Private Sector

Some franchised car dealers have been accused of abusing Government’s Job Retention Scheme (JRS) as businesses across the UK prepare for the opening of the HMRC's portal to register for the salary support.

https://www.am-online.com/news/market-insight/2020/04/09/government-furlough-portal-set-to-open-amid-car-retail-abuse-allegations

Despite Morrisons’ victory in the Supreme Court last week over the actions of a disgruntled employee, the ruling did not entirely extinguish the threat to businesses from vicarious liability

https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news-focus/news-focus-what-morrisons-means-for-vicarious-liability/5103786.article#.Xo47WHnc7N4.twitter

Examining the long-term impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on the world of work, security, privacy and networks

https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Coronavirus-What-does-the-new-normal-mean-for-how-we-work

Are companies creating an environment that is increasing fraud risk?

Once fraud becomes part of an organisation’s culture, it can spread and affect employees like a virus. But why would persons with apparently high ethical standards transform into fraudsters?

https://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4295010095%2B&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWTJRM056ZzBaVGhtWkRZeiIsInQiOiJVSm1rcjkwU3hHVkZYQ04wM2xiSnNHeXdHNFp3RmlBckZrRktJUlZBVUJcL21KSVNhMTJ6WUZWVStmMWxlVWk4N2dTVzY1Vm5Nb0Z6aytaZFwvYmR0RDIwVCt3eE1QUzMxaGpsb1JJZzhLT2lTTHc5dU40SFwvRnZyNjdySmcrYXNvcktxdzg3OGlYYTlOREx0aGx1aHBzMlE9PSJ9#.XoTJb3P69kY.twitter#.XoTJb3P69kY.twitter

Defence said: 'He has since found a new job in factort. There is no handling of money and he is on twice the wages he was on'

Administrators say they believe they can bring about the completion of three schemes belonging to Liverpool developer the Elliot Group.

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2057394-administrators-confident-of-delivering-elliot-group-schemes#.XneEX-_u1lw.twitter

As a result of government recommendations for tackling Covid-19, thousands if not millions of employees across the UK have found themselves unexpectedly working from home for the first time. Some employers will be unfamiliar with how their duty of care extends to homeworkers.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/blog/what-employers-need-to-know-about-homeworking?utm_source=iContact%2BWeekly%2BNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legal-futures&utm_content=

The acquittal of three former Barclays executives on fraud charges brought an end to the first UK trial of senior bank figures for actions taken in the financial crisis.

https://www.mondaq.com/Article/904340

The Post Office has sparked anger with secret settlements with subpostmasters outside the recent legal action against it

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480083/Secret-Post-Office-deals-cause-fury-among-Horizon-IT-scandal-campaigners