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Covid-19: Are you an employee? Do you know your rights?
There is no denying that we are living in uncertain times at the moment and the best thing you can do right now is educate yourself on your position and the different options that are available to you as an employee. Working from home The advice from the government is...
Covid-19: What employers should be aware of
If there is one thing that everyone is speaking about at the moment, it is the coronavirus - and rightly so; we are living through something that we have never experienced before in living memory. If you are an employer, you may be concerned about the future of your...
Coronavirus (Covid-19) – Update for employers and employees on Job Retention Scheme
After much speculation, the Government has now released more detailed guidance on the Job Retention Scheme which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme This update provide is a guide and aims to...
Covid-19 and Commercial Property
With the effects of COVID-19 causing entire businesses to close and workforces to uproot and work from home away from the office, it has created an issue for companies leasing properties for which they are paying rent but deriving no income. In such circumstances,...
Covid-19 and Contract Law
The shutdown brought about by the COVID-19 virus has resulted in a shift in circumstances for which most have never prepared. A huge number of events have been cancelled, many at the last minute. Many work projects have been postponed or cancelled, leaving either the...
COVID-19 and Employment Law
One of the biggest issues around the Coronavirus outbreak has been the need to "self-isolate" and dramatically reduce opportunities for COVID-19 to spread. This move to self-isolation has resulted in an estimated 20% of the UK workforce working from home. This...
COVID-19: Furlough Letter & Work Authorisation Letter
Carter Bond Solicitors have prepared two template letters for employees, which can be used for assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are a Furlough Letter;and Work Authorisation Letter. Furlough Letter On Friday the 20 March the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak,...
Where do you go for advice? Everyone’s the expert!
The UK Government has provided further details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help employers avoid redundancies during the Co-Vid pandemic. We have summarised the key features below. Scope of the Scheme The Scheme is open to all UK employers, who operated...
Breach of contract – Enforcing a breach and available remedies
A contract is a promise or an agreement between two or more parties that is legally binding. A contract does not have to be a written document. A contract can be a verbal contract, whereby two individuals agreed to a specific thing or it can be ‘implied’....
Defences for trade mark Infringement (UK)
We now live in what some may say is the ‘digital era’. The protection of trademarks has become increasingly necessary for businesses. You will often be advised that your trademark should be protected. However, are you advised on what may be considered an...
