords and tenants in the commercial sector affected by Covid-19 issues. rhw can help with commercial leases as well as property management and property development matters. Have a read and if our commercial […]
Employment Law Update: Firms to be able to start claiming furlough money from the Government starting Monday 20th April 2020. The qualification date has just been moved to the 19th March 2020. As of 17.04.20 the end date for the scheme has been advanced to the end of June 2020. Need some employment law or […]
Don’t do any work for your employer – even if they say it is ok to do so! We are sure that most employers will be encouraging you not to work as they won’t want to get into trouble with HMRC for potential fraudulent claims, but just in case: The whole point of being furloughed […]
About 70% of the population do not have a Will. That is a fairly astonishing figure when you think about it. Sadly, quite a few people who do have a Will have not updated it recently, so it no longer reflects what they wish to happen after their death and also does not reflect the […]
This is the latest update from the Civil Courts (see link below) . The Courts remain open for the majority of legal work. Hearings are taking place through remote means such as Skype and telephone calls between the Judge & Legal Representatives. rhw are fully open to provide legal advice to existing clients and new […]
I have COVID-19 or I need to self-isolate and can’t continue working – will I still get paid? If you have COVID-19 you should receive either statutory sick pay (SSP) or your company’s sick pay, depending on what your employment contract states. There was some question over whether someone who wasn’t actually ill but couldn’t […]
I am worried about going to work in case I catch the virus – what can I do? Whilst most people have been told to work from home where possible, you may not be able to. Perhaps you are a key worker or your employer falls under the essential services category. In this case you […]