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Holiday rights remain in place even if a member of staff has been furloughed. In this article, we look at how holiday entitlement and pay apply with regard to furloughed employees.
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Further to our previous article, ‘Covid-19 – Property and Possession’ which set out the consequences for possession proceedings introduced by Practice Direction 51Z (PD 51Z), which came into force on the 27 March 2020 and suspended possession proceedings issued pursuant to CPR Part 55 for a period of 90 days until 25 June 2020, an...
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Following the Prime Minister’s speech on Tuesday 23 June it may be reasonable to feel optimistic about emerging from the other side of lockdown. There has been a shift from legislation to regulation which suggests a more flexible and practical approach to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and while social distancing will remain with us for...
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The Corporate Governance and Insolvency Bill, which is expected to become law at the end of June 2020, is supposed to give businesses flexibility and breathing space, and allow them to continue trading and comply with their legal obligations, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the Bill, amongst other things, there will be relief from parts...
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Company directors will be focused on the bottom line and corporate governance as they continue to navigate their way through the pandemic lockdown and the Government’s route map towards business as usual. Many will be worried at the risk of straying into territory where they cannot pay their bills, or in meeting reporting requirements, but...
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On 16 April 2020, Companies House temporarily suspended the voluntary DS01 strike off policy to support creditors affected by COVID-19. Consequently, when a company makes a DS01 application to be struck off, Companies House will publish a notice in the Gazette in accordance with its usual process. However, with a view to protecting creditors who...
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The impact of Covid-19 has led to unprecedented measures being put in place, not only in relation to restrictions on movement, but also government financial support to businesses, employees and the self-employed during these times of crisis. The dental profession is no exception; to date the following procedures have been put in place.
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NHS workers fighting Covid-19 on the front line, together with the elderly and vulnerable, lie behind a huge spike in demand for will writing over recent weeks, according to the professional body for solicitors.
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The unusual circumstances in which we currently find ourselves as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak has greatly impacted the way that individuals and businesses perform routine activities, restricting the nation’s ability to congregate in commercial and public forums and necessarily increasing reliance on technology as a means of maintaining a semblance of normality. The...
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Further to the impact of COVID-19 upon the civil litigation process, the Master of the Rolls and Lord Chancellor has signed the new Practice Direction 51ZA, which follows on from Practice Direction 51Z, which came into effect on 27 March 2020. The new Practice Direction is effective from 2 April 2020 and deals with the...
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On 19 March 2020, the government’s principal statutory response to the novel COVID-19 outbreak was introduced to Parliament. Having been fast-tracked through the legislature in just four parliamentary sittings, the draft Coronavirus Bill received Royal Assent and took effect in law as the Coronavirus Act (“CVA”) on 25 March 2020.
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Following updated guidance published by HMRC at the weekend, a few grey areas have been clarified, albeit some still remain…
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We continue to be available to support you during these challenging times. Please find below our latest posts and articles relating to the Coronavirus and business and personal issues.
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As noted in our article concerning a tenant’s entitlement to suspend or withhold payments without the landlord’s agreement, a failure to comply with the covenant to pay rents will usually entitle a landlord to peaceably re-enter the property and immediately bring the lease to an end. This is known as ‘forfeiture’. Most commercial leases will...
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The TSP Employment Law team answer the questions that many employers may have as they adapt to the evolving Coronavirus situation.
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The Government, during their weekend briefing on 28 March 2020, confirmed they would be relaxing the rules on wrongful trading for directors and making other changes to insolvency law to enable companies to continue trading in the current climate.
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