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New Employer Duty to Protect Employees from Sexual Harassment

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act) Act 2023 (the Act), scheduled to be effective on or around 26 October 2024, redefines employer responsibilities and introduces an onus on employers to address and take...more

UK Extends Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Until End of September 2021

Following the UK government’s announcement on 22 February 2021 of an exit roadmap of the current lockdown and phased relaxation of social distancing rules, the UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended by a...more

UK Supreme Court Ruling: Uber Drivers Are “Workers”

Uber BV & others v Aslam & others - On 19 February 2021, the UK Supreme Court unanimously upheld that drivers working for ride-hailing app giant Uber Technologies Inc. are to be classified as “workers” under employment...more

UK Self-Employed Income Support Scheme: An Update

As part of its continued response to the COVID-19 crisis, the UK government has again revised the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The SEISS comprises four taxable grants, available for periods of three months...more

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Further Support for UK Workers

Following the UK government’s announcement of a new national lockdown for England in response to the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the recent one-month extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), originally due...more

UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Extension

In response to the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the UK government on 31 October 2020 announced a new national lockdown for England, to run from 5 November 2020 until 2 December 2020, subject to extension. The UK’s other...more

Revision and Expansion of the UK Job Support Scheme

On 22 October 2020, HM Revenue & Customs released further details on the UK Job Support Scheme (JSS), first announced in September. The JSS will now be scaled up and expanded to further support businesses adversely affected...more

COVID-19: UK Expands Job Support Scheme

The UK government announced on 9 October 2020 an expansion of the Job Support Scheme (Expanded JSS) to support workers and businesses through the continuing public health crisis. Businesses which are forced to close because...more

Employer and Worker Liabilities: Legal Duty to Self-Isolate

On 28 September 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020, known as the “lockdown regulations,” came into force. The regulations prescribe mandatory periods for...more

UK Self-Employed Income Support Scheme Grant Extension to Relieve COVID-19 Impacts

As part of its “Winter Economy Plan,” the UK government announced the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant Extension on 24 September 2020 to support self-employed individuals (which includes members of...more

UK Announces New Job Support Scheme to Relieve COVID-19 Impact

The UK government announced on 24 September 2020 its “Winter Economy Plan” to support businesses and workers adversely affected by COVID-19 and the associated restrictions, which recently were tightened....more

Phase-Out of UK Government Guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

The UK government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), announced 20 March 2020, to help businesses mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and safeguard jobs, has been revised and amended throughout the crisis. The CJRS will be...more

COVID-19 and Returning to Work: Employer Considerations

The UK government's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, first published 11 May 2020, is a work in progress. The government’s most recent update is that, from 1 August 2020, employers will be able to exercise their discretion to ask...more

UK Employment Law Changes and Response to COVID-19

Partly in response to the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, employment law in the UK has undergone a number of changes in recent months. Below is a compilation of these changes, current as of April 2020, and...more

Updated UK Government Guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

The UK government published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) on 4 April 2020. Much of the guidance confirms matters addressed in recent guidance issued by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs...more

UK Government Guidance On Coronavirus Self-Employed Income Support Scheme

Public Health England and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy recently published the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to assist eligible self-employed individuals affected by COVID-19. This...more

UK Government Guidance On Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently published further guidance on the UK government’s Job Retention Scheme (JRS) during the coronavirus crisis. Eligibility and entitlements under the JRS- The JRS is open...more

COVID-19: UK Government Guidance on Job Retention Measures

UK Job Retention Plan - The UK government has published guidance on various aspects of the package of measures announced on 20 March to support UK businesses and employees....more

Are You Prepared for the New IR35 Changes?

Employers will now be responsible for determining the employment status of independent contractors in relation to tax, with the potential to become liable to account for that tax themselves if they fail to do so....more

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