Ilinca Mardarescu

As part of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown (and in part due to the success of the vaccination programme so far) as of 1st April 2021 anyone who is…

On Friday 19th March, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in the case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake. The findings of this case are important for the…

The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Uber v Aslam last week which confirmed that Uber drivers should be classed as workers and not self-employed.  This decision means that…

Employers with 50 or more employees who cannot work from home can now register for rapid lateral flow testing kits to distribute to staff. What is rapid lateral flow testing?…

The ever-changing regulations regarding who has to self-isolate upon return from what country has thrown up many questions for businesses and individuals alike. The list of countries from which you…

Tesco, Asda and Waitrose all announced last week that they will deny entry to shoppers not wearing face masks (unless medically exempt). No doubt more will follow. Additionally, we have…

ON 4th January 2021, the Prime Minister issued a statement urging everyone to stay at home. This new Tier 5, imposed nationally, has meant that all schools will be closed…

As of 1st December 2020, the ACAS Early Conciliation period has been extended to last for a set period of six weeks in all cases. But who is ACAS and…

As of Thursday 5th November 2020, all of us in England will enter the second period of national lockdown.  Currently, this is expected to last 4 weeks ending on 2nd…