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Welcome to October's Employment news briefing, providing a summary of some of the recent employment judgements.
If you have any questions about any of the topics covered, or would like to discuss anything with our Employment team, please call Martin Stephen on 0141 248 3434 or email mss@wjm.co
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Liam Entwistle, employment law specialist and chairman at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, is urging employers to be mindful of workers’ statutory rights after London company Pimlico Plumbers revealed it was considering making it mandatory for new hires to have been vaccinated.
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Welcome to March’s Employment news briefing, providing a summary of some of the recent employment judgements and the UK Budget.
If you have any questions about any of the topics covered, or would like to discuss anything with our Employment team, please call Martin Stephen on 0141 248 3434 or
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Remember when there was no toilet paper on the shelves in the supermarket? I’m still not very clear on what triggered the run on the roll, but excessive demand very quickly overwhelmed the supply chain, leading to shortages in the shops. The fact that many people were digging in to their soft-
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On 18 June 2021, the Home Office released a further update to the Right to Work checks guidance for business’ and their employees during COVID-19. Originally set for 20 June 2021, the temporary COVID-19 adjusted right to work checks will now end on 31 August 2021, following the delayed easing
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With the imminent lifting of “lockdown” restrictions and the ending of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“Furlough”) we have compiled this list of FAQs in which we address topical areas of concern for employers and employees alike.
1. Should we insist that all working fr
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Liam Entwistle, employment law specialist and chairman at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, is urging caution over the introduction of ‘workation’ policies – a growing trend in many workplaces - which allow staff members to work remotely from a location of their choice aw
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It was a little strange being at the Game Fair at Scone Palace over the 24-26 September weekend. Strange because it was like pre-Covid life: people meeting, chatting, few masks… It all felt, well, normal.
And business life is getting back to some semblance of normality for many of us. But (a
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WJM Partner Rosina Dolan took to the streets of the UK capital earlier this month alongside 40,000 people to run the London Marathon.
Her efforts have raised an impressive £2,240 so far – significantly exceeding her original £1k target – thanks to a number of sponsors.
She
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Renewables experts from across the country gathered at a popular seminar hosted by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie to discuss the long-term vision for Scotland’s energy sector. Over 100 guests attended the event – which centered around the theme ‘Repower, Recharge, Rethink’
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