Covid-19

Yesterday, economy secretary Fiona Hyslop announced a series of measures to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus on businesses in Scotland, including a £2.2 billion for businesses.

Due to the current public health situation and the impact of coronavirus on companies (e.g. self-isolating), Companies House is now automatically granting a two-month extension to file company accounts.  

Simon Allison looks at common issues for employers during the coronavirus outbreak such as whether an employer can lay off staff and what happens if they are forced to close their premises. Lay-off/short time working clauseIn the unlikely event that your employees have a “lay off” or sho

Law firm Gilson Gray has issued helpful guidance for employers and employees looking for clarity on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to affect businesses of all sizes across the UK. Graham Millar, employment law partner at Gilson Gray, said while it is important to follow Gov

Scottish businesswoman Marie Macklin CBE has offered £100,000 community cash fund to support the communities of Kilmarnock, which will help tackle the local impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the places closest to her heart. Having seen first-hand how the pandemic is directly affe

The UK Government has delayed the introduction of new IR35 tax rules by a year as part of a package of measure to help business cope with the impact of the coronavirus.

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has written to the UK Government outlining a series of strategic interventions to help the industry see through the economic impact of COVID-19.

Given the developing situation regarding coronavirus, BESA, ECA and SELECT have launched a joint engineering services industry survey.

New measures to limit the impact of COVID-19 on the business community in Scotland have been announced by finance secretary Kate Forbes.

House prices in Scotland rose for the sixth consecutive month, but new buyer enquiries softened after strong growth in January, according to the February 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey.

News of a “breathtaking” acceleration in construction sector output has been tempered by concerns over the impact of poor weather, post-Brexit uncertainty and risks associated with the COVID-19 virus.

Womble Bond Dickinson partner Ian Atkinson and managing associate Michelle Essen outline key points for employers and contractors to consider given the outbreak of coronavirus disease COVID-19. The construction industry has had a particularly difficult few years, with uncertainty around Brexit, high

CMS senior associate Christopher Dickson discusses the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on construction contracts. While the worst effects of the coronavirus outbreak have so far largely been felt in China, the escalating number of confirmed cases reported in Italy over the past few days has cont

The Chinese government is building a new 1,000-bed hospital in only six days to fight the recent coronavirus in Wuhan and treat suspected patients as fast as possible.