Employment Law
58 whitepapers and resources
Employment Law
The end of the furlough era
The current furlough arrangement is set to come to an end on September 30. This article outlines how government support will taper over the summer months and why businesses need to keep meticulous and up to date records of furlough claims as well as any other business support funds.
Employers' guide: Ending furlough and requiring employees to return to work
As the vaccine programme accelerates and lockdown gradually starts to lift, many employers will be turning their attention to unfurloughing their workforce and/or encouraging their employees to return to the workplace. This article lays out the answers to the most common employer uncertainties.
LEI has shown its value and flexibility
For a huge number of companies, legal protection is proving as vital in surviving 2021 as it was for navigating 2020. This blog highlights the legal challenges facing many businesses and the importance of LEI cover.
How has Covid-19 affected access to justice? Part three
Part three of this blog series looks at how the pandemic created a backlog of cases in almost all courts and tribunals, before highlighting why alternative means of resolving disputes such as mediation have become much more attractive.
IR35: Will the rule changes from April 2021 affect your business?
This whitepaper provides an overview of the implications of HMRC's rules known as IR35. It explores how the rule changes in April 2021 will affect businesses and outlines why businesses need to ensure that they have robust processes in place for reviewing working arrangements.
What is IR35 and what is changing this year?
This content looks at #IR35 and the changes made to the 'off-payroll working rules'.
Employment tribunal numbers and backlog still growing
The influx of employment tribunal claims and the backlog of cases, which already reached record highs in February, is unlikely to have peaked, according to leading legal advice and protection provider ARAG. This blog highlights the pressures facing the tribunal system.
Brexit: How will the EU Settlement Scheme affect employers?
In this article, Hannah Thomas, Markel Law’s employment law solicitor, summarises the EU settlement immigration scheme in place for European Economic Area nationals, Swiss nationals and their family members who wish to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021 and what it means for employers.
Required immunity: Can I force employees to have the Covid-19 vaccine?
It’s hard to imagine a word cloud for 2020 without the word “vaccine” in it, and 2021 is proving to be little different. This content focuses on whether employers can require employees to be vaccinated before returning to work, and potentially dismiss them, if they refuse.
What is HMRC's guidance for extended furlough?
On 10 November 2020, HMRC published full guidance on the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, also referred to as the Furlough Scheme, which has been extended to 31 March 2021. In this article, Hannah Thomas, Solicitor, Markel Law, highlights four key changes relevant to employers.