Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors – Employment Law Factsheet Coronavirus National Crisis – Pregnancy and Maternity Rights The Government has been clear from the start of the current Coronavirus outbreak that it considers pregnant women should be classed as part of the ‘vulnerable’ category. What does this mean and what are your rights if you are […]
Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors Free Legal Advice to help working people during the Coronavirus National Crisis I know many of you are worried about the impact of the Coronavirus lock-down on your job and finances. To try and help, our Employment Rights lawyers will offer free legal advice to anyone who believes they have been […]
Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors Coronavirus National Crisis – Rules regarding Annual Leave / Holiday entitlement Coronavirus National Crisis – Rules on carrying over annual leave to be relaxed to allow workers to carry it over to the next 2 leave years The Government has announced it is allowing workers to carry over up […]
Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors Coronavirus National Crisis – Furlough Leave Updates As of 27 March 2020, the Government has communicated further details in respect of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The update provides more clarity around the issues of what remuneration qualifies as ‘wages’, how long furlough lasts and what the position is if an […]
Coronavirus National Crisis – Employee Rights What rights do you have if you can’t work because of Covid-19? With schools closed and estimates that up to a fifth of the UK working population could be off sick at the height of a Coronavirus epidemic, what rights do employees have if they can’t attend work? The recently […]
Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors – Employment Law Blog Coronavirus National Crisis – Protective Awards Regardless of the industry you work in, everyone is feeling the effects of the pandemic which has swept across the world. COVID-19 is bringing about an unparalleled change to the working landscape in our country unlike we’ve ever seen before. […]