Posts from June 2020
Elizabeth Thomson
Enforcement covenants, a breach too far
By Vanessa Horn, Practice Development Lawyer In May 2020 the Supreme Court gave its judgment in Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd. It...
30/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Overclaimed furlough? Government explains how to pay it back
The government has today issued guidance to help employers repay HMRC if they've overclaimed through the Coronavirus Job Retention...
26/06/20
Joanne Moseley
When can employees who are shielding return to work? Employers questions answered
People on the clinically extremely vulnerable list are more likely to become extremely ill, or to die if they contract Covid. During...
26/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Are a third of employees asked to commit furlough fraud?
According to research 34% of 2,000 furloughed employees responding to a survey had been asked to work for their employer in breach of the...
19/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Travel quarantine rules: employers questions answered
The government has, controversially, imposed quarantine measures for people entering the UK by plane, ferry or train. These rules apply...
18/06/20
Jane Anderson
Nine million EasyJet customer details lost in data breach
In May 2020 hackers obtained the personal details of 9 million Easyjet customers and the credit card details of a further 2,000+. Sabrina...
15/06/20
Joanne Moseley
New flexible furlough scheme guidance published
Details of the new flexible furlough scheme available from Wednesday 1 July 2020 have now been published, via updates to existing guides....
15/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Parents returning to work after maternity leave can be furloughed after 10 June
Yesterday, the government published a short news story which confirmed that parents on statutory maternity and paternity leave who return...
10/06/20
Irwin Mitchell
Covid-19: Key considerations for schools dealing with school trips
By Jessica-Anne Johnson and Rob Coleridge With lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed worldwide to slow the spread of COVID-19,...
10/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Employers will not be penalised for making genuine mistakes when claiming furlough payments
According to the FT Advisor, HMRC has said it will take a lenient view of those businesses which make genuine mistakes when submitting...
09/06/20