Under health and safety law, there is a legal requirement for employers to give effect to appropriate arrangements for the planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of health and safety risks and to update risk assessments...
Higher education providers are feeling the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) and will be concerned about the impact of reduced fee income in the months ahead.
Many businesses across the UK are responding to the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by asking directors, senior executives and other employees to accept a reduction in pay.
As the Government continues to respond to the ongoing challenges presented by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the guidance for employers on managing the workforce and dealing with the financial pressures resulting from the virus continues to develop.
We explore here a number of quite simple steps that all businesses can take - and probably should be taking anyway - to make sure they are as ready as they can be when something unanticipated happens, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Given the high level of litigation in connection with dental procurement in the last 12 months, it is perhaps unsurprising to see a reported case involving the challenge of a dental procurement run by NHS England.
A plethora of schemes are available to help businesses continue to trade in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). These are being administered at both central government and local government level.
On 23 April 2020, the Government announced proposed measures to restrict the use of statutory demands and winding up petitions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These were finally presented to Parliament on 20 May 2020.
Under health and safety law, there is a legal requirement to give effect to appropriate arrangements for the planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of health and safety risks and to update risk assessments...
Last week the Treasury announced a temporary income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) exemption in relation to reimbursement for office equipment to enable home working.
As many are concerned about the difficulty of socially distancing on public transport, the Government has announced plans to improve transport networks and encourage more to cycle or walk to work.
In an earlier briefing we highlighted the challenges for charities and other organisations organising their Annual General Meeting, or other members meetings, while complying with guidance on social distancing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
