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Article 1 jun 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – furlough is changing in the UK
As has become something of a habit, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, chose Friday evening (29 May 2020) to announce further changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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News 18 mai 2020
Treat furloughed workers like returning mothers, businesses told
With only a phased return to work on the horizon, many furloughed workers are facing the prospect of being away from their workplace for at least four months, leaving businesses to tackle how to effectively reintroduce them. With little precedent to follow, partner Alison Loveday says that treating furloughed workers in a similar way to returning mothers may be the answer.
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Article 15 mai 2020
COVID-19 Insurance Update: 15 May 2020
Our latest thinking into the insurance impacts arising from the ongoing crisis is offered against a positive step in the UK exit strategy. Abbott and Roche have now both been approved to provide COVID-19 antibody tests in the UK.
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Article 12 mai 2020
COVID-19: the implications for EPL claims
In this article, we consider the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment practices liability (EPL) claims both immediately and in the longer term.
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News 5 mai 2020
Kennedys promotes thirteen to global partnership
We are delighted to confirm the promotion of thirteen lawyers to our partnership across practice areas including commercial, employment and healthcare, as well as specialist areas of insurance and liability that include cyber, property and construction, professional liability, travel, abuse and fraud. Eight of those promoted are based in the UK, with four in the US and one in Australia. Our worldwide partner count is now 264.
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Article 23 abr 2020
Australia employment update: The new JobKeeper Scheme and further changes to Modern Awards
On 9 April 2020, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) was amended as part of the Australian Government’s JobKeeper scheme for eligible businesses.
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Article 15 abr 2020
COVID-19: apoio à família acaba se um dos pais for colocado em lay-off
Gabriela Rei afirma que, embora a colocação em 'lay-off' de um dos pais não esteja prevista nos diplomas do Governo que regulamentam a assistência à família, o entendimento deverá ser o mesmo para os casos em que um dos membros do casal é colocado em teletrabalho.
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Article 8 abr 2020
Australia enacts employment award changes to stem job losses in hardest-hit sectors
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) (the Australian industrial relations tribunal) has made significant changes to the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2010 (Clerks Award), the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 (Hospitality Award) and the Restaurant Industry Award 2010 (Restaurant Award). These awards regulate the employment of approximately 2.2 million Australian workers.
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Article 7 abr 2020
UK Government commits to introduction of Statutory Neonatal Leave and Pay
On 16 March 2020, the UK Government published its welcomed response to a consultation outlining proposals for new entitlements to statutory neonatal leave and pay. Whilst the details need to be filled in this is a further showing of the government’s commitment to supporting parents in the workplace.
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Case review 6 abr 2020
Has the ethical veganism case changed the law on discrimination?
An employment tribunal recently confirmed that ethical veganism could amount to a philosophical belief and as such is protected by the Equality Act 2010. This decision has been heralded as a ‘landmark decision’ but is the impact of this decision as great as the headlines would have us believe?