Ilinca Mardarescu

The Chancellor yesterday announced a number of financial measures to get the country back on track and spending. Crucial amongst this was of course his announcement regarding the CJRS, or…

Employers are increasingly looking at ways of saving costs and there has been much in the media about companies requiring their staff to accept a reduction in pay.  But, is…

We have all heard about the imminent changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”). Here is an easy-to-follow guide setting out the financial changes over the coming months.   The…

Redundancy occurs where an employees’ dismissal is: wholly or mainly attributable to the fact that the employer has ceased or intends to cease to carry on the business for the purposes of…

Late on Friday 29th May we heard a bit more about how the CJRS will run in the next few coming months. Whilst the Treasury Directive and Employer's Guidance has…

What seems like a long time ago now, the government promised that statutory sick pay (SSP) will be payable from day 1 of illness (as opposed to from the 4th…

Settlement agreements, or compromise agreements as they used to be called, are increasing in popularity.   Employers now routinely use settlement agreements when parting ways with an employee.  By and…

ACAS has published new guidance on best practice when conducting disciplinaries and/or grievances during these unprecedented times. Many employees are currently on leave, have been Furloughed or are simply working…

The phrase “a new normal” is probably the most used phrase of 2020 so far.  We are all being told that even when lockdown starts easing, our lives will not…

Sadly, most employers will find the time comes when one of their employee may contract coronavirus. In such a situation, is it best to Furlough or pay the employee SSP?…