Employment & HR
Planning for the future – Getting restructuring…
Olivia Bailey, solicitor in our employment and regulatory team, looks at how businesses can prepare for recovery from the pandemic and how they can restructure their business responsibly to avoid…
Can early years providers access the Coronavirus…
Kate Shawcross, associate solicitor in Harrison Drury’s employment law team, offers specific guidance for early years and childcare providers looking to furlough employees and join the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Making a claim
Harrison Drury’s Lucy Beachel and Chloe Harrison provide helpful guidance for businesses preparing to make a claim using HMRC’s dedicated CJRS online portal. Last updated April 27, 2020 The Coronavirus…
Employment Law Webinar: Accessing the Coronavirus Job…
Wednesday 22nd April, 11:00 Since the announcement of the CJRS, the Government has released several updates to the scheme. With HMRC’s online service expected to go live in the next…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Warnings against fraudulent…
David Edwards, director and head of Harrison Drury’s regulatory and compliance team outlines the risks to businesses that do not follow the strict guidance when applying under the government’s scheme to…
Furloughing staff – how is annual leave…
The government's updated guidance for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has clarified how furlough leave affects holiday entitlement. Kate Shawcross, employment solicitor at Harrison Drury, takes a look at the…
Coronavirus and government support for businesses –…
John Chesworth, executive chairman of Harrison Drury, outlines the support announced by the government to support businesses and individuals during the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. Last updated March 31 As government…
Coronavirus: Support for the self-employed
Kerry Southworth, solicitor in the corporate and commercial team at Harrison Drury, explains how the government’s recently announced Self-employment Income Support scheme will work and what steps the self-employed can…
How can I retain my employees during…
Sarah Astley, an associate in Harrison Drury’s employment and HR team, details some practical steps employers may look to take to address a changing workplace during the current coronavirus COVID-19…
Employment Disputes
Our Employment dispute solicitors provide expert advice to employers, as well as current and former employees, in relation to all types of employment-related disputes, ranging from enforcement of restrictive covenants…
Redundancies & Restructuring
Our employment and HR team have a vast array of experience in assisting our clients on reorganisations and restructures within their businesses. Reorganisations and restructures can often be complex and…
How can I retain my employees during…
Sarah Astley, an associate solicitor in Harrison Drury’s employment and HR team, details some practical steps employers may look to take to address a changing workplace during the current coronavirus…
Coronavirus, working from home and staff absence…
Kate Shawcross, associate solicitor in Harrison Drury’s employment law team, outlines the latest coronavirus guidance for employers and explores some of the HR and legal issues. Article last updated March…
Budget 2020 and coronavirus – What employers…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has annouced his first budget and, as expected, the coronavirus outbreak has taken centre stage. Kate Shawcross, employment solicitor at Harrison Drury, looks at the measures that…
Coronavirus in the workplace – reducing risk…
Roger Spence, head of Harrison Drury’s employment and HR team, details some practical steps employers can take to manage potential staff sickness and absence linked to the coronavirus outbreak. With…
Employing EU citizens in the UK after…
As we approach ‘exit day’ from Europe on October 31, 2019, it is vital that UK businesses consider the extent to which they rely on, and benefit from, employing EU…
Holiday pay entitlements for part-year workers
Olivia Bailey, solicitor in Harrison Drury's employment and regulatory team, considers the implications of the Court of Appeal decision in The Harpur Trust v Lesley Brazel & UNISON [2019] EWCA…
