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Holiday entitlement seems straightforward, but small business owners can find themselves in hot water when it comes to the rights of employees to take time off for holidays. The Working...

Attitudes towards mental health are changing and employers need to be aware of the importance of taking the mental health concerns of their employees seriously. Annual statistics from the Health...

The temporary adjustments to right-to-work checks due to COVID-19 are ending. When will the original right-to-work checks be reinstated in the UK? From 1 September 2021, employers must either check...

The sweeping impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted how, when and where millions of people work. Firms that previously did not allow remote working under any circumstances changed their...

Employers are facing a surprising number of difficult and untested employment law issues as the UK rolls out its Covid-19 vaccination programme.  Many are asking if vaccination can be made compulsory...

COVID-19 has made remote working the ‘new normal’ for many employees across the UK and some are even working remotely from other countries. At first glance, working from abroad seems...

It goes without saying that the unparalleled impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous financial pressure on countless companies throughout the UK. Faced with these challenges, a large number...

It is now well over a year since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the UK on 29 January 2020. Among the many issues thrown up by the...

Alongside the rollout of the vaccination programme and the continued focus on ‘Hands, Face, Space’, regular testing is a vital tool to stop the transmission of COVID-19 as sections of...

It is likely that the Covid-19 pandemic will permanently alter the way we do business, with many companies opting to implement a work from home policy that will continue beyond...

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It is likely that the Covid-19 pandemic will permanently alter the way we do business, with many companies opting to implement a work from home policy that will continue beyond...

It is likely that the Covid-19 pandemic will permanently alter the way we do business, with many companies opting to implement a work from home policy that will continue beyond...

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It is likely that the Covid-19 pandemic will permanently alter the way we do business, with many companies opting to implement a work from home policy that will continue beyond...

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Listen to the interview here: If you are an employee needing legal advice about your right to work from home during the lockdown, call us on 0118 914 5622 or...

At the end of 2020, the UK Government launched a consultation aimed at reforming non-compete clauses that place restrictions on ex-employees after the termination of their employment contracts. The consultation...

David Harris speaks to Phil Kennedy on BBC Radio Berkshire about redundancy rights during the pandemic and the impact, in particular, on working parents.

The COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available to the entire UK population but not everyone wants to be vaccinated.  Employers should consider very carefully how they will approach a vaccination...

David Harris, the Managing Partner of DPH Legal, discusses the potential impact on workers of the new national lockdown with Phil Kennedy on BBC Radio Berkshire. Listen to the interview...

Earlier this month, in K v L, the Employment Appeal Tribunal found that a school was not entitled to dismiss K, a teacher of 20 years, on grounds of reputation...

With the end of the national lockdown and the introduction of the tier system that started on 2 December 2020, the UK Government has reiterated that employees in England who...

A new statutory instrument was brought before parliament on 17 September 2020 to amend the tribunal procedural rules.  The rules were changed to make the following allowances: More flexibility to...

The EAT in Sullivan v Bury Street Capital Ltd UKEAT/0317/19/BA recently held that an employee who suffered from paranoid delusions was not disabled because although these had a substantial adverse...

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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end at the end of October. Whilst the scheme has been widely welcomed by employers, it is not without its complexities, not...

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The NHS Test and Trace service is intended to form a central part of the government’s coronavirus recovery strategy, with those who have tested positive for COVID-19 asked to register...

Now that shielding has come to an end in the UK, employees who were previously in this position are reporting feelings of anxiety. At the same time, as the season’s...

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Over the last decade we have seen the employment tribunal fee regime completely overhauled. Most recently all fees were scrapped and no fee is currently required to submit a claim....

Some of the most common queries received in recent weeks have related to whether employers are able to force employees to return to work and, conversely, whether employees can refuse...

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As the UK government begin to lift lockdown restrictions, employers in the UK should begin planning for staff to be able to return to their places of work. Many UK...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal, was interviewed on Thursday 2 July on BBC Radio Berkshire. As the furlough scheme is gradually coming to an end a lot of...

UK employers who are furloughing staff as a result of the coronavirus pandemic could face a criminal investigation from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if complicit managers are dishonestly facilitating...

Employees on furlough leave continue to accrue statutory holiday and any additional holiday entitlement under their contract of employment. Furloughed employees may take holiday without it disrupting their furlough leave....

David Harris, the Managing Partner at DPH Legal, was interviewed on Wednesday 1 July on BBC Radio Berkshire. The government have announced a change to the current Furlough scheme, making...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal, was interviewed on Friday 29 May on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the changes to the Furlough Scheme which will be implemented in...

After Boris Johnson’s speech on Sunday, DPH Legal have been working hard to decipher what this means for the UK workforce. David Harris, Managing Partner, was interviewed on BBC Radio...

Interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire, Mark Lafferty, Associate at DPH Legal, looks at the changes to working life as discussions on relaxing lock down have begun. Listen to the interview...

As payday arrives, many may be wondering how they are to be paid. David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal explains all with Andrew Peach on BBC Radio Berkshire. Listen...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal discussed the latest updates on Furlough with Sarah Walker at BBC Radio Berkshire.  Listen to the interview here:   

This month a number of new or revised provisions are to be introduced. It is important employers are aware of the new provisions. These changes are being introduced under the...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal was interviewed by Phil Kennedy on BBC Radio Berkshire. Discussing what is Furlough leave, can you work during furlough leave and many more...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal was interviewed by Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire about Furlough leave and what it means for the employers.  You can listen to...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal was interviewed by Toni McDonald on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester about the governments latest announcement for self employed workers. You can listen...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal was interviewed by Sarah Walker at BBC Radio Berkshire, During the interview he answered a range of listeners questions.    You can listen...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal was interviewed by Richard Wilford of West Midlands BBC Radio about the latest updates to Employed and self employed workers rights.  You can...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal was interviewed by Andrew Peach of BBC Radio Berkshire about the latest updates to workers rights after the recent government announcements.  You can...

Given the ever-increasing number of cases in the UK and recent announcements by the Government, Employers should now be thinking about whether they need to take any steps to facilitate...

Businesses are having to consider how to reduce their wage costs as the coronavirus pandemic starts to have an impact on business and the wider economy.  This article sets out...

David Harris, Managing Partner at DPH Legal was interviewed by Sarah Walker of  BBC Radio Berkshire about workers rights in relation to sick pay if you need to self-isolate due...