CJRS extended to 30 September 2021 Following two previous extensions, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ('CJRS') was due to close on 30 April 2021. The Chancellor has now announced a further … [Read more...] about COVID-19: The CJRS Summer extension
Restriction on Public Sector Exit Payments revoked (for now)
In our article back in October 2020, we discussed how the long foretold, but hastily implemented, Government plans to introduce a £95,000 cap on the total pre-tax aggregate value of public sector exit … [Read more...] about Restriction on Public Sector Exit Payments revoked (for now)
Can I make my staff have the vaccine?
Right now, unless you run a care-home or you're the NHS, no. In a few months, maybe. Next question please. Sorry. Endless lockdown, endless January are getting to me. And I thought I'd knocked … [Read more...] about Can I make my staff have the vaccine?
Back to School – or not: the first mass-use of Section 44(1)(d) & (e) Employment Rights Act 1996?
First, full disclosure: I am married to a teacher. I have views about risks to her health and safety. They are not necessarily her views, nor those of her employer, nor my firm. They … [Read more...] about Back to School – or not: the first mass-use of Section 44(1)(d) & (e) Employment Rights Act 1996?
‘Non competes’ – Deja vu all over again
Compare and contrast the following statements, each made under the auspices of the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise, Innovation and Science. "The consensus view ... was that restrictive … [Read more...] about ‘Non competes’ – Deja vu all over again