The Impact of Covid-19 on Workers You may have seen in the media over the last few months various articles referring to something called the “Great Resignation” or perhaps discussions about the changes in the employment habits of individuals in their 50’s and over during the pandemic. Various reports suggest that many workers aged 50 […]
Strict approach adopted by Employment Tribunal to a claim brought 21 weeks late The Claimant, Ms S O’Brien, argued that the reason for her dismissal, from Holmes & Hills Solicitors, was due to informing them that she was required to stay away from the workplace as she was advised to self-isolate. To bring a claim […]
The End of the Furlough Scheme With the furlough scheme starting to wind down, sadly there is likely to be a renewed focus on redundancies and the employment market. For an employee or an employer, the termination of employment can be very stressful and take up a considerable amount of time. The purpose of a […]
Employment Tribunal decision in Mr Colin Kane -v- Debmat Surfacing Limited – a reminder to employers to follow a fair disciplinary procedure to avoid unfair dismissal claims Claim Summary Mr Kane recently brought an unfair dismissal claim in the Newcastle Employment Tribunal against his former employer, Debmat Surfacing. In summary, Mr Kane was known to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With the news that both the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock have tested positive for coronavirus, the question of what happens when the virus gets into the workplace is now of intense interest to Employers. How do you deal with an employee who you think may be positive for the […]
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”) – what we know so far from an employee’s perspective. What is it? It enables employers to receive a grant from the Government to pay up to 80% of their employees’ wages or £2,500 per month, depending on which is the lower amount. How long does this Scheme […]
Just over 4 years ago, on 5th April 2015 to be precise, the right to shared parental leave was introduced. This gives employed parents a legal right, following the birth of their child, to share up to 50 weeks of leave between them and to receive statutory pay for 37 of those weeks. Statutory pay […]
Tribunal claims have increased by 90% – what does that mean for you? The increase in claims since the removal of tribunal fees in July 2017 have been dramatic. Between October and December 2017 statistics show they increased by 90%. Recent cases in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) include claims in which litigants in person have […]
These are the anticipated employment law changes coming into effect from April and May including small increases in the statutory weekly amount for redundancy payments and tribunal awards, but there are some additional more unusual changes coming in April 2018. Employment Terms and Conditions Failure to provide written terms and conditions of employment entitle an […]