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• Should Shared Parental Leave be changed?

  • PostedMay 14, 2021

  There are increasing calls for the government to change the existing Shared Parental Leave policy and replace it with a new system similar to the one in place in Sweden...

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• Ultimate Furlough (and JSS) FAQs – Updated 18 March 2021

  • PostedMarch 18, 2021

  This is an update to our previous Ultimate Furlough FAQs articles. This is an ever-changing landscape and if the position changes further we will issue a further update. The Coronavirus...

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• Coronavirus – 10 Frequently Asked Questions, Answered!

  • PostedJanuary 13, 2021

  As the UK waits for the Coronavirus vaccine rollout to gather pace, cases are rising and the country is entering a period of lockdown restrictions similar to those seen in...

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• Changes to the ACAS Early Conciliation Procedure

  • PostedJanuary 4, 2021

  The Rules of Procedure for ACAS Early Conciliation changed on 1 December 2020 under The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment)...

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• The UK’s new points-based immigration system – 7 things employers need to know…

  • PostedDecember 10, 2020

  Following on from our recent article about employing EU Nationals after Brexit, now is a good time to remind employers that from 1 January 2021, the UK launches a new...

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• Employing EU Nationals after Brexit? Thinking about Right to Work checks?

  • PostedNovember 26, 2020

  As the Government’s recent “Time is running out” campaign has highlighted, there are new rules for businesses and citizens in the UK from 1st January 2021 when the Brexit transition...

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• Extended furlough scheme (or CJRS) cannot be used for employees working notice

  • PostedNovember 19, 2020

  HM Treasury has confirmed that statutory and contractual notice periods will not be covered by the furlough scheme from 1 December 2020. The first set of amended CJRS guidance was...

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• Job Support Scheme – Update 22 October 2020

  • PostedOctober 22, 2020

  Further to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) being announced on 24 September 2020, we are pleased to confirm that it has been announced today (22 October 2020) that the Government...

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• Job Support Scheme Extended

  • PostedOctober 13, 2020

  Please read our updated article with further information here – https://www.ashtonslegal.co.uk/insights/business-news/job-support-scheme-update/ The Job Support Scheme (JSS) has been extended. Last month the government announced how under the JSS employers will...

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• Job Retention Bonus – Details Announced

  • PostedOctober 6, 2020

  The Chancellor has set out details of the Job Retention Bonus to be paid out to employers next year. It is for employers who have furloughed workers and retained them...

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• A Return to Homeworking

  • PostedSeptember 24, 2020

  After several weeks of the government campaigning for people to return to the office in hope to boost economic recovery, the Prime Minister is now urging those who can work...

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• Reward and possible discrimination during COVID-19

  • PostedJuly 3, 2020

  Avoid discrimination when making decisions in response to COVID-19 Despite the extraordinary nature of this situation, employers are still under legal obligations to ensure the decisions made in response to...

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