Is the workplace safe? A concern flagged up at the start of the pandemic was whether employees who were fearful of going into the workplace as a result of the pandemic would try to seek the protection of section 100 of the Employment Rights Act which provides protection to employees who are dismissed in the […]

Safety fears in the workplace due to COVID We are now beginning to see more COVID related cases coming through the tribunal system. In a recent case, an employee felt uncomfortable commuting and attending work during the lockdown and asked to be placed on furlough.  His job could not be done from home – the […]

IR35 in the Private Sector The Off Pay-roll working rules for the private sector came into force on 6 April 2021.  These were delayed by a year because of the pandemic. Medium to large organizations will now have to assess whether a contractor they are engaging with falls within the reformed IR35 rules.  If IR35 […]

MAY UPDATE Some recent developments in the employment field are set out in this update  1 – Personal Liability of directors Can a director of a limited company be personally liable for its breaches of an employment contract? The High Court has recently held yes in a case where the employees were working in unacceptable […]