We can all accept as read that the pandemic has already led to a number of fundamental changes in relation to the way in which we work, with more to come. One in five small businesses are considering, or have already implemented, a revised working week. As the rollout of the vaccine programme progresses, the next challenge facing businesses is whether to allow employees to return to the office on a full-time basis, continue working from home, or provide employees with the option of a hybrid of both.
Employment Tribunal compensation limits are a useful tool for both employers and employees in valuing potential claims for redundancy and unfair dismissal and weighing up the risks involved.
MS v General Teaching Council for Scotland [2021] CSIH 17:
This interesting appeal, before the Second Division of the Inner House, considered whether the respondent's Fitness to Practise Panel had given adequate consideration to the Appellant's Asperger's when assessing his fitness to practise.
Spring is in the air; the vaccination programme is well under way and with the increasing relaxation of restrictions over the next few weeks, things are edging closer to some semblance of life as we knew it. However, as minds turn to reopening workplaces, health and safety issues remain as important as ever.
One year on and a lot has happened since we went into lockdown in March 2020. Charlotte Fleming and Lily Morrison take this opportunity to reflect on the changes we have seen during the Covid-19 pandemic and how we at BTO continue to be on hand to help you navigate life’s ups and downs.
