Emma Grace, Employment Solicitor at BRIDGE discusses the continuing challenges of childcare and furlough during the pandemic… Childcare and furlough Schools may be open again but the impact of the closures earlier in the year and current restrictions are still being felt. Employees’ now have…
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25 Nov Employment law round up for 2020: Key things you need to know from 2020 crammed into our 60 minute Webinar
For Managers, HR Managers and business owners. See details below and book your place by clicking the link here. When is it? • Free online webinar Thursday the 10th of December 2020 at 12:00 to 13:15 (with 15 minutes for questions) What is covered and…
11 Nov BRIDGE Legal Update – 11 November 2020
BRIDGE Legal Update 11 November 2020 Here’s a summary of the key points for our clients and partners covering the following key areas of change last week: – Regulations governing lockdown arrangements in England; Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) extended to March 2021; and New guidance…
02 Nov Extension to the government’s furlough scheme
On Saturday the Prime Minister announced a new national lockdown which is expected to come into effect from Thursday 5th November. It was also announced that the government’s furlough scheme will now be extended until 2nd December 2020 (at least – if lockdown is extended…
23 Oct Government announces to significant changes to the Job Support Scheme
Government announces to significant changes to the Job Support Scheme The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced some significant changes to the Job Support Scheme, which comes into effect from the 1st November. The changes are: The minimum number of hours an employee…
20 Oct Kindness in the workplace
Did you know that kindness is one of our team values here at BRIDGE? This may seem at first glance like a fluffy, rather worthy ambition that doesn’t fit with a commercially aware legal and HR practice. Read on to find out why we would…
29 Sep Key penalties and legal obligations concerning Coronavirus that both you and your managers need to know
Here’s a quick update from the team on the key legal obligations under the new legal regime: Legal obligation to stop the employee from attending workplace Where an employer knows an employee / worker has tested positive or they live with a person who has…
24 Sep Winter Recovery Scheme to replace Furlough
Rishi Sunak has just announced his, the basic outline details are (we’ll cover this in our Webinar too – book your place here https://share.hsforms.com/1mbjxh2a3TVOR320vZFITRg3tamn Furlough scheme replacement A new “jobs support scheme” to subsidise the wages of people in work to replace the furlough scheme when it…
23 Sep “SPECIALIST EMPLOYMENT LAW TEAM STRENGTHENED BY ARRIVAL OF LEGAL HEAVYWEIGHT”
BRIDGE Employment Law are delighted to announce a further strengthening of the team with the arrival of Lee Whiting, as a Director and specialist employment law solicitor with over 20 years’ experience. Lee Whiting has been ranked as a ‘leader in the field’ by legal…
22 Sep Gove reveals “shift in emphasis” from government push to return to the office to now not actually doing so. This shift will continue the operational and legal challenge in employment of balancing the needs of roles that must work on site versus those individuals who say they cannot do so because of safety reasons.
Gove reveals “shift in emphasis” from government push to return to the office to now not actually doing so. This shift will continue the operational and legal challenge in employment of balancing the needs of roles that must work on site versus those individuals who…