Furlough extension – Everything you need to know
Harrison Drury’s employment team discuss the updates and extensions to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. On 5 November, the chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) meaning…
The importance of monitoring client data transfers between EU and the US
David Edwards, director and head of Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, considers the judgment on a landmark data protection case regarding the transfer of client data between Europe and the US…
Harrison Drury looks to the future with new trio
Harrison Drury has signed up two trainee solicitors and appointed a paralegal as part of its latest investment in people development. Graduate Peter Barlow and paralegal Zoe Edwards, who worked…
Job Support Scheme payments – Reducing the risk of fraudulent claims
David Edwards, director and head of Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, looks at how HMRC intends to prevent abuse of the Job Support Scheme and what steps employers need to take…
The Job Support Scheme: The government’s new scheme to further help retain employees
The government introduced the Job Support Scheme (JSS) to replace the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which comes to an end on 31 October, 2020. Harrison Drury’s employment team take a…
ICO penalty against British Airways a stark reminder to protect client data
David Edwards, director and head of Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, outlines the outcome of ICO’s penalty decision against British Airways after a significant data breach and reminds businesses of their…
COVID-19 update: Commercial landlords and tenants
With lockdowns still in place across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is no respite to the challenges facing the commercial property sector. Hayley Bamber and Abbie Seed,…
What is an employee’s right to privacy while working from home?
Since March 2020, many employers across the UK have implemented ‘remote’ or ‘home working’ arrangements to comply with government guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harrison Drury’s employment law team, highlight…
Blackpool pet bakery celebrates steady rise in business after relocation
A Blackpool-based bakery that specialises in treats for dogs has seen a steady rise in business as it celebrates its first anniversary at new premises in the Blackpool Enterprise Zone.…
Harrison Drury strengthens presence in Legal 500
Harrison Drury has expanded its presence in a prestigious annual guide to the UK’s top legal firms and solicitors. We are placed in the influential Legal 500 publication for five…
