Alicja Bielawska
Articles by Alicja Bielawska
25 Jan 2021
COVID-19 Business Interruption Scheme – The Supreme Court’s Judgment
The Supreme Court, on 15th January 2021, handed down judgment in the COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case. The result of this judgment is favourable towards policyholders, meaning that small businesses are now more likely to be successful in making claims on their insurance policies. This is great news to business owners who have suffered colossal […]
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7 Jun 2020
The employment contract and written statement of employment particulars – what to include.
As an employer you always have a contract with your employee even if you have provided nothing in writing. This is because the employment offer has been accepted by your employee and he is now obliged to perform his duties for a consideration, which is a payment. This suffice in the UK to establish contract […]
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3 May 2020
Download FREE template Furlough Agreement
Click here to download furlough agreement template We have just entered another week of lockdown and yet it has not been resolved when we can expect it to be eased. We observe many of our business clients and local entrepreneurs suffering financial losses and organisational disruptions as a result. Unfortunately, many of them have no […]
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26 Apr 2020
Impact of Coronavirus on Businesses: Claims on Insurance Policies
The impact on businesses that COVID-19 has had, has been catastrophic. According to the Financial Times, around 21,000 more businesses in the UK have collapsed in March this year, compared to the same month a year ago. There has also been a drop in new companies by 23%. We presume that these figure will only grow significantly, […]
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20 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – step by step guide for employers
The governmental guide published recently on-line provides the employers with information how to make a claim for reimbursement and what are the requirements for such application. Firstly, it guides through eligibility criteria that has to be met before the application is considered by the employer and submitted. The employer must agree with employee and subsequently […]
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13 Apr 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) An Update For Our Clients
Coronavirus (COVID-19) An Update For Our Clients With the current uncertainty around COVID-19, I want to reassure you that IMD Solicitors LLP is still open for business. Despite some of our colleagues working from home, we are, as always, committed to offering a seamless service. Our offices are still open where we are operating with […]
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1 Apr 2020
Employment – What You Should Know About IR35 Regulation
‘Employment in disguise’ – what you should know about IR35 regulation. The ironic thing about IR35 legislation is that when you type this phrase into Google, the first result that shows up is ‘IR35 changes’ and ‘IR35 how to avoid’. We know it also from our business clients that they are concerned and not sure […]
Read more 27 Mar 2020
Coronavirus – Advice for Employees
In this article we want to focus on employees, support employees can get and the issues they may have that are caused by the current coronavirus crisis. If you are an individual who is wondering what will happen with your workplace and if you are somehow protected under the circumstances, please stay with us and […]
Read more 24 Mar 2020
Coronavirus – Impact On Businesses And The Support Available
The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus will place many businesses in a difficult financial position. As the chancellor, Mr Rishi Sunak stated at one of the daily briefings: ‘the coronavirus pandemic is a public health emergency. But it is also an economic emergency. We have never, in peacetime, faced an economic fight like this one’. […]
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