The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy published a statement on 30 July announcing that furloughed employees will receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough...more
A new act in the United Kingdom provides power to HMRC to claw back coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments and issue penalties for deliberate and inadvertent misuse of such schemes....more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought much of the world’s professional sport to a standstill during the first half of 2020. Set against the background of widespread border closures, there has been significant...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) began a consultation (CP20/10) on 17 July on the extension of the deadlines by which FCA solo-regulated firms must have first assessed the fitness and propriety of their certified staff,...more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) handed down its judgment on 14 July on Jess Varnish’s landmark appeal against the decision of an Employment Tribunal (ET) in relation to her employment status claim against British...more
From 4 July, pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, hotels and other outdoor activities in the United Kingdom reopened but are required to comply with new guidance announced 23 June. To facilitate their opening, the...more
7/9/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Furloughs ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Redundancy Payments ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Social Distancing ,
UK ,
Workplace Decontamination
The UK government on 12 June published additional updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme), explaining how the flexible furlough arrangements can be implemented by employers looking to bring back...more
The UK government on 29 May published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended to the end of October 2020 but for which employers will need to contribute to furloughed employee costs...more
As some sports leagues begin to play again in these challenging times, it is important for organizations to consider each aspect of reopening and the effects on players, employees, stakeholders, and spectators. Key...more
In recognition of growing concerns regarding the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK economy and the profound social impact of lockdown measures, the government has this week unveiled its strategy for exiting the...more
Key issues that UK employers should begin considering now to minimize difficulties as they reopen or expand their operations include reintegrating staff, assessing internal policies in light of the pandemic, testing for the...more
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the global sports industry and its affiliated sectors is substantial and unprecedented. Constructive stakeholder engagement at all levels is crucial to ensuring business...more
The UK government issued a Direction to HMRC on 15 April and published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 17 April. ...more
The UK government published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 4 and 9 April, providing clarity on such issues as which employees can be furloughed, what activities are permissible during furlough...more
In updated guidance to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced March 20, the UK government gives employers much needed clarity about how the scheme will work in practice, as well as details on the permitted carryover...more
Chief Secretary to the UK Treasury Stephen Barclay announced in the House of Commons on 17 March that the government’s imminent off-payroll working rules (IR35) reforms in the private sector will be postponed until 6 April...more
Further to our previous updates on how employers should respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, this LawFlash discusses the measures UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on 20 March regarding the new Coronavirus Job...more
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in the United Kingdom, employers must ensure that they remain compliant with current employment and data protection laws in dealing with the myriad of issues that may arise,...more
3/17/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Data ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
UK ,
Workplace Safety
Introduced as part of the reforms under the Good Work Plan, amendments to Section 1 of the UK’s Employment Rights Act 1996 will impose new obligations on employers in the provision of written statements of particulars of...more
The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued technical guidance setting out a detailed explanation of the law relating to harassment and sexual harassment, and offering employers practical recommendations...more
2/10/2020
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Human Rights ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK
Following its consultation earlier this year, the UK Financial Conduct Authority has now published a policy statement setting out its final rules for extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to solo-regulated...more
In an effort to update UK discrimination law, the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK Parliament (the Committee) has published its report following a yearlong inquiry into the legal aspects of enforcement across all...more
The UK government has published its response to its proposals to prevent the misuse of nondisclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination. While the UK government has...more
In a global environment of heightened regulatory accountability and scrutiny, the Bank of England, Financial Stability Board, and Financial Conduct Authority have signalled their continued interest in promoting the need for...more
The UK government has recently published draft legislation that, from April 2020, will require many private sector businesses engaging self-employed contractors through intermediary service companies to consider whether...more