In a judgment handed down on 13 November 2020, the High Court held that the UK government failed to provide workers with the right not to be disadvantaged for taking steps in response to serious and imminent danger and did...more
The eagerly anticipated news of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine candidates last week has been welcomed by the scientific community across the globe. For employers, the news has prompted consideration of the potential...more
11/24/2020
/ Biotechnology ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDA Approval ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Pfizer ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
UK ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the United Kingdom (UK) has released its full guidance for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) extension, which was first announced by the UK government on 31 October 2020. The scheme...more
The United Kingdom has announced a second extension to the country’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in less than a week. The CJRS will now run until 31 March 2021, with some revised details compared to the previous...more
The United Kingdom’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended by one month, replicating the furlough measures previously in place April through July....more
The United Kingdom has amended its new job protection scheme to require employees to work 20% of their usual hours in order to receive a government subsidy, and employers that knowingly received money to which they weren’t...more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined a new sixth-month Job Support Scheme (JSS) on 24 September to replace the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) that is due to end on 31 October 2020....more
After a recent decision by the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal, councils and similar institutions across the United Kingdom may want to reassess the terms of their agreements with individuals providing services, and...more
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy published a statement on 30 July announcing that furloughed employees will receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough...more
A new act in the United Kingdom provides power to HMRC to claw back coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments and issue penalties for deliberate and inadvertent misuse of such schemes....more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) handed down its judgment on 14 July on Jess Varnish’s landmark appeal against the decision of an Employment Tribunal (ET) in relation to her employment status claim against British...more
From 4 July, pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, hotels and other outdoor activities in the United Kingdom reopened but are required to comply with new guidance announced 23 June. To facilitate their opening, the...more
7/9/2020
/ Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Furloughs ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Redundancy Payments ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Social Distancing ,
UK ,
Workplace Decontamination
Following on from our recent LawFlash on the UK’s mandatory 14-day self-isolation measures, the UK government has announced a “travel corridor” scheme, which will enable some nationals to return to England without having to...more
The UK government on 12 June published additional updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme), explaining how the flexible furlough arrangements can be implemented by employers looking to bring back...more
The UK government on 29 May published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended to the end of October 2020 but for which employers will need to contribute to furloughed employee costs...more
In recognition of growing concerns regarding the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK economy and the profound social impact of lockdown measures, the government has this week unveiled its strategy for exiting the...more
Key issues that UK employers should begin considering now to minimize difficulties as they reopen or expand their operations include reintegrating staff, assessing internal policies in light of the pandemic, testing for the...more
The UK government issued a Direction to HMRC on 15 April and published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 17 April. ...more
The UK government published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 4 and 9 April, providing clarity on such issues as which employees can be furloughed, what activities are permissible during furlough...more
In updated guidance to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced March 20, the UK government gives employers much needed clarity about how the scheme will work in practice, as well as details on the permitted carryover...more
Chief Secretary to the UK Treasury Stephen Barclay announced in the House of Commons on 17 March that the government’s imminent off-payroll working rules (IR35) reforms in the private sector will be postponed until 6 April...more
Further to our previous updates on how employers should respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, this LawFlash discusses the measures UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on 20 March regarding the new Coronavirus Job...more
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in the United Kingdom, employers must ensure that they remain compliant with current employment and data protection laws in dealing with the myriad of issues that may arise,...more
3/17/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Data ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
UK ,
Workplace Safety
Introduced as part of the reforms under the Good Work Plan, amendments to Section 1 of the UK’s Employment Rights Act 1996 will impose new obligations on employers in the provision of written statements of particulars of...more
The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued technical guidance setting out a detailed explanation of the law relating to harassment and sexual harassment, and offering employers practical recommendations...more
2/10/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Human Rights ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK