Welcome One consequence of the ending of the UK’s transition period following its exit from the EU is that the Government is now free to make changes to employment law that would not have been possible before. There are some limits, however. The trade agreement that the UK has reached with the EU states that… [Read More]

Employing EU citizens after 31 December 2020 The UK officially left the EU at 11pm on 31 January 2020.  There is now less than a month to go until free movement to live and work between the UK and EU member states will end. As things stand today, the chances of getting a deal appear… [Read More]

Welcome article – Covid-19 Last month saw a huge amount of activity with the planned end to the furlough scheme and the introduction of the new Job Support Scheme to follow from November. Originally aimed at businesses with reduced demand over the winter due to Covid, plans were made to extend the JSS to cover… [Read More]

Welcome article Whether you call it a second wave or one continuous storm, Covid-19 is at the forefront of every employer’s mind as we enter Autumn.  Once again, the government has said employees should work from home if they can, in stark relief to the summer push to get them back in the office. More… [Read More]

Welcome September and October this year sees the scaling back and end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme under which millions of employees have been placed on furlough while the Government issued grants to employers to cover the cost of their wages. The scheme ends altogether on 31 October and in September and October the… [Read More]