17th April 2020
Rise in Domestic Abuse Reports Linked to COVID-19 Outbreak
The outbreak of COVID-19 is placing an unprecedented amount of stress on families and relationships, with tensions rising as concerns about employment, health and finances lead to increased…
15th April 2020
Separation, Divorce and Finances amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a result of the government’s implementation of ‘social distancing’ measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many people have lost jobs or seen a reduction in their…
14th April 2020
The Rights of Tenants
Who is responsible for repairs on a rental property? Do these need to be carried out within a certain time period? Generally, the responsibility for repairs is outlined…
7th April 2020
Increase in Divorce Rates due to COVID-19 Outbreak
It has been reported that in China and America that there has been increase in divorce rates and consultations about divorce since the COVID-19 outbreak. The current forced…
6th April 2020
Sick Pay, SSP and COVID-19
The announcements have been followed in some cases by guidance and the introduction of legislation. Change has happened at a pace and it has been quite difficult to…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) – CJRS
Read the latest updated article on CJRS here. After the initial announcement, we had a painful wait of just under a week for Government guidance to be issued.…
Coronavirus and Employment Law – FAQs For Employers
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is giving rise to a number of challenges for employers. We have set out a list of Q&As for employers based on some of…
Carrying out Right to Work Checks: New COVID-19 Temporary Measures
Employers must continue to check the usual prescribed documents to assess an individual’s right to work. However in light of COVID-19, and the inability to carry out checks…
Employment Law update: What else is happening this month?
1. Increases in National Living Wage, National Minimum Wage as well as SSP, SMP etc and a week’s pay for redundancy pay and other compensation limits all take…
3rd April 2020
The effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on Contact Arrangements for Separated Parents
On 23 March 2020, the government issued new rules on ‘Staying at Home and Away from Other People’ to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The rules state that…