Unfair health and safety related dismissal – Mr B Gibson v Lothian Leisure
Mr B Gibson v Lothian Leisure background
Like many businesses, Lothian Leisure faced issues when lockdown hit during March 2020.…
Right to work checks are being extended until 31 August 2021
Employers must ensure that every employee has the right to work in the UK. Right to work checks must be…
Navigating the business visitor rules
With the free movement of people from Europe no longer possible following the end of the Brexit transition period, and…
Is grievance procedure proof of contract?
In Gordon v J & D Pierce (Contracts) Limited, a man’s claim for unfair dismissal was refused because an employment…
Recruiting overseas workers in 2021
Recruiting workers from overseas, whether from the EU or further afield, requires employers to navigate the UK’s immigration rules. For…
What does Brexit mean for your workforce?
The end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 means your business should be taking preparatory steps now to…
Employment Tribunal grants interim relief to dismissed employee
In the case of Morales v Premier Fruits (Covent Garden) Ltd the Claimant, Mr Morales, was employed by Premier Fruits…
Coronavirus: Bringing your employees back to work
Michelle Tudor, senior associate in the employment team discusses some of the practicalities and legal issues that may arise as…
Making your workplace Covid-19 secure
As the stay at home rule relaxes and businesses get the green light to re-open, employers are making plans to…
An extension to the furlough scheme – but at what cost?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a further extension to the Job Retention Scheme until 31 October 2020. In his speech…
Employment law factsheet 2020
Whilst businesses are busy organising their workforces during the current Covid-19, there are a number of changes effective from 6…