Redundancy Rumbles On: A refresher guide for employees
Over the past year it goes without saying there has been an exponential increase in the number of employees being made redundant by big business and small business in the UK, largely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Although the government has now extended the ‘furlough scheme’ until 30 September 2021, the possibility of redundancy still looms
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Hillary Cooper Law – Our Specialisms & Strengths
Here at HCL we have considerable expertise in a wide variety of practice areas ranging from Commercial Law, Property Law to Dispute Resolution and Asset Protection. Our focus is to make legal simple and stress free. If you would like to know more about our practice strengths and how we can support you then read
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Revisiting the Thorny Issue of Redundancy: A refresher guide for employers
Redundancy. Something that has been ever-present on the minds of employers over the past year, largely due to the economic challenges presented by this black swan event – the coronavirus pandemic. Despite our Chancellor of Exchequer’s best endeavours to keep the economic climate warm by extending the ‘furlough scheme’ until 30 September 2021; numerous employers
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WANTED: The Reasonable Man
At some point he may have been introduced to you by your law firm: the reasonable man –the one from the Clapham omnibus. The reasonable man stands for an objectively measurable standard against which legal concepts have to be understood and tested. He appears to be someone like you and me, driven by common sense
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Redundancy – Deep Diving into choppy waters
In this, the third in our series of articles on Redundancy, we deep dive into the processes and procedures that employers must engage in order to successfully navigate the murky waters of redundancy.
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Is the Notion of Redundancy, Redundant?
Unless you have been living on the moon for the last three months you will know that COVID-19 has forced businesses all over the UK to shut their doors and cease trading for prolonged periods of time. However, as some semblance of normality looms on the horizon, finally businesses can start planning for trading again
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5 things that every employee needs to know following Boris Johnson’s Ground-Breaking Speech
In order to prevent your brain freeze and meltdown following Boris Johnson’s ground breaking announcement this May , it is recommended that you distance yourself at least 2 metres from your television screen and ensure the sound is turned to the lowest setting. Allow us to summarise the speech for you: “don’t go to work,
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Redundancy and COVID-19 Key Considerations from the Employer’s Perspective– ‘’Cave Dico’’ (Latin: Employer Beware!)
On Sunday 10 May 2020, Bo-Jo made his infamous and ‘ground-breaking’ announcements for society’s rehabilitation ‘back to normalcy’ and Chancellor Rishi extended the government’s ‘Paid to Furlough’ scheme until at least September 2020; in the meantime the COVID-19 crisis has continued to ravage businesses, leaving extravagant disruption costs in its wake and aftermath. Businesses and
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Covid-19: Government support for SMEs and Industry Professionals, How real and tangible is it?
With the scourge of the pandemic that is Covid-19 accelerating and showing no signs of waning, the employment of tighter measures to close down ‘non-essential’ industry sectors such as non-food retail shops etc. the future of Small to medium sized businesses (SME’s) remains evermore uncertain. With the life blood of businesses now on pause; and
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Remote Working Doesn’t Have to be so Remote
Recent events have completely revolutionised our world of work and our hitherto accepted traditions for social connections. However, for most people working from home can be challenging; especially if you are struggling to find an appropriate work space in your home; are worried about your internet connections dropping in and out (ergo looking like a
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