Posted By: Julie Leonard
Unfortunately one of the consequences of the covid pandemic may be a rise in the risk of redundancies. Depending on the circumstances employers may either offer statutory redundancy or may ask employees to enter into a compromise agreement. If an employee is given a compromise Agreement, it...
How to deal with bank holidays during furlough
Posted By: Julie Leonard
Even though the government has introduced various schemes to assist during the Covid 19 crisis , which has resulted in differences in many employment practices it is vital to refer to the employment contract to clarify employment issues. Where bank holidays are included in the employee’s ov...
Posted By: Julie Leonard
The Prime Minister may not take paternity leave, but would he be entitled to? Would you? If your partner is pregnant, adopting a child, or having a baby through a surrogate mother, you might be eligible for paternity leave. You could also qualify for statutory paternity leave. Paternity Leave...
Business as usual during lockdown - Julie Leonard
Posted By: Julie Leonard
Julie Leonard, Employment Lawyer What’s your normal role in Edwards & Co.? I am the employment solicitor and I represent clients from the private, public and third sectors at Tribunals but also in an advisory capacity dealing with disputes and TUPE type situations. Have you been able...
What does FURLOUGH actually mean?
Posted By: Julie Leonard
“Furlough” is a word which is very common at the moment. What does it actually mean? It basically means “leave of absence”. Employees are being furloughed due to the COVIOD-19 outbreak. As a result financial support for furloughed workers will be provided to employers throug...
Holiday Pay Claim Goes to the Supreme Court
Posted By: Julie Leonard
The Supreme Court has granted permission for The Chief Constable PSNI to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in respect of the claims by PSNI officers for overtime payments to be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. The matters will now proceed to be heard by the Supreme Cou...
