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Acas publish advice for all employees returning from Spain

3 August 2020

30 July 2020

New Acas annual report reveals record demand for its services due to coronavirus

Acas has published its 2019 to 2020 annual report. There were 1,172,091 contacts through Acas's helpline and advisory services such as the telephone helpline (which...

29 July 2020

CJRS grants can be claimed for contractual notice periods and not just statutory notice

On 17 July, HMRC updated its guidance: Check which employees you can put on furlough to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to make it...

28 July 2020

UK points-based immigration system: further details statement

In February 2020, the Government published its Policy Statement on the UK’s new Points-Based Immigration System. The Home Office have now published a 130 page...

27 July 2020

Dismissal fair for excessive use of internet for personal purposes during work time

In Hall v Weightmans LLP, during an interview to investigate why H had allegedly brought her daughter and grandchildren to the firms premises to share...

23 July 2020

Acas podcast and CIPD webinars on tackling racism in the workplace

Acas have published a new podcast 'Black lives matter: the workplace'. Acas, share their insights into what organisations and individuals can do to make their...

22 July 2020

Government announces changes to criminal records disclosure regime

The Government has laid a Statutory Instrument to amend the filtering rules that govern what is automatically disclosed through standard and enhanced criminal records certificates...

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£9,500 award for injury to feelings after rape and erection comments

21 July 2020

20 July 2020

Providing severance package if return to work not feasible was reasonable adjustment

In Hill v Lloyds Bank PLC, H is disabled, suffering from a reactive depression which she said resulted from being bullied and harassed by colleagues...

16 July 2020

ICO publish guidance for businesses collecting personal data for contact tracing

The information Commissioner’s Office has published five step guidance for businesses who are required to collect customers’ and visitors’ personal information for the first time,...

15 July 2020

ET awards £127,000 to nurse dismissed for whistleblowing

In Smith v Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, S was employed as an Anaesthetics Nurse. He was also a steward for the Royal College...

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Acas updates its advice on working safely during coronavirus

14 July 2020

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