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 […]
Settlement Agreements & Harassment (please be aware there is some strong language within this update relevant to the case background) An employee claiming harassment is likely to take the claim both against the alleged harasser and the employer who is vicariously liable for the actions of all its employees. The employer may well prefer to […]
The Supreme Course has held Employment Tribunal fees of up to £1,200 are to be scrapped. The Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab said, “the government will take immediate steps to stop charging fees in employment tribunals and put in place arrangements to refund those who have paid” since July 2013. If you have a grievance with […]
Asleep on the Job? Should those within the care sector who are expected to ‘be present’ overnight at their place of work, be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW)? rhw Solicitors look at two key cases in this specific area which is causing concern amongst care providers. There have been various key legal cases focusing […]
Settlement Agreements are quite a hot topic at the moment. I have heard them being discussed on several high profile business programmes on TV and Radio. There seems to be some misunderstandings about what they actually are, what they cover and don’t cover and the rights of those who are affected by them. Let rhw’s […]
1. Pre-termination negotiations. When is an off the record chat not off the record? The answer used to be pretty much anytime an employer is speaking to an employee. However, this changed on 29 July 2013 when it became possible to have “Confidential Pre-Termination Negotiations”. In other words, provided employers go about things in the right way, […]