InsightsPosts By 'Sarah Lee'

22nd March 2021

With shielding coming to an end, Sarah Lee discusses what employers need to consider when bringing "shielders" back to work

8th March 2021

The Budget has brought another extension to furlough including new eligibility criteria. Sarah Lee, Partner in the BPE Employment team, discusses the changes and how businesses should be planning ahead as the percentage of grant available reduces over the coming months.

10th February 2021

2020 was, without doubt, an awful year and many of us hoped that 2021 would bring hope and a return to “normality”. Sadly, this has not been the case with lockdown 3.0, the closure of schools and dismal weather. During this time, protecting your employees’ wellbeing and mental health and maintaining their loyalty and morale is more critical than ever. In this article, Sarah Lee highlights some key employment issues to bear in mind and ideas to help manage the same.

9th November 2020

Following Lockdown 2 beginning on 5 November 2020, Sarah Lee looks at the impact on people’s mental health and how you, as an employer, might be able to support them.

24th September 2020

Following the announcement this week that people should 'work from home if they can', Sarah Lee looks at the steps businesses have taken to be 'COVID-secure' and what employers should bear in mind when determining if employees should work from home or if they need to be in the workplace.

9th September 2020

The Kickstart Jobs Scheme launched on 2 September 2020 to fund 6-month work placements for young people aged between 16 and 24 who are at risk of long term unemployment