by Magma Legal | Jul 2, 2021 | Employment, Uncategorised
Key Covid employment cases bode well for employers Key covid employment cases bode well for employers Despite the success of the vaccine programme, the impact of the pandemic on businesses will continue for some time. When the furlough scheme ends in the autumn, it...
by Magma Legal | Jun 7, 2021 | Employment, Uncategorised
The future of the workplace and hybrid working The future of the workplace and hybrid working The official government message encouraging people to work from home is expected to end with the final step out of lockdown. For many employees though, homeworking is here to...
by Magma Legal | May 9, 2021 | Employment, Uncategorised
Family-friendly rights – a refresher for employers Family-friendly employment rights While the predicted lockdown baby boom has not materialised and the birth rate is similar to 2020 (down just 0.5%), family caring responsibilities have been more evident in the...
by Magma Legal | Apr 6, 2021 | Employment, Uncategorised
Employee, worker or self-employed? Employee, worker or self-employed? The statutory definitions of the three categories of employment status have long been criticised as being unclear, and over the years a body of case law interpreting these definitions has grown up....
by Magma Legal | Mar 3, 2021 | Employment, Uncategorised
New rules for IR35 and off-payroll working from 6 April New rules for IR35 and off-payroll working from 6 April After postponements in 2019 and 2020, the 6 April 2021 is the third date scheduled for the off-payroll working rules to be extended to the private sector....
by Magma Legal | Feb 1, 2021 | Employment, Uncategorised
Can employers insist employees be vaccinated? Can employers insist employees be vaccinated? The rollout of the vaccination programme has been welcomed as the beginning of the end for the Covid-19 pandemic. For many employers, ensuring their workforce is vaccinated is...
