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International travel restrictions and a slowing global economy due to coronavirus will have hampered plans to develop sales overseas. Despite the lockdown, businesses who are in a position to use...
Can a former employee dismissed for COVID-19 reasons be furloughed? Can we ask people to take holiday during the furlough period? Answers to these key questions and more for employers moving to take...
Businesses in the West of England face a challenge like no other as the national response to the COVID-19 outbreak has taken hold. Employers across the region have moved quickly to adjust to new...
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic does the new government furloughing scheme mean my employees will accrue holiday allowance during their absence?
How can I select staff for furloughing in a way that means I am compliant with discrimination law and can avoid future claims for discriminative behaviour?
The Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been swift but given the unprecedented impact of a country coming to a virtual standstill, it recognises that more needs to be done to support...
The people of the UK are making extraordinary efforts to limit the health impact of Covid-19. NHS staff, aided by carers and volunteers, are doing sterling work in the face of unprecedented pressures...
Business West welcomes the Chancellor’s moves to plug the holes in his economic safety net, but we are still very concerned about the delivery of much of this government support. Rishi Sunak is...
Partner in Thrings’ Restructuring and Insolvency team, Mark Cullingford, looks at what we can expect from the Government’s plans to bring forward reforms to insolvency laws in a bid to help...
