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  • Electrical Safety in the Residential Private Rented Sector

    01 April 2020

    The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (the “Regulations”) are coming into force on 1 June 2020 and will apply to all new specified tenancies commencing on or after 1 July 2020 and all existing specified tenancies from 1 April 2021 in England.

  • Covid-19 relief for financially troubled suppliers with public contracts

    01 April 2020

    On 20 March 2020 the Cabinet Office published guidance designed to ensure that all public bodies provide support under existing contracts to suppliers of “goods, services and works” who are financially “at risk” as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

  • Guidance for employers on how to manage apprentices during the coronavirus outbreak

    06 April 2020

    Most businesses will be affected in some way by coronavirus, but apprentices may be particularly disadvantaged if they are unable to continue or complete their apprenticeship and gain their qualifications. What issues should employers of apprentices be considering?

  • Employer not liable for sexual assaults committed by independent contractor

    06 April 2020

    The Supreme Court has ruled that Barclays Bank was not vicariously liable for sexual assaults committed by an individual engaged by it as an independent contractor, as the relationship between the organisation and the contractor was not akin to an employment relationship.

  • Lewis Silkin promotes three to partner across UK and Hong Kong

    06 April 2020

    Julia Poulter (Real Estate), Bryony Long (Data Privacy) and Catherine Leung (Employment, Hong Kong) promoted to the firm’s partnership.

  • A Guide for Promoters on Managing Free Prize Draws and Competitions during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    09 April 2020

    The current pandemic has disrupted everyone's life and business. Although not top of the agenda for most businesses, one question UK promoters are asking is how to deal with their ongoing free prize draws and skill-based competitions.

  • Bank of England issues discussion paper on a central bank digital currency

    16 April 2020

    The Bank of England has issued a discussion paper on a central bank digital currency.

  • HMRC puts its stamp on social distancing

    16 April 2020

    With vast numbers of people now working remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions, HMRC have put in place an electronic process for the payment of stamp duty and stamping of share transfer documents.

  • Government plans to go ahead with reformed points-based immigration system despite COVID-19

    17 April 2020

    On 9 April 2020 the Home Office released an update for employers on the new points-based immigration system due to take effect from January 2021. Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, the Home Office still intends to go ahead with the new immigration system within the time-frame outlined in their policy statement released on 19 February 2020.

  • Legal Professional Privilege Update

    21 April 2020

    This guide is intended to provide a brief overview of legal professional privilege. It identifies some practical steps which will help to maintain privilege and concludes with a privilege “flowchart” and table of commonly used terms.

  • Subject access in a professional services context

    22 April 2020

    Data subject access requests made to professional services firms can raise some particularly difficult issues. This article considers the problems that can arise and how firms can navigate the potentially available exemptions.

  • Consultation launches on providing one week of unpaid leave to carers

    28 April 2020

    The Government has launched a consultation on the proposal to provide one week of unpaid leave for carers, as was promised in the Conservative Party's November 2019 election manifesto and included in the most recent Queen's Speech.

  • Employee Restrictive Covenants

    29 April 2020

    For most employers, protecting their businesses against competitive threats is a vital concern. The departure of a key employee to join a competitor, or to set up a rival business of their own, can have extremely damaging consequences. The employer may lose clients, prospects, or other staff, and their valuable confidential information and strategic plans may be put at risk.

  • Top tips for returning to the workplace

    30 April 2020

    As the government looks to ease current restrictions, it will be important for businesses to start to think carefully about how to safely manage the process of returning to the workplace. Our top tips cover some of the key aspects to consider.

  • Employment status - ECJ clarifies who counts as a worker under EU law in gig economy ruling

    30 April 2020

    The European Court of Justice has ruled that it’s up to national courts to make decisions about employment status, but that a courier working for Yodel in the UK appeared to them to have been correctly classified as self-employed, given the latitude he had over accepting jobs, working for competitors, providing substitutes and deciding his work schedule. The crucial factors were independence and subordination.

  • Conducting workplace investigations remotely

    01 May 2020

    As we are all in midst of this Covid-19 world, we are clearly some way away from ‘business as usual’. The vast majority of employers are grappling with new ways of working, with many of their employees working from home or in other unusual ways. But it is clear that ‘business as usual’ issues can and do still arise. So, what should an employer do if it becomes aware of an allegation of misconduct or wrongdoing? In this article, we look at whether a remote investigation is the right step to take, and what to bear in mind if you conclude it is.

  • Law Commission proposes increased powers for Employment Tribunals

    05 May 2020

    A major new report on reform of Employment Tribunal hearing structures by the Law Commission includes various significant proposals on how employment and discrimination cases should be heard, time limits for bringing claims and compensation for breach of contract.

  • International approaches to Covid-19 job retention and wage subsidy schemes

    07 May 2020

    Governments across the world have introduced arrangements equivalent to the UK’s furlough scheme, aiming to support businesses in retaining employees by subsidising all or some of their salary. Our survey of 28 countries reveals significant differences between the approaches being taken, particularly in relation to the generosity and duration of schemes.

  • Home Office gives guidance on employing Europeans

    13 May 2020

    The Brexit transition period will end on 31 December 2020. EEA nationals and their family members who are resident in the UK before that date have until 30 June 2021 to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (“EUSS”). In doing so, they will obtain either “settled” or “pre-settled” status.

  • Furlough scheme extended until end of October

    13 May 2020

    The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is being extended by a further four months until 31 October 2020.

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