Remote & flexible working
Our advice and guidance for employers responding to the impact of the pandemic on the working patterns of an organisation's workforce.
Many organisations were required to work from home as a result of lockdown, and remote working became the new normal. As lockdown has eased and the Government has encouraged organisations to bring people back to work there has been a increase in requests for flexible working arrangements moving forward. We have produced some useful resources to help employers navigate the legal aspects of flexible working and any changes that you may need to be made to current policies.
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Flexible working requests after lockdown
10 November 2020We are pleased to announce our autumn/winter series of free webinars. This programme is aimed mainly at HR managers and those with equivalent experience of dealing with workplace employment issues – but we’d be delighted to welcome you whatever your background or grounding in employment law.
Remote working overseas
20 October 2020We are pleased to announce our autumn/winter series of free webinars. This programme is aimed mainly at HR managers and those with equivalent experience of dealing with workplace employment issues – but we’d be delighted to welcome you whatever your background or grounding in employment law.
Your ten point plan for the Autumn
26 August 2020This infographic sets out ten key considerations for employers following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Flexible working post Covid-19 - sea change or nothing new?
13 August 2020The coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown has caused millions to work from home for the first time - an experience likely to cause a surge in requests for flexible working arrangements once most employees are asked to return to the workplace. This article considers the legal position and the practicalities for employers in dealing with flexible working requests.
Life’s a beach? Working remotely from Barbados
12 August 2020Barbados has announced a new scheme designed to encourage overseas individuals to relocate there and work remotely. What issues arise for employers if their employees want to do this?
Can I “work from home” in another country? Rosie Moore, Colin Leckey, Catherine Hayes, Catherine Leung and Katy Lee write for Lawyer Monthly
31 July 2020COVID-19 is causing many employees to ask if they can work from ‘home’ for an extended period in an overseas country, for example, because it is their home nation, or their family is based there.
How will the current crisis shape the social contract and business landscape?
23 July 2020“We’re facing the twin-track challenges of creating a society with better 'good work' yet also facing the headwinds of an economic crisis. Few want to return to the world exactly as it used to be. In the world of work, we have a unique opportunity but also a unique once in a generation challenge, for both employers and the government, in re-thinking the who, how, what, and where of work.” James Davies, Partner, Lewis Silkin LLP
Employee competition in the time of remote working
16 July 2020For many employers recent priorities have focussed on the practicalities of transitioning their workforce to homeworking, taking advantage of the government’s furlough scheme, and making cost savings. Another important consideration is the need to protect businesses from unlawful employee competition during and in the period following the lockdown. We have seen a significant increase in this activity in recent weeks and this article sets out practical steps for employers to follow.