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- Tasks
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- Policies and documents
A model letter to inform an employee who was told that their job was at risk of redundancy because of the coronavirus crisis that their role is safe for now, following the Government's announcement of increased financial support for employers through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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- FAQs
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- 19 March 2020
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- Commentary and analysis
Each April, HR professionals must ensure that their organisation complies with the latest round of amended employment laws and deadlines. As well as dealing with the ongoing impact of coronavirus (Covid-19), important issues for HR in April 2020 include changes to written statements of terms and conditions, the introduction of parental bereavement leave and pay, and changes to the law on calculating holiday pay for workers with irregular hours.
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- 19 March 2020
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- News
Organisations thinking of dismissing staff due to closure or a downturn in business because of the coronavirus should first consider the support the Government and financial institutions have offered them, the governor of the Bank of England has urged.
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- 5 January 2020
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- Survey analysis
Our survey on redundancy and subsequent management of the process covers reasons for redundancy, selection criteria and levels of compensation provided.
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- 1 November 2019
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- Commentary and analysis
For many employers, the end of the year can signal a time for restructure rather than celebration. Helena Wheeler, senior lawyer at ESP Law, looks at what organisations need to consider to ensure their decisions don't lead them to an employment tribunal.
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- 31 October 2019
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- Commentary and analysis
With the recent collapse of Thomas Cook and other established companies in financial difficulty, such as Pizza Express and Links of London, Barry Ross looks at the plight of the workforce when companies face going under and the role of HR.
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- FAQs
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- 21 August 2019
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- Commentary and analysis
The Government is pressing ahead with plans to extend the period during which pregnant employees and new parents are entitled to be offered any suitable alternative vacancy if they are being made redundant. We look at how the law will change and the headaches that the amendments could cause for employers.
