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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has appointed Liam Entwistle as its new Chairman.
He has worked with the firm for 19 years and has previously served as Chief Executive.
Entwistle – a skilled commercial fixer with considerable expertise in workplace mediation, conflict resolution, negoti
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Until comparatively recently, very few of us had heard of Relationships at Work Policies. However, with the steep rise in sexual harassment claims and the emergence of the Me Too movement, increasing numbers of employers have introduced these policies for the protection not only of their employees b
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As many companies gear up for their busiest time of year, employers are urged to make sure they are up to speed on seasonal workers’ rights.
The festive season sees a spike in the number of workers entering into temporary contracts, as Christmas markets, pop-up bars and ice rinks start to app
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The number of people confirmed worldwide to have contracted COVID-19 or Coronavirus is escalating at an alarming rate, raising a number of serious concerns for employers. The outbreak has hit Scotland, and the UK Government is warning that the spread could lead to a fifth of workers being absent at
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There has been much debate over the last few days as to what the UK Government’s communications actually mean in terms of whether or not construction sites should close.
What is the current guidance on site closures?
As of the afternoon of 26 March 2020, neither the UK nor Scottish Governmen
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COVID-19 has put us all in completely unchartered territory. A situation like this is totally unprecedented, and for many, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding their professional lives. This is truer for those in certain sectors than others, and while no one can predict the future in a scenario
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An update to this article can be found here: https://www.wjm.co.uk/news/covid-19-further-update-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-2
HMRC has published further guidance which you can find here update to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
A number of uncertainties have been clarified
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An update to this post can be found here: https://www.wjm.co.uk/news/construction-site-closure-guidance--and-the-law
With lockdown in the UK set to be extended, Roddy Cormack, legal director at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, considers what the future may have in store for the constructi
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The Scottish Government published formal guidance relating to the Construction Sector on 6 April (https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-construction-sector-guidance/pages/related-guidance/). That formal guidance is nuanced in terms of what construction operations must shut down but
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The COVID-19 outbreak is having a huge impact on our health, the economy and our day-to-day lives. It is affecting the way we socialise and stay in touch with loved ones, with Government distancing measures currently in place to help curb the spread of the virus and keep people safe. The effects of
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