Landlords of commercial premises have always been responsible for moving waste left abandoned by an outgoing tenant, but a recent change in the law means landlords may also be responsible…
Read moreDuring lockdown business owners have focussed on surviving the unknown. As we take bigger steps towards the old normal it is important that business owners take an objective look at…
Read moreAs the furlough scheme tapering approaches, we are finding that increasing numbers of employers are assessing their finances and are starting redundancy processes. A common questing we are getting is “do…
Read moreWas the reliance on the evidence of an anonymous witness, in order to dismiss an employee, outside the range of reasonable responses? Anonymous witness evidence during the course of disciplinary…
Read moreA further extension of the rules governing entitlement to SSP has come into force today, in line with the Government’s new ‘track and trace’ scheme. From today, any individual who…
Read moreFor a few weeks there have been numerous rumours about the changes that will be made to the furlough scheme and when it will end. On Friday evening, the Chancellor…
Read moreThe implementation of the social distancing rules by the Government has posed many new and unforeseen challenges. One such challenge is the execution of documents where we cannot meet our…
Read moreDuring the lockdown, one of the questions we have frequently been asked (that does not relate to furlough leave anyway) is whether disciplinary proceedings can continue, including where the employee…
Read moreNew changes came into force on 6 April. Following the government’s publication of the Good Work Plan, amendments have been made to Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 which…
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