June 2020 #211 – Law Journals

Health and safety: Returning to work after lockdown could lead to upsurge in tribunal claims

Nabila Chikhi and Emilie Cole consider the risk of employment claims on health and safety grounds from employees who are reluctant to return to work due to Covid-19 ‘The central question will be when it is reasonable for employees to believe that Covid-19 poses an “imminent” danger. As long as the pandemic persists, there will …

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Coronavirus job retention scheme: Issues to consider as the furlough scheme winds down

David Palmer explores the issues for employers resulting from the Chancellor’s announcement that government support for furloughed employees will be gradually withdrawn. The announcement will affect one million employers and more than eight million jobs ‘Despite the fraught evolution of the CJRS and the uncertainties which arose about its rules, it has so far achieved …

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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Flexible furlough – rewriting the rules

Rose Smith looks at the new ‘commandments’ that employers must follow before making claims under the updated furlough scheme ‘While being a potentially helpful tool for businesses, flexible furlough is going to be burdensome and time-consuming for them to operate.’ On 20 March 2020, the UK government announced its unprecedented Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) …

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Legal news: Employment update

Catherine Turner rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘Employers should not view data protection as a barrier to sharing information with authorities for public health purposes or with the police if necessary and proportionate.’ Furlough scheme extended to 31 October 2020 On 12 May 2020, the government extended the …

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