Coronavirus Employment Claims – practical advice for employers in the new normal
What possible employment claims should employers be aware of as we return to the ‘new…
May 13, 2021 By Laura McFadyen
What possible employment claims should employers be aware of as we return to the ‘new…
May 13, 2021 By Laura McFadyen
Cases of unfair dismissal based on Covid-19 circumstances are starting to trickle through the employment…
May 12, 2021 By Laura McFadyen
The temporary adjustments to right to work checks that were in place during the Covid-19…
May 12, 2021 By Rebekah Officer
The pandemic has changed how we work. When we return to ‘normality’, employers need to…
April 28, 2021 By Henry Cross
If you have employees who are clinically extremely vulnerable, then they will previously have received…
July 23, 2021 By Hazel Sanders
As if anyone needs reminding, we are now one year into the “new normal” and…
March 18, 2021 By Helen Thomas
The Court has recently provided further guidance on how it will approach disease clauses in…
March 10, 2021 By Laura Britton
When Rishi Sunak presented the UK Budget last year on 11 March 2020, none of…
March 3, 2021 By Ellie Hibberd
It’s over a year since Rishi Sunak announced the introduction of the Coronavirus Job Retention…
June 30, 2021 By Ellie Hibberd
Immigration reforms announced by the Chancellor in his budget today (3 March 2021) suggest less red…
March 3, 2021 By Lisa Mulholland
What does the future of work look like? Will businesses opt for a blended homeworking…
February 17, 2021 By Chris Morse
This article is an update on the various Covid-19 funding support available for individuals, educational…
February 15, 2021 By Stephens Scown
What do employers need to know about Covid-19 testing in the workplace, following the announcement…
February 10, 2021 By Chris Morse
The House of Commons has released a paper for separated families impacted by the Coronavirus…
January 29, 2021 By Ed Bidder
With the possibility of increased Capital Taxes following the pandemic, many families are currently considering…
January 28, 2021 By Liz Allen
We’re in our third national lockdown and a prevalent theme and worry for many parents…
January 19, 2021 By Ed Bidder
What is the guidance around child arrangement orders during lockdown? As the third national lockdown…
January 21, 2021 By Ed Bidder
All eyes have been on the Supreme Court today as the judgment was handed down…
February 19, 2021 By Laura Britton
It is often a struggle for parents to agree a regular pattern for childcare when…
January 15, 2021 By Mark Smith
The Covid-19 vaccination programme is now very much underway, with immediate focus being given to…
March 3, 2021 By Lucy Daffin
With the UK in another lockdown, here are some reminders about furlough and how the…
January 7, 2021 By Ellie Hibberd
How can you rebuild your business to profitability through these challenging times? Here are some…
January 7, 2021 By Terry Falcao
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently announced new guidance for infection prevention and control…
December 21, 2020 By Helen Wallwork
Thanks to a ministerial announcement in the summer, holiday and touring parks can apply to…
December 18, 2020 By Duncan Tilney
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, many businesses are still being affected by the restrictions. This…
June 24, 2021 By Tim Lane
Here's what you need to know about the extension of the furlough scheme. On 31…
July 12, 2021 By Chris Morse
Following the High Court’s test case for business interruption insurance claims (in light of the…
February 19, 2021 By Jeremy Crook
With Christmas just around the corner, and with concern over the dramatic rise in the…
November 6, 2020 By Stephens Scown
How will insolvency be dealt with during the second national lockdown and what do company…
November 5, 2020 By Andrew Knox
On 5 November 2020, England entered its second lockdown, and the disruptions to bookings and…
December 29, 2020 By Catherine Mathews
What have you learnt from Coronavirus and how can you create a more purposeful business…
October 13, 2020 By Laurie Trounce
How can putting in place reputational controls help protect your brand, reputation and franchising business?…
October 13, 2020 By Jessica O'Riordan
Latest News: Rishi Sunak has announced there will be a Job Support Scheme Expansion for…
October 12, 2020 By Ellie Hibberd
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received top ranking in the latest edition of the…
October 2, 2020 By Stephens Scown
What is the Job Support Scheme and what do employers need to know? We have…
November 29, 2020 By Ellie Hibberd
On 29 May we learnt that flexibility was to be introduced into the Coronavirus Job…
November 29, 2020 By Verity Slater
We now know that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will come to an end…
September 28, 2020 By Verity Slater
What impact will the extension to the commercial tenant protection during the Coronavirus pandemic have…
September 23, 2020 By Michael Davies
Redundancy situations occur where work of a particular sort or in a particular place diminishes…
November 29, 2020 By Terry Falcao
It’s potentially good news for commercial tenants – a further round of Coronavirus related protections…
September 23, 2020 By Richard Bagwell
Are Emergency Responders eligible for exemption from inheritance tax on their estate if they contract…
September 22, 2020 By Beth Kingman
Yesterday the High Court gave judgment in a test case to determine whether businesses can…
September 16, 2020 By Richard Slater
The Coronavirus pandemic has put pressure on a lot of businesses, causing many to consider…
September 23, 2020 By Mark Roby
What are the current holiday rules and what should employers do if their staff have…
July 19, 2021 By Ellie Hibberd
Discrimination against pregnant employees and those returning from maternity leave remains a big concern. The…
September 14, 2020 By Lucy Daffin
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are becoming increasingly active within the primary care landscape in helping…
September 9, 2020 By Kathryn Heath
We know that crises often accelerate change and one area where that has become recently…
November 29, 2020 By Ellie Hibberd
Homeworking won’t be for every business but if you’ve reflected on the last five months…
November 29, 2020 By Hazel Sanders
In a previous article I explained how the Court was approaching child arrangement cases during…
August 28, 2020 By Sarah Bell
Whether it’s a mid-week takeaway to lift our spirits, or the regular veg box delivery…
August 26, 2020 By Thomas Chartres-Moore
Business Property Relief (BPR) is a valuable relief from inheritance tax. As part of our…
August 25, 2020 By Beth Kingman
When a business changes owner, its employees are protected under the TUPE regulations. What is…
November 30, 2020 By Henry Cross
The Government have brought in new legislation to extend planning permissions which would have expired…
August 4, 2020 By Chris Tofts
How can you protect your invention? Crisis often inspires innovation and with the recent Coronavirus…
August 4, 2020 By Kathryn Heath
There are many advantages to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR); with the Court system currently dealing…
October 7, 2020 By Laura Britton
Long overdue changes to the legislation governing the preparations of Wills have been announced by…
July 27, 2020 By James Burrows
How has Coronavirus impacted breweries and what do breweries need to be aware of when…
September 9, 2020 By Ben Travers
We are now almost two months into the new regime for evictions and possession proceedings…
November 17, 2020 By Helen Thomas
Lockdown has had a huge impact on churches, parochial church councils (PPCs) and other church…
September 9, 2020 By Alison Stock
The Cabinet Office has provided updated guidance and information for contracting authorities regarding payment of…
July 16, 2020 By Lois Putnam
Many people don’t realise that since 6 April 2012 new employees have to work continuously…
November 29, 2020 By Chris Morse
There are many parish priests and parochial church councils (PCCs) who are worried about the…
July 20, 2020 By Alison Stock
With many weddings being delayed due to Coronavirus, some couples may be wondering how this…
July 13, 2020 By Liz Allen
As lockdown eases, many people will be relieved that their parishes, mission communities and churches…
January 29, 2021 By Thomas Chartres-Moore
This is the fourth article in our Coronavirus and ADR Series. In our first article…
October 7, 2020 By Catherine Mathews
Keeping track of all the Charity Commission updates can be tricky at the best of…
August 3, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Many hospitality businesses are finding themselves caught between a rock and a hard place as…
September 9, 2020 By Ben Travers
The past week has seen some major announcements from the Government which will change the…
July 10, 2020 By Verity Slater
As countries across the EU start to ease lockdown measures, what are the legal implications…
June 29, 2020 By Terry Falcao
Loneliness can have a big impact on mental wellbeing and over the past few months…
August 12, 2020 By Stephens Scown
There are various things that businesses will need to consider as they come out of…
June 25, 2020 By Stephens Scown
With many people working from home recently, businesses may be reviewing the need for their…
June 26, 2020 By Sinead Lowry
Collaborative online platforms such as Microsoft Teams are becoming increasingly popular as the world embraces…
December 31, 2020 By Ben Travers
The recent Coronavirus outbreak is having a significant impact on the way in which businesses…
June 30, 2020 By Laura Britton
The Coronavirus Lockdown has undoubtedly had a massive impact on the court system – making…
October 7, 2020 By Amy Ralston
Attending a Family Court hearing can be daunting in the best of circumstances, but with…
June 23, 2020 By Alara Guven
As we see restrictions starting to relax amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, it is important to…
May 4, 2021 By Tim Walmsey
In the last few months our employment team and specialist data protection team have received…
December 31, 2020 By Kathryn Heath
The recent Coronavirus outbreak is having a significant impact on businesses, their employees and their…
June 30, 2020 By Laura Britton
With developers and landowners having to alter the way they work due to the impact…
June 30, 2020 By Chris Tofts
The Courts are increasingly busy dealing with a backlog of pre-Lockdown cases and also an…
October 7, 2020 By Laura Britton
The Courts are still busy due to the impact of the pandemic, resulting in long…
April 16, 2021 By Laura Britton
In mid May the Chancellor gave the welcome announcement that he was extending the Coronavirus…
June 30, 2020 By Verity Slater
The advice given in this article is correct as of 22nd May 2020. The situation…
June 30, 2020 By Verity Slater
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic many businesses are really suffering economically. This financial…
June 30, 2020 By Toby Claridge
To preserve cash companies may now be considering granting share options rather than paying bonuses.…
May 26, 2020 By Catherine Carlton
The tourism, hospitality and events industry has been hugely impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19). The lockdown…
June 1, 2020 By Amy Ralston
At Stephens Scown we are pleased to be supporting a new initiative, the South West…
May 21, 2020 By Stephens Scown
For a divorcing couple, the lockdown measures imposed as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic…
June 30, 2020 By Andrew Barton
With the current lockdown beginning to ease, many employers and employees will face the possibility…
May 14, 2020 By Liz Allen
As the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, the government has announced…
June 30, 2020 By Tom Graham
The current health crisis caused by Coronavirus is having an impact on almost every element…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun
Rishi Sunak announced on 4 May 2020 that the Government is going to start winding…
May 11, 2020 By Carianne Matta
Whilst the Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in many of the normal recruitment procedures being altered…
June 30, 2020 By Lisa Mulholland
While it is difficult to know how businesses will fare during the current coronavirus pandemic,…
June 30, 2020 By Harriet Wigmore
For many couples who are looking to separate, the family property will be the most…
June 30, 2020 By Harriet Wigmore
What is Business Interruption Insurance? Business Interruption Insurance is a type of cover usually contained…
February 19, 2021 By Jeremy Crook
Yesterday, the government announced that it will be introducing new measures to protect the UK…
June 30, 2020 By Michael Davies
In a show of support to the South West’s dedicated frontline NHS workers, Stephens Scown…
August 7, 2020 By Stephens Scown
The Coronavirus pandemic means UK businesses are facing new and challenging conditions. In spite of…
January 29, 2021 By Stephens Scown
In light of the Coronavirus outbreak, many questions are being asked about the various ways…
April 23, 2020 By Kai Whicker
With the recent announcement that the government is looking at a mobile app to help…
April 22, 2020 By Kathryn Heath
The government has today (20 April 2020) announced that it will be providing support specifically…
April 20, 2020 By Giles Dunning
The advice given in this article is correct as of 20th April 2020. The situation…
June 30, 2020 By Carianne Matta
In order to support companies affected by the current Coronavirus pandemic, Companies House announced on…
April 20, 2020 By Jo Price
The Coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed the working landscape, but despite these challenging times, there…
April 28, 2020 By Stephens Scown
As businesses and individuals adapt to remote working and self-isolation, there has been a surge…
December 31, 2020 By Ben Travers
The Cabinet Office has released a Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 02/20 which has been enacted…
July 16, 2020 By Laurie Trounce
What would happen to your business if you were unable to work, were unwell or…
April 28, 2020 By Phil Reed
The advice given in this article is correct as of 14th April 2020. The situation…
May 30, 2020 By Laurie Trounce
Some business owners may be thinking about pressing pause on their business in the short-term…
April 28, 2020 By Stephens Scown
The advice given in this article is correct as of 3rd April 2020. The situation…
April 28, 2020 By Sarah Bell
The advice given in this article is correct as of 7th October 2020. The situation…
October 8, 2020 By Sarah Walls
The advice given in this article is correct as of 31st March 2020. The situation…
May 28, 2020 By Sarah-Jane Williams
The advice given in this article is correct as of 31st March 2020. The situation…
May 30, 2020 By Mark Richardson
The advice given in this article is correct as of 30th March 2020. The situation…
April 28, 2020 By Phil Reed
The information included in this article is correct as of 31 March 2020. The situation…
May 30, 2020 By Verity Slater
The advice given in this article is correct as of 24th March 2020. The situation…
May 28, 2021 By Ed Bidder
The advice given in this article is correct as of 30th March 2020. The situation…
March 31, 2020 By Sean Jenner
In these worrying times please rest assured that there are people that can help and…
April 28, 2020 By Sarah Bell
The advice given in this article is correct as of 26th March 2020. The situation…
May 30, 2020 By Rebekah Officer
The advice given in this article is correct as of 26th March 2020. The situation…
May 4, 2021 By Jim Gorrod
The advice given in this article is correct as of 27th March 2020. The situation…
July 1, 2020 By Helen Thomas
The advice given in this article is correct as of 27th March 2020. The situation…
April 8, 2020 By Laura McFadyen
The advice given in this article is correct as of 26th March 2020. The situation…
April 8, 2020 By Ed Bidder
It’s a challenging time for any business with many directors having to make quick and…
April 28, 2020 By Andrew Knox
As you can imagine, we have had a significant number of enquiries from businesses all…
April 28, 2020 By Ellie Hibberd
The advice given in this article is correct as of 26th March 2020. The situation…
March 26, 2020 By Richard Bagwell
As the financial implications of Coronavirus are proving more and more precarious for individuals and…
May 30, 2020 By Andrew Barton
Many clients getting divorced find themselves in the court process to resolve financial matters. This…
April 8, 2020 By Liz Allen
Guidance for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was published on 27th March 2020 so we have…
April 8, 2020 By Verity Slater
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned that the UK is at risk of…
April 28, 2020 By Tracy Bailey
This article has been updated as of March 25th to include a link to the…
September 23, 2020 By Ben Travers
The UK has now moved into the delay stage of dealing with Covid-19. People are…
November 29, 2020 By Verity Slater
We are seeing increasing numbers of businesses being adversely affected by a sharp and immediate…
May 30, 2020 By Terry Falcao
Covid-19 is going to be used as a reason to terminate all sorts of contracts…
September 10, 2020 By Stephens Scown
We have entered unprecedented and challenging times this month as a result of the Covid-19…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun
We are all discussing COVID-19 (coronavirus) at the moment, and whilst taking care of your…
May 30, 2020 By Holly Bryan
The World Health Organisation has now declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic. The…
April 8, 2020 By Michael Davies
There is no doubt that we are living in challenging and uncertain times. We are…
April 28, 2020 By Tyler Richards
The advice given in this article is correct as of 11th March 2020. The situation…
September 1, 2020 By Stephens Scown
The Chinese Government is issuing force majeure certificates to companies who are unable to satisfy…
April 9, 2020 By Simon Morris
Public Health England announced this morning that the widespread transmission of coronavirus in the UK…
April 8, 2020 By Terry Falcao