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Motor Trade Legal News

Redundancy

Redundancy is regrettably an issue which affects many businesses, particularly in the wake of the current pandemic. Whilst redundancy is never an easy option, it can in a number of situations mean the difference between a business that can continue to trade and survive and one that fails.  In the current challenge business climate it remains an option that needs to be considered. In order to assist members when considering what steps, if any to take we have therefore produced this quick guide.

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Case Study: Return from Furlough

“When the Lockdown was first announced I closed my business and furloughed all my staff. As the Director I have started doing some work and I would like to start bringing some of my staff back from furlough but one or two of them are objecting. What can I do?”

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Distance Selling

Introduction

With the introduction of the lockdown, more and more businesses are considering selling goods and services at a distance. Whilst this is a good way of dealing with the restrictions placed upon business due to Coronavirus, it is important to ensure that businesses fully understand their obligations, the risks being undertaken and how to minimise them.

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Advice note – furlough and redundancy

Although the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) currently offers a short-term alternative to redundancies, when it comes to an end there is no doubt that many organisations will have no alternative but to make some of their workforce redundant. This raises the question of how the redundancy consultation obligations run alongside this period of furlough.  This advice note deals with a redundancy situation involving less than 20 employees being made redundant at any one ‘establishment’ (e.g. at any one site) within a 90-day period.  Please see our separate advice note on collective consultation obligations for a redundancy situation involving 20 or more employees at any one ‘establishment’.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Temporary changes to workplace policies and procedures

IMPORTANT NOTICE

It is important to note that the situation is very fluid and Government guidance is changing daily. We can therefore only provide a general guide that should be used with care. Furthermore, as we are not medical professionals, we cannot provide any medical advice on the virus, its treatment or transmission. This guidance is current for 30 April 2020.

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