Motor Trade Legal News

With no firm end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, it continues to significantly impact employers and the workforce.   Although the vaccine is not yet available to be purchased privately, employers may want employees to take the vaccine as soon as they become eligible, under the voluntary NHS programme.  A high vaccination rate would minimise […]

With the announcement of a lockdown in England from 06 January the English Government has produced clear guidance on the current lockdown which can be found at : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home English Government guidance clearly states that all areas in England have been moved into level 4 and put in a temporary lockdown (with the exception of […]

With the announcement of a lockdown in Scotland from 05 January the Scottish Government has produced clear guidance on the current lockdown which can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/ Scottish Government guidance clearly states that all areas in Scotland have been moved out of level 4 and put in a temporary lockdown (with the exception of […]

Following the Government’s announcement regarding the end of lockdown and the re-introduction of a tier system in England from 12.01am on Wednesday 02 December, the Government has now produced, and is currently debating draft Regulations. It is important to note that the situation is very fluid and Government guidance is being updated regularly, and so […]

With more areas of Scotland being placed into the highest tier of Coronavirus Controls from 6pm on Friday 20th November, it is more important than ever for members to understand the restrictions that are imposed. The Scottish Government has produced The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 which are designed to govern […]

Following the announcement by the Welsh Assembly of a ‘fire break’ lockdown to begin from 6pm on Friday 23rd October, there have been a number of questions that have remained unanswered. The Welsh Assembly have now produced The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 which are designed to provide a short, sharp lockdown from […]

The Government has announced a one off bonus to businesses in order to promote the retention of staff and support business. So, what do we know about this bonus, how it is calculated and how can it be claimed? What is the Scheme The Job Retention Bonus is a £1,000 one-off taxable payment to you […]

Following Government policy, from 24 September 2020 it became a legal requirement in England for staff as well as members of the public to wear face coverings in shops. The information in this note is based on information released by the Government as at 24 September 2020. England What is the requirement at law? “No […]

Facemasks, Covid Secure and NHS Track & Trace QR Codes Within the last few days there have been a number of new announcements and restrictions concerning Covid-19. Following the announcement on Friday 18 May 2020 requiring some businesses in England to display QR codes for Track and Trace as well as yesterday’s announcement from the […]

With only 12 hours to go before the wearing of face coverings in shops became a legal requirement the Government finally published the regulations governing the requirement to wear face coverings in England as well as their detailed guidance.  The information in this note is based on information released by the Government as at 23 […]