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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”) was launched on 20 March 2020. The Scheme allows employers to reach agreement with employees to cease work and become ‘furloughed’ (an entirely new employment law concept). The Scheme is designed so that the Government will make payments to the employer of up to 80% of the furloughed employees […]

Our new Dixcart Discuss series will provide short, commercially relevant video summaries of key issues relating to Covid-19. If there are any topics you would like us to cover or you have specific questions regarding some of the topics in our Dixcart Discuss videos, please get in touch: help@dixcartuk.com. Recorded 29/05/2020 UK Inheritance Tax and Domicile In this […]

Text in Purple denotes Updates made week commencing 4 May 2020. Dixcart has prepared a summary of the assistance that the government has made available to businesses at this challenging time. It is split into several categories to make it as easy as possible to follow. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Available to any size of […]

Dixcart ‘hub’ of frequently asked questions regarding accounting, legal, tax and immigration matters relating to Covid-19. Please see below a series of frequently asked questions we are receiving from our clients. This page will be regularly updated, however, if you have a specific question that has not been answered below, please contact: help@dixcartuk.com. My company […]

Text in Purple denotes an Update made week commencing 4 May 2020.  On the 26 March 2020 the government published guidance entitled ‘Claim a grant through the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme’ this paper has been written to assist the self-employed obtain that grant, but also explains other sources of financial assistance that are […]

Text in Purple denotes an Update made week commencing 4 May 2020.  A few businesses will be thriving during the Coronavirus pandemic, as turnover is driven to them, but most will be experiencing a reduction in business and wondering how they will survive. This article is for them as it outlines the action to be […]

Current social distancing rules may mean that physical “wet ink” signatures are difficult to obtain, whether face-to face or by scanning copies of signed originals. As such, this note provides a general overview of when electronic or digital signatures might be acceptable under English law. What is an electronic signature? It is defined as data […]

Updated 14/05/2020: 10:30. On 20 March 2020 the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”). The Scheme allows employers to reach agreement with employees to cease work and become ‘furloughed’ (an entirely new employment law concept). The Scheme is designed so that the Government will make payments to the employer of […]

Dixcart Legal provides you with a summary of Employment Law Facts and Figures for 2020. For more information, please contact: Anne-Marie Pavitt, Mel Smith or Sophie Banks.

First Published 31.03.2020 at 17:20. Wrongful trading Under UK insolvency law, a company may be wrongfully trading if: It continues to trade when its directors are aware that it is unable to pay its debts as they fall due; and The company ultimately falls into insolvent liquidation. This could result in personal liability for the […]

The government published initial guidance on 26 March 2020, and has updated its guidance a number of times since. The portal to claim the grant through, opened on 20 April 2020. This note has been updated since the opening of the portal. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is a temporary scheme open to all UK […]

In response to Covid-19, the Chancellor has set out a ‘temporary’ package of measures to support businesses during this uncertain period. The package includes: A Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) relief package for SMEs Small-and-medium-sized businesses and employers, with fewer than 250 employees, will be able to reclaim SSP paid for sickness absence due to Covid-19, […]

We are in uncharted territory. The situation is fluid and government advice is changing on a daily basis. We do not propose to reiterate the advice – needless to say you should be keeping abreast of all such advice.

Background  Although the UK is no longer a member of the EU, a transition period is currently in place until at least 31 December 2020. During this period, most EU laws including EU free movement rules, continue to apply in the UK. It remains to be seen how negotiations between the UK and the EU […]

A review of February’s employment law cases and other important news. This month, discrimination features heavily in our case reports, through disability, age and sex. We also look at the effect of illegality on the enforceability of contracts. In other news we bring you changes to national minimum wage, the new Equal Pay bill, an update board diversity, and ICO news.

We give you a round up of some of the big issues of 2019 in employment law, and what to expect in 2020, including a brief look at what’s likely to be covered by the Employment Bill 2020 and what happens next when the UK leaves the EU.