Suspension is when an employee is sent home from work, usually while receiving full pay and benefits. The right to suspend will usually be set out in employees' contract of employment, the…
What is Unauthorised Absence Unauthorised absence is when an employee does not attend work and has not given a reason for their absence or contacted their employer to inform them…
Having a temperature of 37.8 degrees or more is one of the main symptoms of Covid-19. Many companies are introducing temperature checking upon entry to the workplace, to see if…
Update on the new job support scheme Since the announcement about the New Job Support Scheme starting from the 1st November 2020 the HM Treasury has clarified certain parts that…
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced a new Job Support Scheme today (24th September 2020) to replace the Job Retention Scheme which ends at the end of October 2020. This…
The government has an easy to use system for checking someone’s eligibility to work in the UK which can be accessed via www.gov.uk/legal-right-work-uk. Employers can use this service to find…
The EU settlement scheme enables citizens of EU member states, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, who have lived in the UK continuously for a period of five years,…
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted workplaces severely since it hit the UK in March 2020. The world was completely unprepared for the pandemic that occurred, businesses had to close, employees…
What are the changes to the job retention scheme from 1st September 2020? From 1st September furloughed employees will still receive 80% of their normal wage, but the government will…
Employers may look to change employees’ terms and conditions of employment for several reasons including: Reduce pay or benefits; Change employees’ responsibilities; Change to working hours or days; Change to…
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