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The Law Lab: A Diary
25 May
Safety at Work
A number of difficult questions arise relating to safety at work as the Government begins to ease people back to into the workplace. After being locked down for eight weeks, since the 23rd of March, many people will be feeling uneasy about returning to their workplace and safety at work. Employers are responsible for creating a Covid-safe work environment.  The Government has issued guidance for employers on how to work safely in different types of workplace.  In addition to that, employers will need to conduct an exercise in employee relations in order to reassure anxious employees who are uncertain whether
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7 May
Buying and Selling Property during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The current restrictions on our freedom of movement during the Covid-19 pandemic mean that the process of moving to a new home has changed for the foreseeable future. The full government guidance on moving home during the pandemic can be found here. The government has imposed restrictions on how and when we may move from one property to another during the conveyancing process. There are also restrictions on how we may view a property, with many estate agents now offering prospective buyers a virtual viewing experience as an alternative, using video technology. However, the current restrictions do not mean that
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20 Apr
What is Furlough Leave (Updated)?
I thought that furlough was an American expression, describing a period of leave, typically of military personnel.  I first heard of it in the 1970’s hit television series M*A*S*H.  For those of you with even longer memories, in the 1949 movie musical, On The Town, the three sailors, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and the other one, were on 24 hour furlough in New York. The word was unknown in UK employment law, until the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on March 20th. What does it mean? As the name suggests, the scheme is designed to keep
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1 Apr
What is Furlough Leave?
Until Friday, March 20th, I thought that furlough was an American expression, describing a period of leave, typically of military personnel.  I first heard of it in the 1970’s hit television series M*A*S*H.  For those of you with even longer memories, in the 1949 movie musical, On The Town, the three sailors, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and the other one, were on 24 hour furlough in New York. The word was unknown in UK employment law, until Friday 20 March when the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. What does it mean? As the name suggests, the
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