Posts from May 2020
Joanne Moseley
New government furlough scheme rules due on 12 June
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak recently announced that the furlough scheme will change from Wednesday 1 July and will end after eight months...
30/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: SSP rebate scheme now open
Back in March, the government announced that small employers would be able to recover some of their SSP costs linked to staff absence due...
29/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Dyson criticised for return to work plan
According to the Guardian newspaper, engineering firm Dyson told staff to return to work in May and then cancelled the plan "after a...
29/05/20
Joanne Moseley
"It is not safe to open schools anywhere on 1 June" - Independent Sage
Yesterday the Independent Sage Group published its final report: When Should a School Reopen? following its public consultation....
29/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: employees will be asked to self isolate for 14 days under track and trace system
The government has launched its 'track and trace system' today as part of its plans to gradually reduce the lock down. Anyone who...
28/05/20
Nicola Gooch
Cut on the (Apparent) Bias: Westferry Printworks and Apparent Bias in Planning Decisions
We may never know the full story behind the Secretary of State's decision to grant permission for the redevelopment of the Westferry...
28/05/20
David Shirt
COVID-19 – Top tips for minimising the risks of personal liability in relation to directors’ duties
By Ailsa Anderson On 20 May 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (“Bill”) was introduced. It has potentially far-reaching...
27/05/20
David Shirt
COVID-19 – Directors’ legal duties and minimising the risk of personal liability
By Ailsa Anderson The coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, lockdown and social distancing measures have placed a huge strain on businesses...
27/05/20
Nicola Gooch
Supreme Court Decision in Dill: When is a Listed Building not a Listed Building? When it's an Urn?
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a decision that has significantly clarified the scope and effect of the Listed Building Regime in the...
21/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Furlough, agencies and public funding - more details on eligibility in the education sector
Background The Government announced its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 20 March. Initially, there was no suggestion that the public...
20/05/20
Joanne Moseley
HMRC receive nearly 800 reports of organisations defrauding the UK furlough scheme
According to a report in the Guardian newspaper, the government has already received nearly 800 reports of suspected fraud of its...
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Jane Anderson
COVID-19: Insurance cover and the current pandemic
By Robert Parks (Robert.parks@irwinmitchell.com) Businesses are being significantly impacted by the current pandemic with offices being...
19/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Re-opening schools and colleges - employers questions answered
The government has asked schools and FE colleges to start to re-open from 1 June for some students and has published guidance to support...
19/05/20
Elizabeth Thomson
The practicalities of real estate transactions in the lockdown, a new business as usual
By Vanessa Horn, Practice Development Lawyer The stay at home measures implemented by the government in response to the spread of...
15/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Government explains how holiday entitlement and pay operates during Covid-19
The government has published guidance on holiday entitlement and pay during coronavirus (Covid-19) and it includes sections on furloughed...
15/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Covid-19: FAQ's about immigration
Our business immigration team provides answers to some of the trickier questions they've been asked by employers. 1. Can we still apply...
14/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: FAQs returning to work
On Sunday evening the Prime Minister "actively encouraged" those people who couldn't work from home to return to work if their workplace...
14/05/20
Irwin Mitchell
The impact of Covid-19 on supply chains: Time for a reformation
In this excellent article by Martin Thomsen (CEO of Rubix) (see the link below), he rightly points out (in my view) that the traditional...
13/05/20
Nicola Gooch
Planning & Covid 19: MHCLG to allow CIL Deferrals and Electronic Consultation
Late last night,* MHCLG announced its plan to re-open the housing market. Hidden at the bottom of the press release, underneath the...
13/05/20
Jane Anderson
Government guidance on responsible contractual behaviour
Following our recent commentary on contractual obligations during the Covid-19 emergency, this note considers guidance produced by the...
13/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Furlough scheme extended until end of October but employers will have to contribute to cost
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has just announced that the Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme will be extended by a further four months to...
12/05/20
Joanne Moseley
New government guidance to get England back to work
Yesterday evening the government published guidance designed to "make workplaces as safe as possible and give people confidence to go...
12/05/20
Jane Anderson
Funding commercial disputes when times are hard
As a result of the lockdown and Government restrictions, many businesses and individuals have faced, and are facing, significant problems...
11/05/20
Irwin Mitchell
s.106 & CIL - an updated Q&A in response to Viability.
It's now almost six weeks since Nicola put her thoughts on what was likely to happen with s.106 & CIL in light of the lockdown together;...
11/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Law Commission recommends changes to employment tribunal system
The Law Commission has recently published its detailed report into the ways in which employees can bring employment claims in the...
06/05/20
Joanne Moseley
When will the furlough scheme end?
Last night, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak said he won't impose a 'cliff edge' to end the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which allows...
05/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Government's plans to ease lockdown revealed
According to online new site, BuzzFeed, the government has produced seven guidance documents designed to help some businesses get back to...
04/05/20
Jane Anderson
COVID-19 - How can I properly vary, cancel or terminate my contractual obligations as a result of COVID-19?
The word “unprecedented” has to be one of the most appropriate and frequently used words during the coronavirus outbreak. As result of...
04/05/20
Nicola Gooch
A New Hope: Can Planning Reinvigorate our High Streets? - the Star Wars edition.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away*.... the British high street was thriving, footfall was high and, for most of us, a trip into...
04/05/20
Joanne Moseley
FAQs: Furloughed staff and redundancy
The Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme is due to last until the end of June, and may be extended to some businesses/sectors beyond that...
01/05/20