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CAUTION URGED AGAINST KNEE-JERK VACCINATION POLICIES
21st January 2021
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.
CAUTION URGED AGAINST KNEE-JERK VACCINATION POLICIES
21st January 2021
Liam Entwistle, employment law specialist and chairman at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, is urging employers to be mindful of workers’ statutory rights
Supreme Court Judgement in Covid-19 Insurance claims
18th January 2021
The Supreme Court has issued a judgement on Friday 15 January which determines that business interruption claims arising out of COVID-19 will, subject to policy wor
CHANGES TO THE JOB SUPPORT SCHEME
11th January 2021
On 5 January 2021, HMRC updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has recently been extended until April 2021. With school and nursery cl
My turn (over) or yours? Or theirs..
8th January 2021
A Court of Session decision in a procurement dispute has favoured the authority over the disappointed bidder – with the effect of increasing the uncertainty f
WJM EXPANDS PRIVATE CLIENT TEAM WITH APPOINTMENT OF NEW PARTNER
6th January 2021
Roddy Harrison, a private client specialist, has joined Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP as Partner. Roddy is a strong addition to the firm’s private cli
Reflections on 2020
15th December 2020
As we reflect on the unprecedented events of the past year, our focus at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie is firmly on helping our clients navigate their way out of
CAUTION URGED ON PREGNANT EMPLOYEES’ RIGHTS AS LOCKDOWN GUIDANCE PERSISTS
14th December 2020
Workers’ rights continue to be in the spotlight during the pandemic and one area attracting particular attention is the issue of protection of pregnant employ
WJM ANNOUNCES RAFT OF STAFF PROMOTIONS
7th December 2020
A number of promotions have been announced across Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP’s offices in Scotland. The firm is celebrating the promotion of five m
KEY INDUSTRY FIGURES ATTEND VIRTUAL RENEWABLES SUMMIT AS TALK TURNS TO GREEN RECOVERY
3rd December 2020
More than 130 renewables professionals from across the country gathered at our virtual summit in November to discuss the green recovery. Onshore wind was the focus
EMPLOYMENT BRIEFING - OCTOBER UPDATE
20th November 2020
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 c
The Extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
18th November 2020
HM Treasury confirmed on 5 November that the U.K. wide CJRS (“the Scheme”) will be extended until March 2021, with a review of the level of contribution
Q&A with an Adopter
16th November 2020
What has been the best thing about adopting? Achieving something that I never dreamed was possible. Adoption for same sex couples didn’t become legal until 20
RENEWABLES SEMINAR LOOKS AHEAD TO GREEN RECOVERY
11th November 2020
Our virtual onshore wind seminar is set to bring together some of the country’s leading voices on energy this month, putting the spotlight on “driv
EDINBURGH LAW FIRM ACQUISITION BY WJM
9th November 2020
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has acquired the business of J Gibson Associates Ltd. in Edinburgh. The move comes as founder Jeff Gibson prepares to step dow
Driving the Green Recovery
29th October 2020
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the economy. Sectors which have been a bedrock of the Scottish and British economy have been damaged and some changed forever.
