A very short and strict time limit of 30 days applies to claims brought under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The time for beginning court proceedings starts running from the ‘date of knowledge’ – this is the date on which the bidder has sufficient information to believe that it may have a claim for breach of the Regulations....
Over the previous two weeks, our look back at 2020 has reflected on developments in Public Health and Equality. This week, we will consider the changing world of work in 2020.The COVID-19 pandemic was probably the most significant disruptor of the world of work since the Industrial Revolution. ...
There have been 53 updates to the Government’s health and safety guidance on making workplaces “COVID-secure” since May 2020....
Last week, the Government announced its expansion of community asymptomatic testing to identify more positive cases of COVID-19....
The WhatsApp privacy confusion – what is actually going on and should you continue to use the app?...
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) guidance was updated on 10 November 2020, warning employers that submitting a CJRS claim from 1 December 2020 onwards meant they were also agreeing to HMRC publishing their names....
The UK government is relying on the national vaccination programme against COVID-19 as a route out of this crisis. The programme is voluntary and the government is clear that it will remain this way, both for civil liberties and public health reasons......
Last week our look back on 2020 reflected on Public Health and the COVID-19 pandemic, this article considers 2020 in terms of the equality agenda. Although, the constant refrain from the Government has been that we are all in this pandemic together and all have a part to play to get out of it, it is clear that this pandemic has not hit all members of society equally....
Twenty-three employees have won the maximum ‘Protective Award’ of 90 days extra pay because their employer failed to ‘inform and consult’ with them about their redundancies. Under S188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULCRA), employers must follow collective consultation rules where it proposes to make over 20 redundancies in a 90 day period....
The unified immigration system came into force in 2021, coinciding with the end of free movement. As the dust settles, many businesses have now begun to grapple with the consequences of the end of unrestricted mobility to the continent. In this article we look at the key immigration routes for 2021. ...
For our first article of 2021 we have decided to focus on expectations and predictions for the year ahead. 2020 has forced the Government and its associated regulators to assess the efficiency of organisations in every aspect, from governance to financial reporting and accounting. ...
In recent years the restaurant sector has been struggling due to high business rates and rents, Brexit uncertainty and people generally eating out less. ...
“This is the best possible outcome for UK organisations processing personal data from the EU” stated Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham. ...
The Government has updated its policy for all new arrivals entering the UK from next week. Those entering the UK using any mode of travel will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken less than 72 hours from arrival. ...
The coronavirus pandemic resulted in the postponement of many employment law changes due to take place in 2020. This article investigates some of the key developments anticipated over the next 12 months. ...
The year 2020 will always be a stand-out year in our personal and professional lives. COVID-19 brought so much suffering to so many across the globe and created a level of uncertainty that we had never experienced before. Businesses were forced to adapt at breakneck speed. ...
Again, employers and employees are facing the difficult balancing act of managing work and childcare through this third national lockdown. The three main options for employers to manage such leave are to place affected parents/guardians on furlough, have parents use their annual leave to take time off or take unpaid leave....
A new mother who was not invited to her work Christmas party whilst on maternity leave has succeeded in her claim against her employer....
Monica Atwal takes an in-depth look at the Next Equal Pay case and the news that documents relating to the case had been destroyed in a thought leadership article published in Governance and Compliance Magazine....
Now that the UK is past its first week of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, employers are starting to consider what 2021 will look like and whether there is hope of the workplace returning to some form of normality. The question on many employers’ minds is - can we require our staff to get vaccinated?...