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The Extended Furlough Scheme - It's getting more complicated!
When you have asked lawyers about the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – the Furlough Scheme – you must forgive us if we could not answer all your questions. Although the extended scheme has been operating since 1 November 2020,...
This Government Bonus is worth £1,000 per qualifying employee, and whilst it may not be a huge amount, it is additional funding in difficult times. For each employee you have furloughed and kept on at the end of the furlough scheme, and still in your...
On the Job Support Scheme was unveiled at the end of September, and I posted an article regarding the Job support Scheme on our website https://www.haroldbenjamin.com/site/blog/hb-legal-updates/goodbye-furlough-hello-the-job-support-scheme-and-new-fines ...
Sadly, as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions and the end of the furlough scheme, some employers are going to have to make redundancies. For an employer, it is important to get the process right. Getting it wrong could result in a successful unfair...
The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission as regards the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that will apply with effect from 1 April 2021: The NLW will increase from £8.72 to...
In the best traditions of a free society, vaccination is not compulsory in the UK and anyone is entitled to withhold consent to being inoculated. In an important ruling, however, the High Court overruled a mother's moral and safety objections to her...
'Average Consumer' Takes Centre Stage in Beverages Trade Mark Dispute
The 'average consumer' may not exist in the real world but, as a legal construct, is an all-pervading presence in many trade mark disputes. That was certainly so in an infringement case concerning two manufacturers of alcoholic beverages which each named...
Tax Return Blunder Has Dire Consequences for Public-Spirited Charity Donor
Making a mistake on your tax return can have extremely serious consequences and that is why it is always wise to take professional advice. In a striking case on point, the High Court declined to come to the aid of a public-spirited businessman who donated...
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