The emergency legislation in the Scottish Government’s Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill 2020 has implications for residential landlords and tenants across the private and social rented sectors.
Since the last edition of BTOverview our working and private lives have changed almost beyond recognition. Indeed, this article is being drafted not from my office desk but from my kitchen table whilst my wife tries to persuade me that “When you think about it this is the ideal time for us to get a dog...” – at least she is consistent.
This note provides an overview of the practical implications of Covid 19 as it relates to civil business before the Scottish Courts. This note is up to date as at: 2 April 2020
The UK Government has announced an emergency volunteering leave scheme which will allow employees and workers to be absent from work to support health and social care services during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Employers are busy dealing with various challenges during the COVID-19 outbreak but should be aware of statutory pay and award increases which come into force this month. We have set them out below as a reminder.