Entries by Jenny Carpenter

Adams Harrison Outside Meeting Area

We welcome you to enjoy the pleasant surroundings of our secluded, private gardens in Saffron Walden to make a will or for other solicitor consultations by prior appointment. As a business we are committed to adhering to Government guidance, therefore we are only permitting visitors to our offices by prior appointment. Our gazebo provides an […]

Adams Harrison Excellent Lexcel Audit Result July 2020

Adams Harrison is excellent – it is official. Adams Harrison has held the Lexcel accreditation since 1999 and over the last four days has undergone a rigorous full reassessment. The result being that the firm has passed with flying colours. What is Lexcel? It stands for Legal Excellence and is a Law Society accreditation in […]

Further Government Announcement On Furlough Scheme

Yesterday the Government announced that in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) that whilst it will close to new entrants at the end of June this will not be applicable to parents on statutory maternity and paternity leave who return to work in the coming months even after 10th June cut-off date. However, […]

Furlough Leave Update

10th June 2020 – this is the last date for workers/employees not previously furloughed to be placed on furlough leave and for the employer to benefit from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The scheme will close to new entrants on 30th June, meaning that from 1st July employers will only claim under the CJRS […]

Furlough Leave Update Information

All employers and organisations please be aware that in order to qualify for the subsidy from the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme all employees/workers furloughed must have been given written instruction that they cannot do any work for the organisation that has placed them on furlough, and have consented to this in writing. This is […]

Some FAQs About Furlough Answered

Some FAQs about furlough, answered by employment law specialist, Jenny Carpenter, Solicitor. Do you have to be employed to be placed on furlough leave? No, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme applies to the self employed, contractors and zero hour workers. Can furlough leave be used for those shielding at home from Covid-19 as they are […]

Employment Law Terms Explained

As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic we are experiencing unprecedented employment circumstances and lots of different terms are being used to describe a worker/employee’s situation:- Laying off The employer provides the employee with no work, nor pay for a undefined period, but retains them as an employee. Short time working The employer provides less […]

Coronavirus

Adams Harrison Coronavirus Statement 24th March 2020 We are committed to adhering to the Government’s instruction that people should stay at home wherever possible. To ensure we meet our professional duty in relation to current instructions, we have put in place just  skeleton staffing levels in our offices dealing with work that is absolutely necessary.We […]

Employment Law Changes – Are You Ready?

From 6th April 2020 all new employees, but also workers/joiners to a company, will have the right to a written statement of terms on or before the first day of employment, whereas it is currently for employees only and within two months of employment starting. This change has been brought about by an amendment to […]

Support For “Friends Of The Cangle”

We were delighted to support the New Cangle Community Primary School in Haverhill, who sent us this lovely thank you letter The ‘Friends of the Cangle’ would like to thank you for your very kind donation towards our annual Christmas Fayre to raise funds for New Cangle CP School. The Fayre was an enormous success […]