We would like to offer our warmest congratulations to eleven of our solicitors:
- Laith Khatib, Sarah Cash and Hayley Rees - private client
- Gemma Bailey and Bethan Southcombe - employment
- Rhidian Hobbs - commercial property
- Richard Scott, Jayne Hunt and Amanda Wood - family department
- Sue Edwards and Thomas Stride - personal injury
Each of the named individuals and their respective departments received glowing reviews and endorsements from the publisher of the Legal 500 guide based on their own research and feedback received from Howells clients. More...
We are all slowly trying to embrace the ‘new normal’. However, we are not out of the darkness yet when it comes to the pandemic. With spikes in the virus spreading, we have seen the introduction of local lockdowns, the wearing of masks and curfews.
We rejoiced when the government introduced the furlough scheme which safeguarded a number of jobs that would have otherwise been at risk. However, with furlough inevitably coming to an end on 31st October 2020, the government have announced that the furlough scheme will be replaced by the Job Support Scheme from 1st November 2020.
Read more: Everything You Need to Know About the Job Support Scheme: FAQs Answered
Even with the Job Support Scheme, an employer is still expected to pay 55% of their employee’s salary for only 33% work, in some cases. Placing employers in an extremely difficult position with limited options available.
We anticipate that the travel and hospitality industry will be hardest hit. The affects can already be seen by Cineworld’s announcement to temporarily close all cinemas and making staff redundant. More...
