The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, or “Brexit Freedoms Bill,” is moving through the UK Parliament. Bill would end the special status of Retained EU Law in the UK (those laws kept in place at the time of Brexit)...more
Back in March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). On 5 November 2020, the chancellor announced a further extension to the furlough...more
With many employees having worked from home for the past few months, employers are now reassessing the long-term feasibility of remote working. As homeworking was first adopted as an emergency measure out of necessity, not...more
UK employers consulted with staff on nearly half a million redundancies during the pandemic - roughly 1.5% of the working population. The true number will have been much higher as small-scale redundancies are not captured by...more
With many employees having worked from home for the past few months, employers are now reassessing the long-term feasibility of remote working. As homeworking was first adopted as an emergency measure out of necessity, not...more
9/1/2020
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Employee Privacy Rights ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Information Security ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Assessment ,
Telecommuting ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On March 20, 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures to help workers and employers in the UK, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)....more
On July 11, 2017, the UK government published the Review of Modern Working Practices. The report was issued by Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and a former policy chief to Tony Blair. Current...more
7/19/2017
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Employee Rights ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Payroll Taxes ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour ,
Withholding Requirements