No jab, no job?
We report on the updated Acas guidance with additional details regarding the coronavirus vaccination and workplace testing.
No jab, no job?
Beating the pandemic blues
Ideas for motivating your staff and fighting off pandemic fatigue.
A new dress code?
We explore a case concerning whether employers can dismiss employees for not wearing PPE.
How to apply for a sponsor licence
Employers not currently approved by the Home Office to be a sponsor should consider doing so now if they think they will want to sponsor skilled migrants, including from the EU.
Back to the Furlough
**Updated 15th March 2021** Rishi Sunak takes us Back to the Future with furlough extension.
Furlough abuse
**Updated 15th March** Ian Machray explains how the Government has turned its attention towards recuperating payments claimed fraudulently.
The flexible furlough scheme
**Updated 15th March** Ian Machray provides an update regarding the changes to the government job retention scheme.
Migrants with an approved visa waiting to travel to the UK
Migrants who have a 90 day visa vignette to work, study or join family can apply and pay for a replacement if it’s expired.
Uber-controlling – Uber drivers found to be workers
The Supreme Court has given its judgement in the much-awaited decision concerning the employment status of Uber drivers. The Court has unanimously confirmed that the drivers are workers (and not self-employed) for the purposes of employment protection.
Reasonable steps??
We explore the assessment of the ‘reasonable steps’ defence in claims of harassment relating to race.
