David Bradley, Head of Employment at Ramsdens Solicitors, has featured on People Management, discussing a recent tribunal decision which has highlighted the importance of ensuring workplace training is effective and regularly reviewed.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (“the scheme”) into the summer during his Budget announcement on 3 March 2020.

The highly anticipated Supreme Court judgment in the case of Uber BV and others v Aslam and others has been released today with the Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers are workers for the purposes of employment legislation.

Our Head of Employment, David Bradley, joined discussions with Rachel Burden on BBC Radio 5 Live this morning to provide his legal expertise on the issues around a 'no jab, no job policy that some employers may wish to introduce.

Employers have recently understandably been focussing on matters relating to the impact of coronavirus and the ongoing Government measures in this regard. However, the Law goes on and therefore we have set out below some other key developments and upcoming dates that employers ought to be aware of.

Nicole Natur, Employment Solicitor at Ramsdens Solicitors has featured on Glamour Magazine online, giving straightforward guidance on workplace rights and to answer common employment law questions.

A further Treasury Direction was released on 26 January 2021 which updates the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Many will be pleased to note that the latest Treasury Direction makes only a few minor amendments to the existing scheme.

Nicole Natur from our Employment team discusses whether employers are legally able to insist that employees are required to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in her latest podcast.