The furlough scheme has been extended until 30 April 2021 (though there have been calls for it to be extended further) and so we can expect several updates to the…
Read moreYesterday the government announced its intention to extend the range of protections for business tenants affected by COVID-19 to 31 March 2021. These were due to expire at the end…
Read moreWith the current issues facing the economy and the almost certain rise in corporate insolvencies to come next year, the reintroduction of Crown preference seems to have come at an…
Read moreCraig Burman, partner and head of our environmental and regulatory team, recently spoke with West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce to discuss waste, Brexit, climate change and the year…
Read moreFortunately, for the vast majority of those who contract COVID-19, the symptoms are relatively mild and recovery is fairly quick. Too many though are seriously affected and, as we all…
Read moreDevastating as the collapse of the Arcadia Group will be for its employees, we should not forget the potential impact on those businesses that have traded with it. Commercial landlords,…
Read moreUnsurprisingly, workplace bullying has become a hot topic recently given the issue surrounding Priti Patel and the results of the internal government report which had found she had breached the…
Read moreWith the extension of the furlough scheme, comes the regular Friday evening guidance updates. The updated guidance can be found here. Under the original furlough scheme, employees could be issued with…
Read moreThe chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced that the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) will now be extended to 31 March 2021. This means: Employers can continue to claim 80% of…
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