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Employment - fit notes and sickness absence - Covid 19

Posted2021-12-17 00:00
AuthorSajeda Adam

As a temporary measure to assist with the Covid-19 response, the Government has relaxed the rules around providing employers with medical evidence to support sickness absence. This is predominantly to ease the pressure on general practices as they deal with...

COVID-19 and the recovery of commercial rent arrears

Posted2021-11-17 10:00
AuthorKelsey Whitehouse

COVID-19 and the recovery of commercial rent arrears Commercial landlords have been significantly impacted during COVID-19 due to various legislative changes preventing any meaningful enforcement of commercial rent arrears. As lockdown...

Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill

Posted2021-11-17 09:00
AuthorKelsey Whitehouse

Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill - what we know so far In response to the devastating impact of COVID-19 on many UK businesses and their inability to pay rent, the UK Government is set to introduce a binding arbitration scheme to deal...

What happens if you're lost in the system?

Posted2021-10-01 00:00
AuthorPeter Cunliffe

Lots of patients when undergoing a procedure at hospital trust not only the person and their team when conducting the operation but also the vital role the administrators play. After surgery it’s not always easy to take in the findings the surgeon has...

Employment changes 2021

Posted2021-03-01 00:00
AuthorSajeda Adam

Here are some Employment Law changes we can expect to see in 2021: Non-exclusivity Clauses On 4 December 2020, the Government began consultation into two specific areas of employment law, both of which are due to end on 26 February 2021....

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