All sorts of things have had to be postponed this year. Sporting events, weddings, and, yes, IR35 reform. Previously scheduled to come into force on 6 April 2020, legislative reform of the off payroll working rules, also known as IR35, was delayed due to uncertainty and disruption caused in the early months of the Coronavirus...Read More
New Tribunal Rules Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 were laid before Parliament yesterday (17 September 2020). The majority of the new rules come into force on 8 October with a certain number of provisions (relating...Read More
Summer statement 2020 – a quick look at the Chancellor’s key employment-related points Key contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon Britain has now entered the second phase of the Government’s economic response to the coronavirus crisis. At lunchtime yesterday, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his summer statement. In his opening remarks, he confirmed he would...Read More
The Right to be Safe in an Unsafe World Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn As lockdown restrictions begin to relax, and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme crawls towards an eventual conclusion, employees are gradually returning to work across the UK. However, the threat of Coronavirus has not yet been fully quashed and fears of a...Read More
Employment Tribunals Embrace Remote Hearings Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn Over the past few months many courts have been forced to close their doors to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19. Several cases have been postponed as a result or have, at least, required an additional preliminary hearing to discuss how best to...Read More
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Mark Alaszewski The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘CJRS’) is entering its final phases and thanks to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement on Friday we now have a better idea of what the scheme will look like until its withdrawal on 31st October 2020. 10 June 2020 – ‘Cut-Off’...Read More
Beneficial but Bad Faith: Transferor’s Brazen Bonus-bump Void Under TUPE Key Contact – Claire Knowles Author – Adam McGlynn On 15 May 2020 the case of Ferguson and others (the Claimants) v Astrea Asset Management LTD (the Respondent) taught us all a very important lesson, don’t mess with TUPE. The Claimants included two directors who transferred from...Read More
Requiring Furloughed Employees to Take Annual Leave Key Contact – Claire Knowles Author – Adam McGlynn The government has published new guidance on the interaction between annual leave and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). This finally provides an answer to the much-debated question ‘ ‘Can an employer require its workers to use annual leave entitlement while...Read More
Furlough extended – again Key Contact – Claire Knowles Author – Rebecca Mahon At lunchtime today Rishi Sunak confirmed that the coronavirus job retention scheme (or “furlough” scheme) will be extended to the end of October. This announcement comes not much more than 24 hours after Boris Johnson announced that if you can’t work from home,...Read More
Managing grievances and disciplinary procedures in light of the Coronavirus pandemic Key Contact – Claire Knowles Author – Adam McGlynn The Coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread disruption to businesses across the nation. Many have had to drastically re-evaluate priorities in order to deal with more pressing concerns and ensure their survival. However, disciplinary and grievance procedures are...Read More
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