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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In one of a series of measures announced 20 March 2020, the UK government said it will provide unprecedented financial support in respect of employees who are unable to work by reason of the current COVID-19 crisis. The...more
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
We reported in our Employment Law Briefing 2016 Winter Edition that data from the Office for National Statistics showed that the gender pay gap was at its lowest since records began, but on average, women still earn around 19...more
Latest Developments -
On 29 March 2017, the UK government delivered the formal notice to the other EU Member States that it is leaving the EU. The Brexit process is now formally under way. Companies of all sizes can...more
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Brexit — Keep Calm and Carry On -
The Brexit referendum elicited strong feelings amongst “Leavers” and “Remainers”, and will likely continue to do so. In the UK it is generally not as common for co-workers to discuss...more
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The UK’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has said: “The country voted to leave the European Union, and as prime minister I will make sure that we leave the European Union.”
That seems like a clear statement, but the...more
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UK Brexit
On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum in which the British people voted for the UK to leave the European Union. But what does this mean in practical terms?
Who will BREXIT affect?
Any business or financial...more