Employment law: What changes should we expect in 2021 following the pandemic?
Employment law: What changes should we expect in 2021 following the pandemic? Employment law changes following the pandemic and changes expected in 2021 As the New Year rolls around, the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) remains in force, with the possibility of the Job Support Scheme to follow on. Combined with other planned legislative changes, employers will have plenty of new rules in employment law to deal with in 2021. Other major new rules include a change to
Covid-19 debt recovery: How can I make a claim during the pandemic?
Covid-19 debt recovery: How can I make a claim during the pandemic? While the government’s temporary rules seek to protect businesses during troubled times, curbing Covid-19 debt recovery measures is increasing the pressure on many. We take a look at the new legislation and at what options are available for those who are seeking payment from debtors. With many businesses struggling to survive the continuing commercial turmoil, Covid-19 debt recovery has become a difficult proposition. The government is
Launching a new business in the UK: What do I need to know before I get started?
Launching a new business in the UK: What do I need to know before I get started? Notwithstanding the current difficult climate caused by covid 19, new businesses continue to be formed. Creating a new enterprise is exciting but the list of considerations before launch day is long. At Lincoln & Rowe we work with start-ups to ensure they have a robust legal foundation in place to give them the best chance of success. Behind every thriving enterprise is
Lockdown tensions: Settling ongoing neighbour disputes during the pandemic
Lockdown tensions: Settling ongoing neighbour disputes during the pandemic With many of us spending substantially more time at home, what were seemingly minor problems with neighbours might start becoming more of an issue than they were before. Neighbour disputes can arise from behaviour that we have previously ignored or not had time to address can become irritating and under the general stress of the current situation, small annoyances can flare up into disputes. Relationships with neighbours can be notoriously
The recession, Covid-19 & the effects on UK employment: Will redundancy rates increase when the furlough scheme ends?
The recession, Covid-19 & the effects on UK employment: Will redundancy rates increase when the furlough scheme ends? With the recession caused by the pandemic reducing UK economic output by a quarter, redundancy figures are soaring. Numbers for the three months to 31 May showed the fastest increase in quarterly job losses since the global economic crisis in 2009. A study released by the Institute for Employment Studies estimates that 445,000 redundancies could be announced between 1 July and
Coronavirus Act 2020: What are the key issues for landlords and tenants in the UK?
Key issues for landlords and tenants in the UK in light of the Coronavirus Act 2020 A ban on residential evictions in England and Wales was put in place at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, extended until 20 September 2020. When the courts begin hearing eviction cases again, the most serious cases will be prioritised, such as anti-social behaviour, criminal behaviour and rent that has not been paid for more than a year, meaning even more delay for
What can businesses do to survive the UK’s deepest recession?
Surviving the UK’s deepest recorded recession The current recession, triggered by the Covid-19 lockdown, is the worst of any experienced by the G7 nations as well as being the biggest UK recession since records began in 1955. Despite growth returning, the effect of such a deep fall in GDP will have an ongoing effect for some time to come. The Bank of England has predicted that the economy will fall by 9.5 per cent overall in 2020 and as
HMRC restored to secondary preferential for creditors: How does this impact secured lending?
HMRC restored to secondary preferential for creditors: How does this impact secured lending? The Finance Act 2020 (‘the Act’) which received royal assent in July 2020 has returned HMRC to the position of secondary preferential creditor in insolvent liquidations. This change will come into effect on 1 December 2020 and will mean that certain debts owed by a business to HMRC will now be paid in preference to floating charges (held typically by financial institutions), and unsecured creditors. While