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Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: are you considering temperature checks as part of your strategy to get staff back to work?
Last week, non-essential retail businesses were able to reopen to the public and it's now been confirmed other sectors such as...
22/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Are a third of employees asked to commit furlough fraud?
According to research 34% of 2,000 furloughed employees responding to a survey had been asked to work for their employer in breach of the...
19/06/20
Irwin Mitchell
Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd [2020] UKSC 25
A case comment by Zoe Williams and James Mapley The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed Bresco’s appeal to determine that where...
19/06/20
Nicola Gooch
Your Housing is Out for Delivery: Covid 19, Five Year Housing Land Supply and Deliverability
The implications of Covid-19 and lockdown have pre-occupied most of us over the last few months; but whilst developers have been focused...
19/06/20
Irwin Mitchell
Are you cleaning up contaminated land? Don't forget the tax relief!
In these times of economic crisis, obtaining extra value from a land purchase is a bonus. Don't forget about Land Remediation Relief...
18/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Travel quarantine rules: employers questions answered
The government has, controversially, imposed quarantine measures for people entering the UK by plane, ferry or train. These rules apply...
18/06/20
Jane Anderson
Improving cash flow during COVID-19
The government has introduced a number of measures to assist businesses since the COVID-19 outbreak. Not all businesses are in a position...
17/06/20
Irwin Mitchell
Project Restart – resuming play in a pandemic
It’s been a while since our stadiums were full of avid sports fans cheering on their teams, and the only sport we’ve seen on the...
16/06/20
Jane Anderson
Nine million EasyJet customer details lost in data breach
In May 2020 hackers obtained the personal details of 9 million Easyjet customers and the credit card details of a further 2,000+. Sabrina...
15/06/20
Joanne Moseley
New flexible furlough scheme guidance published
Details of the new flexible furlough scheme available from Wednesday 1 July 2020 have now been published, via updates to existing guides....
15/06/20
Jane Anderson
Civil Justice Council Report on the impact of COVID-19 on civil court users
Following the government ordered lockdown on 23 March 2020 the Courts and the Justice System in England and Wales had to act quickly in...
12/06/20
Nicola Gooch
The Great Planning Reform Act: Are we on the brink of a planning revolution?
The papers have been full of planning stories over the last couple of weeks. First, there was Westferry Printworks, then came the debate...
11/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Parents returning to work after maternity leave can be furloughed after 10 June
Yesterday, the government published a short news story which confirmed that parents on statutory maternity and paternity leave who return...
10/06/20
Irwin Mitchell
Covid-19: Key considerations for schools dealing with school trips
By Jessica-Anne Johnson and Rob Coleridge With lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed worldwide to slow the spread of COVID-19,...
10/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Employers will not be penalised for making genuine mistakes when claiming furlough payments
According to the FT Advisor, HMRC has said it will take a lenient view of those businesses which make genuine mistakes when submitting...
09/06/20
Jane Anderson
Risk and reputation management in the Covid-19 world and beyond
By Stephen Murphy and Georgie Collins at Irwin Mitchell Reputational risk is nothing new but in the extraordinary times we find ourselves...
09/06/20
Joanne Moseley
10 June - deadline for furloughing staff for first time
The Chancellor is making changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from Saturday 1 July [our blog explains the detail]. Remember:...
08/06/20
Nicola Gooch
Can further Judicial Intervention save the Duty to Co-operate? Sevenoaks to get their day(s) in Court over Local Plan
Yesterday, Sevenoaks District Council published a press release confirming that their legal battle with PINS over their emerging local...
05/06/20
Joanne Moseley
Do you need to include BAME and obese workers in your return to work risk assessments?
Earlier this week, Public Health England published its report on Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19. This concluded that...
04/06/20
Jane Anderson
Are you Insured? Business Loss and COVID-19: FCA Response Update
By Jessica-Anne Johnson and Katie Byrne at Irwin Mitchell Thousands of businesses are still facing uncertainty in relation to their...
03/06/20
Irwin Mitchell
A tale of "Interests" - Westferry Pt2.
Late last week Nicola put out a really helpful post on the Secretary of State's decision, to concede to judgment on his decision to grant...
01/06/20
Joanne Moseley
New government furlough scheme rules due on 12 June
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak recently announced that the furlough scheme will change from Wednesday 1 July and will end after eight months...
30/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: SSP rebate scheme now open
Back in March, the government announced that small employers would be able to recover some of their SSP costs linked to staff absence due...
29/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Dyson criticised for return to work plan
According to the Guardian newspaper, engineering firm Dyson told staff to return to work in May and then cancelled the plan "after a...
29/05/20
Joanne Moseley
"It is not safe to open schools anywhere on 1 June" - Independent Sage
Yesterday the Independent Sage Group published its final report: When Should a School Reopen? following its public consultation....
29/05/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: employees will be asked to self isolate for 14 days under track and trace system
The government has launched its 'track and trace system' today as part of its plans to gradually reduce the lock down. Anyone who...
28/05/20
Nicola Gooch
Cut on the (Apparent) Bias: Westferry Printworks and Apparent Bias in Planning Decisions
We may never know the full story behind the Secretary of State's decision to grant permission for the redevelopment of the Westferry...
28/05/20
David Shirt
COVID-19 – Top tips for minimising the risks of personal liability in relation to directors’ duties
By Ailsa Anderson On 20 May 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (“Bill”) was introduced. It has potentially far-reaching...
27/05/20
David Shirt
COVID-19 – Directors’ legal duties and minimising the risk of personal liability
By Ailsa Anderson The coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, lockdown and social distancing measures have placed a huge strain on businesses...
27/05/20
Nicola Gooch
Supreme Court Decision in Dill: When is a Listed Building not a Listed Building? When it's an Urn?
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a decision that has significantly clarified the scope and effect of the Listed Building Regime in the...
21/05/20