Employment Law Updates

The rapid spread of COVID-19, aka Coronavirus, continues to have an immediate and adverse impact on businesses throughout the UK and after yesterday’s announcement that all UK Schools will close from this coming Friday and more restrictions to free movement of people likely to follow in the coming days and weeks, it is unlikely that […]

As the restrictions imposed by Government as a result of the rapid spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak increase, many Employers are reviewing their business continuity plans to ensure they can continue to operate. This article focuses on Homeworking and Travel and how Employers can manage the implications the Coronavirus may create. If you are […]

Data Protection is often a minefield for Employers at the best of times but what Data Protection issues could the Coronavirus outbreak create?  We have collated information from a variety of reliable sources and provide it here to ensure UK Employers are aware of their legal obligations and to assist them to deal with the […]

All Employers have a duty of care to their employees but the Coronavirus outbreak has created a variety of challenges for Employers and a degree of uncertainty about how far that duty of care extends. This article focuses on Employer’s Duty of Care. If you are an employer affected by any of the issues being […]

This article focuses on Changing Employment Terms and Lay-offs and is intended to support Employers impacted by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 outbreak and who are thinking of reducing staff hours, temporarily laying staff off or making redundancies. The team at Employment Law Services (ELS) continues to work tirelessly to help support employers to […]

This article focuses on High Risk Employees and Discrimination Issues and the information contained within it has been collated from a variety of reliable sources to ensure UK Employers are aware of their legal obligations and to assist them to deal with the various implications imposed by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. […]

We have produced a Coronavirus Emergency Pack for Employers comprising several guidance notes containing detailed answers to the key questions many employers may have. Please reach out to us if you have questions or concerns by calling us on 0800 612 4772 or Contact Us via our website. [eeSFL]

The team at Employment Law Services (ELS) continues to work tirelessly to help support employers to assist them to prevent problems and protect their businesses by providing practical employment law advice.  We have collated information from a variety of reliable sources and provide it here to ensure UK Employers are aware of their legal obligations and […]