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)
Issue 666: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Furlough scheme
More advice is provided to help workers understand a new scheme introduced by the government aimed at protecting them if they are sent home by their employer.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issue 666: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Holiday carry over
Further advice is provided with regard to the implications of new regulations allowing workers to take annual leave even though the leave year has already ended.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issue 666: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Sick pay changes
The government has passed legislation so that rules on sick pay no longer apply with the result that it can be paid from the first day rather than the fourth.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issue 665: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Carry-over of holiday
New legislation has introduced different rules governing annual leave so that workers can still take their holiday even though the leave year has already ended.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issue 665: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Proof of absence from work
Due to the dangers posed by a contagious disease, workers are now allowed to provide evidence of their illness to their employer without visiting a doctor.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issue 665: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Stranded abroad
If a worker who is on annual leave ends up stuck abroad, they still have certain employment rights which includes receiving holiday pay for the whole period.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issue 664: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Help for the self-employed
The government has set up a scheme to assist people who are in business for themselves to ensure they have enough money to live on over the next few months.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issue 664: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Retention Scheme
To ensure that millions of workers do not lose their jobs over the next few months, the government has introduced a plan whereby their employers can pay them.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issue 664: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition
Emergency Volunteering Leave
A plan is being introduced whereby workers can give just a few days’ notice to their employer before going on leave in order to help others in the community.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Weekly Issue 663
Sick pay protection
A number of changes are being introduced with regard to sick pay at work as a result of catching a contagious disease, although these are temporary measures.
Health and Safety
Weekly Issue 662
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and SSP
Changes have been announced to make it easier for workers who have been told to stay home during a contagion to obtain a sick note and to receive sick pay.