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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
9 December 2020
First anniversary of the extension of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime
As we near the first anniversary of the extension of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) to solo-regulated FCA firms, the first round of annual fitness and propriety assessments will be topping the to-do lists of many compliance professionals.
1 December 2020
The question of Christmas: How far can employers go in telling employees where to spend it?
The Government's latest announcement reducing quarantine requirements for travellers returning to England from 14 to 5 days post-15 December 2020 (providing they can provide a negative test result for COVID-19) once again raises questions for employers on what right they have to influence employees' overseas holiday and travel plans over the Christmas period.
12 November 2020
Employer’s Talent Pool was found to be age discriminatory
Historically age discrimination in the workplace has been prevalent. The case of Ryan v South West Ambulance Services NHS Trust shows that despite the removal of overtly discriminatory policies such as mandatory retirement age rules, apparently age neutral policies and practices can be indirectly discriminatory on the grounds of age and unjustifiable.
10 November 2020
Insolvency and furlough fraud – directors beware!
There has been much mention in the press in recent times about the amount of allegedly incorrect or fraudulent claims made by employers under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) (furlough scheme).
6 November 2020
COVID-19 puts the spotlight on the UK’s Statutory Sick Pay
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of statutory sick pay (“SSP”) in our society. As other countries around the globe have improved SSP in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus and help workers stay at home, we examine the SSP regime in the UK, the changes the government has made and whether SSP will be increased as we continue to live with the pandemic.