Blog
From Certificates to Belief Statements: The CPS and the Limits of Forum Bar Intervention
Rebecca Niblock
11 May 2020
The astonishing rise of remote hearings before the Employment Tribunal
In the space of a little over a month there has been nothing less than a revolution in the Employment Tribunal. For years we have been discussing the possibility of holding more hearings remotely.
7 May 2020
Transatlantic trends from the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Paycheck Protection Program in the US
In recent weeks in our respective practices in the US and the UK, we have seen unprecedented client interest in the urgent response of policy makers to the economic crisis in support of employers and jobs. In this blog, Andreas White of Kingsley Napley and Will Johnson and Perry MacLennan of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd briefly examine the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) in comparison to the Paycheck Protection Programme (“PPP”) in the US and consider emerging transatlantic trends.
6 May 2020
Calling all managers and senior executives – the importance of being a visible LGBTQ ally
Now is a more important time than ever to be a visible ally to LGBTQ people in the workplace. Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation continues to take place, often with disastrous ramifications for individuals and businesses.
5 May 2020
Partners' future under spotlight during crisis
In a startling opening to a recent Newsnight, presenter Emily Maitlis began with the words “They tell us Coronavirus is a great leveller. It’s not. It's much harder if you’re poor."
5 May 2020
Loxit - what are the key legal considerations for UK employers?
The end of lockdown poses a number of difficult and challenging problems for employers. Employers have a legal duty to ensure the health and safety of staff so far as reasonably practicable.
