Re-introduction of the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
By Gillian Cumming, Senior Solicitor.
On 21 December 2021, the Chancellor announced that the SSP Rebate Scheme (the Scheme) which ended on 30...
Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday
By Louise Walker, Associate Director.
This year, the late May bank holiday weekend will be moved to Thursday 2 June with an additional bank holiday...
Temporary Changes to Statutory Sick Pay Rules (Evidence of Incapacity)
By Lauren Wilson, Solicitor.
Emergency legislation has been passed by the UK Government which temporarily extends the period for which individuals can...
Just Employment Law’s Auction for Pancreatic Cancer Action Scotland
By David McRae, Managing Director.
November is pancreatic cancer awareness month and Thursday 18 November 2021 is World Pancreatic Cancer Day....
Minimum wage increased rates from April 2022 released
By Pauline Hughes, Solicitor.
This week, the Government announced the increased National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates which will...
The right to request flexible working to become a day one right?
By Angela Strzyzewska, Senior Solicitor.
Currently, only employees with at least 26 weeks’ service are legally entitled to make a flexible working request...
Changes to Self-Isolation Rules
By Emma Grossmith, Senior Solicitor.
The UK Government confirmed last week that those in England who are ‘double jabbed’ with the coronavirus vaccine...
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
By Caroline Cockbain, Associate Director.
Sexual harassment has been unlawful for decades and yet, in recent years, as more and more people perhaps...
Government Publishes Working Safely Guidance for Employers in England
By David Reid, Director.
With so-called “Freedom Day” having arrived in England, resulting in most COVID-related legal restrictions being lifted from...
Changes to the Furlough Scheme from 1 July 2021
By Lauren Wilson, Solicitor.
As we reported previously, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “furlough scheme”) is currently envisaged...
Increased rates in April 2021
By David Reid, Director.
As today is the first day of the new tax year, the annual index-linked increases to various employment law rates and...
Increase to compensation awards at the Employment Tribunal
By Pauline Hughes, Solicitor.
The scope of the compensatory awards which the Employment Tribunal has powers to order that employers make to successful...
Supreme Court rules that care sector workers not entitled to National Minimum Wage while sleeping
By Angela Strzyzewska, Senior Solicitor.
The Supreme Court ruled last week that carers who are required to sleep at their workplace in case they...
Updated shielding guidance in Scotland
By Louise Walker, Associate Director.
Following our JEL alert yesterday where we outlined that after 1 April 2021, shielding will no longer be...
Shielding no longer required in England and Wales after 1 April 2021
By Louise Walker, Associate Director.
Individuals who are considered to be extremely clinically vulnerable have been required to shield at various...
