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An employee with two years’ service can bring a claim for unfair dismissal. Where an employee with a protected characteristic argues that their redundancy was discriminatory, they can bring a claim regardless of their length of employment.
Even if the need to make redundancies is obvious, employers still need to follow a fair procedure carefully. This will nearly always involve the following 5 key elements:
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As businesses look at re-opening after lockdown and returning to some form of “new normal” we thought it would be a good idea to provide employers with guidance to returning to a safe environment as we continue to battle Covid-19.
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As the lockdown continues, the Government has extended access to its coronavirus job retention scheme and employers are settling in to a new way of working. Business life may have drastically changed, but employment law still applies.
You should check the Government website for the latest guidance in conjunction with this article, as the guidelines on the coronavirus (COVID-19) are changing daily. The guidance and the Treasury direction are inconsistent in places. You should speak to your solicitor for specific advice for your business.
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Since the coronavirus outbreak in the UK, the Government has responded with a raft of new measures to help employees and employers. Although the circumstances are exceptional, employers need to take care that they comply with the usual employment law requirements. These changes have been pushed through quickly and are under constant review.
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SCE provide you with all the latest information on these Covid-19 topics.
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| National Minimum Wage | ||
| Age | Former Rate (£) | Current Rate (£) |
| Workers aged 25 and over (National Living Wage) | 8.21 | 8.72 |
| Workers aged 21 – 24 | 7.70 | 8.20 |
| Development rates for workers aged 18 – 20 | 6.15 | 6.45 |
| Young workers rate for workers aged 16 – 17 | 4.35 | 4.55 |
| Apprentices under 19, or over 19 and in their first year of the apprenticeship | 3.90 | 4.15 |
A furlough is “a temporary layoff from work.” People who get furloughed usually get to return to their job after a furlough.
Who is eligible?
All UK businesses regardless of industry or size.
The scheme is open to all UK employers that had a PAYE scheme in place on 28 February 2020.
Any organisation with employees can apply, including charities, recruitment agencies and public authorities; however, the government does not expect public sector employers to use it as long as central government continues funding wage costs in the normal way. With agency employees, the scheme is only available for agency employees who are not working.
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This update is based on our knowledge at the time of writing (23 March 2020).
Our phones are ringing with various questions on Coronavirus. We’ve put together a note answering some of the regular questions. Please note that the government continue to make announcements and changes. The Coronavirus amendments to the SSP Regulations have been changed twice since last Friday when they were published.
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April brings with it the usual annual increases to the national minimum wage and statutory pay for family-friendly leave and sickness absence. But the effects of Good Work: the Taylor review of modern working practices, published in 2017, are still being felt and changes are being introduced to protect vulnerable workers in increasingly flexible business models.
Changes to IR35 tax rules are also expected along with the introduction of the right to parental bereavement leave. A raft of measures designed to protect vulnerable workers also come into force.
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A coronavirus is a type of virus. As a group, coronaviruses are common across the world. Typical symptoms of coronavirus include fever and a cough that may progress to a severe pneumonia causing shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.
Generally, coronavirus can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems, older people, and those with long-term conditions like diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease. Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, China.
The NHS website has more information about how coronavirus is spread and answers common questions asked.
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