Reaching the Age of Maturity – the New Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
Don’t think that we are currently going through times of re-building and re-setting only. Parliament has speedily enacted a new, though long-awaited law providing for clear splits and cuts: the new Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. We have explored its wider context to answer some questions that may spring to our reader’s minds:
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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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The fatalities of being homebound – Covid-19 and the rise of domestic abuse
While some of us might even enjoy the privacy and seclusion imposed by Covid-19, for others social isolation might turn into devastating experiences with short- and long-term implications, including potentially irreparable costs to our society. Domestic abuse against children, partners and spouses during the pandemic has increased dramatically: Met officers across London reportedly made 4.093
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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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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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