John Webster

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...

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....

COVID-19 and its effects on employment With the current crisis in full flow, the government has introduced a number of emergency measures to help businesses and employees through this crisis. Extension of Statutory Sick...

Furlough leave and what this means for employers The Government has announced extraordinary measures to help keep businesses afloat during the global COVID-19 pandemic. One of these measures is the ‘Coronavirus Job Retention...