Employment Law Review
Thompsons’ Employment Law Review is recognised as an authoritative source of comment and discussion from our trade union law specialists. Available to read here, and also via a weekly email bulletin, the Employment Law Review offers considerable insight into the latest issues affecting trade unions and their members.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 697
A whistleblowing pandemic
New research by a charity has found that while some workers who report wrongdoing are simply disregarded by their employer, others end up losing their job.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 696
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Following the announcement of another shutdown, the government has agreed to continue to provide financial support for workers who are affected by the pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 695
Defrauding government support schemes
The agency which oversees government spending has found that employers have been swindling some of the schemes set up to help employees through the pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 695
Further changes to the Job Support Scheme
The government has made additional amendments to a plan offering financial support to employers in the hope of preventing lay-offs as a result of the pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 693
Extension of the Job Support Scheme
The government published changes to financial measures which it previously announced in order to provide support for workers affected by the health pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 692
Job Retention Bonus Scheme
The government has introduced a plan whereby employers whose businesses have been adversely affected by the pandemic would be given money to avoid lay-offs.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 691
New coronavirus regulations
The government has introduced new legislation setting out what employers and workers have to do in the event that a worker is required to go into quarantine.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 691
Job support scheme
A scheme to protect jobs which are under threat following the global health pandemic - and thereby avoid redundancies - has been introduced by the government.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 689
Not safe to return
A survey has found a lot of concern among employees about the commitment of their employers to ensuring that their places of work are safe in a global pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 688
Job protection plan
The Trades Union Congress has suggested a new long-term approach to keeping people in their jobs after the government’s programme comes to an end next month.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 683
One step forward and two back
Although the government is taking steps to help protect employees financially during the pandemic, it is also pursuing approaches that may disadvantage them.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 681
Becoming COVID-Secure
Although the government wants remote-working staff back at work, the organisation representing workers says employers need to ensure that it is safe to do so.