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There are places I remember…

The Tees Valley and the surrounding area is a great place to live and work and we all have our favourite things to do and places to visit. Whilst the nation is following government advice and socially isolating, some of our favourite places are not yet accessible.

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Posted in:News & PR Commercial Property

Getting ready for the return to work: FAQs on how to keep employees safe

As the UK economy begins its recovery from the Covid-19 crisis and as we see businesses preparing to re-open, the Government is encouraging employers to safely welcome staff back to the workplace.

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Posted in:Employment Law Coronavirus

A message from our Managing Partner, Lee Bramley

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an effect on all businesses in one way or another with some having to temporarily close based on the government guidelines, others choosing to ‘mothball’ their business and others operating from home where possible. The response from the public and private sectors, key workers and individuals has been a source […]

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Director decision making during the Covid-19 lockdown

Social distancing and the ‘new normal’ that COVID-19 has ushered in has meant that companies may face challenges in making decisions necessary where these were typically made in a face to face meeting. Below we answer a few questions about how a board of directors can pass resolutions they need to without the need for […]

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Posted in:Corporate / commercial updates Coronavirus

Increased Protection for Commercial Tenants during the Coronavirus Pandemic

In addition to the measures announced in the Coronavirus Act 2020, to protect commercial tenants, the Government has announced further plans to allow for even greater safeguards.

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Posted in:Coronavirus Commercial Property

Teesside team appointed to CPI’s advisory panel

Teesside’s business law firm Endeavour Partnership has been appointed to CPI’s advisory panel.

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Covid-19 and its impact on restructuring and insolvency

The COVID-19 outbreak created uncertainty for all businesses – things like basic trading performance, the availability of capital and the effect of the Government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Posted in:News & PR Corporate Recovery and Insolvency Coronavirus

How to calculate maternity and parental payments for furloughed employees

During the flurry of furlough, we had several queries from our clients in respect of how to calculate statutory maternity pay (SMP) for employees who were on maternity leave but had been furloughed.

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Posted in:Employment Law Coronavirus

Team delivers online sessions to help local businesses understand the staff retention scheme (furlough)

Teesside’s commercial law firm, The Endeavour Partnership, has organised the events to give local businesses the opportunity to ask partner and head of employment law, Stephen Elliott, questions about the job retention scheme and furloughing employees.

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Posted in:News & PR Coronavirus

The latest advice on the Job Retention Scheme

As an employer, it’s vital to stay up to date with the amendments being made to the Job Retention Scheme. Our employment law experts have provided a break down of the key points from the recently revised Government guidance.

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Posted in:Employment Law Coronavirus