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The Job Support Scheme

With the much publicised ‘Furlough’ scheme drawing to an end on 31st October 2020, and the seemingly inevitable second spike of Coronavirus, there has been the understandable concern about what this will…
28 September 2020

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Now work from home if possible…

Another u-turn, as the media like to tell us? Or is the Government reacting like you, as business owners and leaders. The PM’s statement in Parliament, Tuesday 22nd September, on raising the…
24 September 2020

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Employee Self-Isolation – Guidance for Employers

The most important symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of any of the following: a new continuous cough a high temperature a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of…
10 August 2020

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Instant Messaging

Instant Messaging has proved to be an invaluable means of communicating with staff who are working from home, with applications such as Microsoft Teams, Slack and Whatsapp being increasingly used on a…
23 June 2020

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Third-party Harassment

Despite the fact that employers are not vicariously liable for third-party harassment against their employees, they have an established duty of care to do what is reasonable to protect them from such…
18 June 2020

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Discrimination at Work

Despite increased awareness of its impact, discrimination in the workplace remains commonplace, and poses a significant challenge to employers.  The potential consequences include costly legal action (with unlimited compensatory awards in the…
22 May 2020

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Law Commission proposes changes to Employment Tribunals

Following a period of consultation in 2019, the Law Commission has made a series of proposals to improve how employment disputes are decided. The proposals include significant changes to time limits and…
21 May 2020

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How do you stop banter going too far?

The escalation of homeworking has led to a rapid increase in digital communication between employees. Channels such as Whats App, Slack, Teams and Zoom offer valuable opportunities to maintain contact and morale…
19 May 2020