Assessing the impact of the General Election 2024 The result from the 4th July General Election 2024 was not a surprise for many – but what are the implications of the new Labour Government now the dust has started to settle? And will we really see changes to legislation in the first 100 days, as…
HM Treasury have published further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS or Furlough Scheme) The Direction formally extends the Furlough Scheme until 31 March 2021 and withdraws the Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus (under which employers could claim £1,000 per employee brought back from furlough and employed until end January 2021). It also clarifies…
As we entered into a second national lockdown, the government announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS or furlough scheme) would be extended for an additional month. Less than 24 hours into lockdown the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a further extension of the scheme until 31 March 2021. Further guidance on the extended…
The Supreme Court in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor has declared employment tribunal and EAT fees to be unlawful under both domestic and EU law. The Court has decided that tribunal fees are unlawful and must be overturned because they have the effect of preventing access to the tribunal system. Therefore,…
Much of the publicity surrounding the Taylor Review into working practices published last week has centred around its proposals concerning the so-called ‘gig economy’. We will write about this in a separate blog but in this Eploy we look at some of the specific proposals relating to employment law set out in the report. The…
A recent Court of Appeal case considered the question of when a notice of redundancy sent by post took effect. This can have important consequences, not least on termination payments and pension entitlements (as in this case). We consider the decision in Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood and its impact on employers.…
The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) radically overhauls the existing data protection legislation. We look at its implications for businesses and what steps they need to take now. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. That seems some way off but with a greater regulatory burden…
A bicycle courier is a worker entitled to employment rights according to a recent ruling by the Employment Tribunal. We look at the latest in a string of decisions that are having repercussions across the “gig economy”. Margaret Dewhurst had worked as a courier for CitySprint for two years. In November, she brought a case…
For many, the festive season is a time for celebration and indulgence. Throughout December, bars and restaurants are bustling with work Christmas parties. Very often, people have “one too many” and for the most part go home without incident. But what happens if an employee gets into a confrontation at the office party? Can the…
Bracher Rawlins employment partner Lee Gabbie recently took part in a two-part webinar on Social Media in the Workplace hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW). Lee was joined by Yvonne Foster, managing director of Lotus HR. In the first session, the discussion centred on the extent to which employers are able to monitor…