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Catherine Turner rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘Employers should not view data protection as a barrier to sharing information with authorities for public health purposes or with the police if necessary and proportionate.’ Furlough scheme extended to 31 October 2020 On 12 May 2020, the government extended the …
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Richard Kenyon and Edmund Chambers examine the intricacies of the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme There are no original adjectives left to describe the last few weeks. Never was an Easter weekend more welcome: a time to pause and take a deep breath. COVID-19 has taught us all the true value of that essential function. …
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Tony Hadden and John Hunter conclude our series with a look at how to ensure homeworking arrangements are as effective as possible during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond ‘There is no specific legal entitlement to work from home but, given the law on flexible working and discrimination, employers must consider all homeworking requests carefully.’ Even …
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Joanna Hunt looks at the impact on employers of recent government changes to immigration policy in response to the UK lockdown and worldwide travel restrictions ‘One of the lasting legacies of Covid-19 may be its influence on how the immigration system assesses who should be allowed to come to the UK for work. This crisis …
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Recent cases involving Carluccio’s and Debenhams confirm the availability of the government-funded furlough scheme to companies in administration and their employees, report Ed Husband and Ambuja Bose ‘Administrators can use the time and breathing space afforded by the furlough scheme to explore the various rescue options available for a distressed business.’ The financial impact of …
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Howard Hymanson considers whether employers could successfully argue that Covid-19 has frustrated their contracts with employees and what the position is when they have put staff on furlough leave ‘The coronavirus and its impact on society and the economy is an extraneous change of situation which is taking place without employers or employees being to …
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Catrina Smith and Amanda Sanders look at how to get employees back to work safely and minimise the risk of employment tribunal claims from individuals who are reluctant to return ‘One of the key ways to protect employees is to ensure that they comply with social distancing in the workplace.’ On 11 May, the UK …
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Kim Sartin and Rachel Farr look at the issues facing employers now that the UK is in lockdown and employees are expected to work from home if possible ‘The Health and Safety Executive advises that employers should consider how they will remain in touch with employees.’ A month is a long time in politics and …
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Christopher Hitchins and Emma Phillpot look at the government’s planned job retention scheme and at the law on lay-offs and short-time working ‘Under the job retention scheme, all UK employers with a UK bank account are eligible to access support to continue paying employees’ salaries where those employees are paid via PAYE.’ In responding to …
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Jo Broadbent rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘For an act to constitute a PCP, there must be some sense that it would inform how similar cases are generally treated or would be treated.’ One-off act not necessarily a PCP The courts and tribunals take a wide approach to …
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