During this event, BHP Law in conjunction with Darlington Business Week, will discuss the following topics:

1. The return to work from Covid-19

The 19 July 2021 represented the long-awaited “Freedom Day” whereby all Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. However, employers are likely going to face ongoing issues such as:

• Requests for flexible / hybrid working

• The data protection issues surrounding asking staff about vaccinations

• The issues surrounding long-covid.

2. An overview of redundancy

With the furlough scheme winding down with the view to ending at the beginning of October 2021, many employers will be faced with difficult decisions regarding their workforce. Where employers have closed their place of work or still have a reduced amount of work, one of the options will be to consider redundancy. The team will look at:

• How to identify a redundancy situation

• An overview of the process to conduct redundancies

• How to calculate a redundancy payment.

Session agenda:

Introduction - 15:15-15:20

The return to work from Covid-19 -15:25-15:35

An overview of redundancy - 15:35-15:50

Q&A - 15:50-16:00

BHP Law is a North East law firm with a rich history dating back to the 1800s. We offer a full range of legal services from our offices in Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Teesside and Tynemouth. We can support you with any employment law matters arising from the changing times we are all facing.

For a full list of our services, visit our website.