

The coronavirus (COVID-19) poses considerable risks and challenges for all sectors, across all regions.
When it comes to people and workforces, businesses need to understand the implications of remote working, how this might affect immigration or the use of contingent workers, and what support is available from national governments.
On this page you will find our latest insights on the people and employment issues relating to coronavirus and the actions that businesses should be taking now to prepare.
If you would like to discuss how we can help you identify and mitigate the risks to your business, please contact us.
Welcome to our Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK...
Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.
Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.
Employers should consider the new government guidance when updating their health and safety risk assessments and processes
Will there be a post-lockdown surge of employee departures in recruitment and workforce solutions companies, and what ten steps could...
We look at some of the health and safety measures that employers had put in place prior to the pandemic...
Welcome to this week's Employment Law Coffee Break, in which we highlight the latest developments and issues impacting UK employers.
Companies providing remote working opportunities for students make up a fast growing new sector.
Employers need to review pension and life assurance arrangements as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends and the Job Support...
The UK government has set out its Winter Economy Plan, its latest stimulus package which provides more targeted support for...
The chancellor has announced new measures for employers to support jobs when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ends on...
HMRC is now sending out "nudge" letters to employers (including many staffing companies) at the rate of 3,000 a week...
Further updates issued on the impact of coronavirus on Enterprise Management Incentive options.
Enterprise Management Incentive options may be granted to employees on furlough or working reduced hours due to the coronavirus emergency.
HMRC's first arrest in relation to the government's furlough scheme provides a warning to businesses, particularly given the potential for...
This tracker is a summary of the legal and regulatory developments arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic that will be...
Finance Bill clause gives furloughed employees with Enterprise Management Incentive options welcome clarity on what counts as a 'disqualifying event'...
Employers will need to act on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme's latest direction that clarifies its purpose and sets new...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing. This edition focuses principally on issues around employees, furloughing, and monitoring and testing.
Following the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to 31 October 2020, the government has provided updated guidance...
Medical monitoring and testing plays a vital role in combatting Covid-19, but it is important to remain compliant with privacy...
Many companies are receiving very large payments from HMRC under the job retention scheme, with the government reported to be...
Many companies are receiving very large payments from HMRC under the job retention scheme, with the government reported to be...
As the government looks to kick-start the economy, employers will need to consider how flexible furloughing and a slow tapering...
Employers will need to understand and carefully manage their role in the test and trace process, and the potential impact...
The attention of many businesses in the past few months has been on cash management and self-preservation. However, there are...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
As the UK government begins to lift restrictions, for many there will be a shift in the operational, financial and...
What do recent UK government announcements about its job retention scheme and exiting lockdown mean for staffing and other workforce...
The government response to Covid-19 raises the possibility that homeworking and the opening and closing of workspaces will be a...
UK financial authority temporarily adjusts rules for firms solely under its regulation that need to cover or reallocate authorised senior...
The government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now be extended until the end of October...
As we settle into the business environment created by COVID-19, it is crucial that companies dedicate their efforts to business...
What do HM Treasury directions mean for staffing and umbrella companies hoping to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?
While stock markets around the world face turbulent times, and major currencies drop in value, it is important that anyone...
The latest guidance on the government's scheme for businesses to retain employees and protect workforces takes steps to recognise that...
HMRC issued further guidance on the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) on Saturday 4 April 2020. Some but not all areas...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
Originally published by our relationship firm BTG Legal, the legal adviser to Osborne Clarke’s clients in India, this PDF highlights...
The Home Office has published new guidance (30 March 2020) on how employers may conduct Right to Work checks given...
COVID-19 is creating new challenges for employers - and employment law.
In light of more guidance on the government's scheme to help retain UK jobs, employers must assess how to take...
What do the COVID-19 emergency measures Job Retention Scheme and Statutory Self-Employed Pay mean for users and suppliers of contractors...
Originally published by our relationship firm BTG Legal, the legal adviser to Osborne Clarke’s clients in India, this PDF highlights...
Many clients have contacted us seeking advice on how they remain compliant with the law regarding Right to Work (RTW)...
Originally published by our relationship firm BTG Legal, the legal adviser to Osborne Clarke’s clients in India, this PDF highlights...
Osborne Clarke is well known for having many clients and contacts in the staffing, consultancy and recruitment sector and we...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (11 March 2020) delivered in his first Budget a coronavirus battle plan that promises to keep...
Employers faced with coping with the coronavirus (Covid 19) outbreak need to put in place measures to protect, as far...
The coronavirus represents a unique challenge for businesses playing their part in looking after staff and customers, while continuing to...
The coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic that is affecting many countries requires every employer to take the necessary measures to protect its...
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread and the UK steps up its readiness, businesses need to be aware of...
Businesses and employer organisations will need to keep going as best they can during the more disruptive period of any...
The risk in the UK of coronavirus (COVID-19) has moved from low to moderate, with 35 cases now confirmed within...
Welcome to our Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK...
Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.
Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.
Employers should consider the new government guidance when updating their health and safety risk assessments and processes
Will there be a post-lockdown surge of employee departures in recruitment and workforce solutions companies, and what ten steps could...
We look at some of the health and safety measures that employers had put in place prior to the pandemic...
Welcome to this week's Employment Law Coffee Break, in which we highlight the latest developments and issues impacting UK employers.
Companies providing remote working opportunities for students make up a fast growing new sector.
Employers need to review pension and life assurance arrangements as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends and the Job Support...
The UK government has set out its Winter Economy Plan, its latest stimulus package which provides more targeted support for...
The chancellor has announced new measures for employers to support jobs when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ends on...
HMRC is now sending out "nudge" letters to employers (including many staffing companies) at the rate of 3,000 a week...
Further updates issued on the impact of coronavirus on Enterprise Management Incentive options.
Enterprise Management Incentive options may be granted to employees on furlough or working reduced hours due to the coronavirus emergency.
HMRC's first arrest in relation to the government's furlough scheme provides a warning to businesses, particularly given the potential for...
This tracker is a summary of the legal and regulatory developments arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic that will be...
Finance Bill clause gives furloughed employees with Enterprise Management Incentive options welcome clarity on what counts as a 'disqualifying event'...
Employers will need to act on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme's latest direction that clarifies its purpose and sets new...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing. This edition focuses principally on issues around employees, furloughing, and monitoring and testing.
Following the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to 31 October 2020, the government has provided updated guidance...
Medical monitoring and testing plays a vital role in combatting Covid-19, but it is important to remain compliant with privacy...
Many companies are receiving very large payments from HMRC under the job retention scheme, with the government reported to be...
Many companies are receiving very large payments from HMRC under the job retention scheme, with the government reported to be...
As the government looks to kick-start the economy, employers will need to consider how flexible furloughing and a slow tapering...
Employers will need to understand and carefully manage their role in the test and trace process, and the potential impact...
The attention of many businesses in the past few months has been on cash management and self-preservation. However, there are...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
As the UK government begins to lift restrictions, for many there will be a shift in the operational, financial and...
What do recent UK government announcements about its job retention scheme and exiting lockdown mean for staffing and other workforce...
The government response to Covid-19 raises the possibility that homeworking and the opening and closing of workspaces will be a...
UK financial authority temporarily adjusts rules for firms solely under its regulation that need to cover or reallocate authorised senior...
The government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now be extended until the end of October...
As we settle into the business environment created by COVID-19, it is crucial that companies dedicate their efforts to business...
What do HM Treasury directions mean for staffing and umbrella companies hoping to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?
While stock markets around the world face turbulent times, and major currencies drop in value, it is important that anyone...
The latest guidance on the government's scheme for businesses to retain employees and protect workforces takes steps to recognise that...
HMRC issued further guidance on the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) on Saturday 4 April 2020. Some but not all areas...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
Originally published by our relationship firm BTG Legal, the legal adviser to Osborne Clarke’s clients in India, this PDF highlights...
The Home Office has published new guidance (30 March 2020) on how employers may conduct Right to Work checks given...
COVID-19 is creating new challenges for employers - and employment law.
In light of more guidance on the government's scheme to help retain UK jobs, employers must assess how to take...
What do the COVID-19 emergency measures Job Retention Scheme and Statutory Self-Employed Pay mean for users and suppliers of contractors...
Originally published by our relationship firm BTG Legal, the legal adviser to Osborne Clarke’s clients in India, this PDF highlights...
Many clients have contacted us seeking advice on how they remain compliant with the law regarding Right to Work (RTW)...
Originally published by our relationship firm BTG Legal, the legal adviser to Osborne Clarke’s clients in India, this PDF highlights...
Osborne Clarke is well known for having many clients and contacts in the staffing, consultancy and recruitment sector and we...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (11 March 2020) delivered in his first Budget a coronavirus battle plan that promises to keep...
Employers faced with coping with the coronavirus (Covid 19) outbreak need to put in place measures to protect, as far...
The coronavirus represents a unique challenge for businesses playing their part in looking after staff and customers, while continuing to...
The coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic that is affecting many countries requires every employer to take the necessary measures to protect its...
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread and the UK steps up its readiness, businesses need to be aware of...
Businesses and employer organisations will need to keep going as best they can during the more disruptive period of any...
The risk in the UK of coronavirus (COVID-19) has moved from low to moderate, with 35 cases now confirmed within...