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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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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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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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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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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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Companies looking to protect their business by relying on non-compete clauses for key employees should check that any post-termination restrictions are reasonable. When an employee leaves and there is a...
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A straw poll conducted by Ashtons Legal suggests that only 13% of businesses have seen their revenue unaffected by the pandemic. 43% think it will take them between seven and...
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As the UK has passed the peak of infections, employers around the country are asking, how do we return our staff to work? COVID-19 has required all businesses in every...
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Please complete our Twitter poll about homeworking following the relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown. Will your business be more prepared to allow homeworking once the lockdown is lifted? #remoteworking #coronavirus...
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There are a number of changes due to come into force with effect from 6 April 2020 following Theresa May’s Government’s Good Work Plan, issued in December 2018 following the...
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It is a relatively common practice for employers to offer some form of long term disability benefit to their employees, usually covered by an insurance policy. However, recent developments have...
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The BBC has completed analysis on the private companies that have published their latest gender pay gap figures and notes that 4 in 10 companies are reporting wider gaps than...
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