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Article 09/28/2021
With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme coming to an end on 30 September 2021, responsibility for staff salary costs will rest solely with employers once more and the UK Government will no longer make financial contributions towards the pay of employees on furlough.
Article 09/17/2021
2020 was a year of significant upheaval and development in the employment sphere (not only from the COVID-19 perspective) and 2021 is proving no different with both substantive law reform and long-planned developments. As the pandemic unfolds and Australia races to counter lockdowns with vaccines, the latter part of 2021 promises further significant developments for employers, varying from COVID-19 relief measures, managing the return to the workplace and integrating new anti-discrimination protections.
Article 09/13/2021
Millions of people have migrated from working in traditional office settings to working from their own living rooms.
Article 09/13/2021
For many countries, steering a course to economic recovery involves focusing on vaccinations. An EU vaccine "passport" has been introduced across all member nations. In Scotland, a QR system has been launched which will be required for entry to nightclubs and many large events from 1 October 2021.
Article 09/10/2021
Following the landmark High Court decision in the case of The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain v The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions and others [2020] the law has now been amended to extend the rights afforded by section 44 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) to encompass detriment suffered by ‘workers’ as well as employees.
Article 09/07/2021
Currently COVID-19 and long COVID (where COVID-19 symptoms last more than 12 weeks) is not recognised as an occupational disease in the UK.
Article 06/25/2021
Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) are relevant for medical practices that engage casual staff. Casual workers receive a 25 per cent loading on top of their ordinary hourly rate. This has traditionally been intended to compensate them for not having some statutory entitlements of a full-time or part-time employee, such as paid annual and personal leave.
Article 06/08/2021
This year’s Queen’s Speech outlined the UK Government’s plan to 'level up' opportunities across all parts of the UK, supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth, and addressing the impact of the pandemic on public services.
Article 05/05/2021
The recent mandatory quarantining of large blocks of people across Hong Kong has caused a significant amount of anxiety in the local community. Both employers and employees are affected by mandatory quarantine orders (MQOs) and often have little or no time to prepare before these bite.
Article 03/31/2021
On 24 December 2020, the UK and the EU signed the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement which took effect on 1 January 2021. Whilst the Trade Agreement is wide-reaching and covers many areas, this article specifically addresses the implications of this agreement on UK employment law.
