Lay-offs and short-time working

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  Letters and forms

  Letter seeking employee's agreement to short-time working (no contractual right to place on short time working - express consent necessary)

  A model letter seeking an employee's express agreement to short-time working, where there is no contractual right to place an employee on short-time working.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee who has been laid off that they can return to normal working

  Use this model letter informing an employee who has been laid off that they can return to normal working.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee who has been placed on short-time working that they can return to normal working

  A model letter informing an employee who has been placed on short-time working that they can return to normal working.

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  FAQs

  What is the difference between a lay-off and a redundancy?

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  Contract clauses

  Lay-off and short-time working contract clause

  There are no recent updates to highlight.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  David Malamatenios is a partner at Colman Coyle Solicitors. He rounds up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Colin Makin, Krishna Santra, Linda Quinn and Sandra Martins are senior associates and Melissa Powys-Rodrigues is an associate at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Tasks

  Implement a lay-off

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  Tasks

  Implement short-time working

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  Employment law cases

  Worker on zero hours contract placed on short-time working can have holiday pay reduced

  The European Court of Justice has confirmed that the holiday pay of a worker on a zero hours contract placed on short-time working can be calculated on a pro rata basis.