With most of 2020 focussing on the Covid-19 pandemic, we must not forget that the Brexit transition period ends 31 December 2020. This hot topic article focusses on Brexit and…
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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends on 31 October 2020, but with Covid-19 cases rising and local lockdowns in place, what options do employers have once the ‘furlough scheme’ ends? HR…
The new NHS COVID-19 app is available to download to your smartphone and is free of charge in England and Wales. It is a quick and easy way to check…
When our Government added France to the UK’s quarantine list, it meant a desperate scramble to get home for 500,000 British holidaymakers or face having to quarantine for 14 days…
Supermarket giant Tesco, Network Rail and Domino’s Pizza have announced they will be offering 1,000 apprenticeship roles each, under the Government’s new Kickstart scheme. The new Kickstart job scheme will…
As we must expect restrictions to normal life continue for at least another 6 months, and with the Furlough scheme ending in October, the Government have devised a new scheme…
The Chancellor has announced the next phase of the UK’s economic plan as it continues in its response to the pandemic. Today, the Chancellor launched the Winter Economy Plan, which is ultimately about protecting people’s jobs, as it is expected that the…
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) have found that two Foster Carers are the employees of their local council and have full employment rights. This is a significant ruling and precedent for the sector given that historically,…
A group of home care providers have been ordered to pay more than £100,000 in backdated earnings, around £10,000 per employee, the equivalent of 9 months full time work at…
The last few months have been extremely challenging to both business and employees and consequently, a lot of change is taking place with restructuring and making redundancies. Research also suggests…
