Pennine Law are delighted to announce its successful acquisition of Wosskow Brown Solicitors, a long-established and well-known legal practice with a rich history of providing exceptional services from owner-managed businesses to individual clients. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone for both organisations and sets the stage for a dynamic future as they join forces…Continue reading
Category: Employment
Articles relating to our employment services
Wosskow Brown Selects SCCCC as Charity Partner for 2022
Wosskow Brown Solicitors are delighted to announce a New Year charity partnership with SCCCC, helping them wherever we can to reach out and support older people in the local community. Who are SCCCC? SCCCC is a local volunteer organisation that works closely with the statutory agencies in Sheffield. They provide a network of support for…Continue reading
HS2 – Why All the Fuss?
Normally, we would stay well clear of anything to do with politics. It’s a sure-fire way to get people riled up and is always bound to cause an argument as everyone has different opinions. But let’s just take a moment to chat about HS2. HS2 first entered our vocabulary back in 2009 when the idea…Continue reading
IR35 Reforms – Closing Your Personal Services Company
The IR35 reforms that have come into effect in the private sector represent the most significant changes to employment tax for a long time. The changes, that came into force on 6th April 2021, will transform the way that contractors and other off-payroll workers in the private sector will pay tax and operate. What is…Continue reading
Furlough Scheme Coming to an End
The furlough measures, introduced by the government to help employers protect their employees by covering their employees’ wages during the difficulties of the pandemic, are set to end on 30th September 2021. Should Furlough Be Further Extended? In May 2021, over a million workers came off the scheme that was designed to help businesses stay…
Visiting Wosskow Brown’s Offices after 19 July 2021
Firstly, we’d like to thank all of our clients for helping us follow government guidelines over the last 12 months. We think that we can all agree, that restrictions have not made life easy, and we can’t wait for everything to return to normal. However, despite the easing of coronavirus safety restrictions on 19 July,…Continue reading
Sexual Abuse Culture Needs Stamping Out
Over 60% of women have gone through the experience of having a male colleague behave inappropriately towards them. 20% of these women described the unacceptable behaviour of the men as ‘persistent’. Furthermore, we’re shocked to learn that a recent Ofsted survey has found that girls at school are being contacted by up to 11 boys…
Be Careful What You Say On Social Media – A Tweet Can Land You in Court
We’re frequently reminded of the risks of posting online and how important it is to be sensible with what we share and what we say on the internet. This message is mainly relevant to the increasingly popular social media platforms that have come into regular use worldwide. Twitter always seems to be the platform that…Continue reading
No Jab No Job – Can Employers Require Staff to Have the Vaccine?
With the vast rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines around the country, there finally seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for the UK population. The vaccine is gradually being offered to the wider population now that most of the elderly and clinically vulnerable have had their first jab. The general working masses…Continue reading
2021 Budget Announcement – Furlough Scheme Extension
Rishi Sunak MP has announced, as part of the Spring 2021 Budget, that the furlough scheme will remain in place until the end of September 2021.Continue reading