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Update on the Furlough System under the Government Support Scheme.
The Government has now published further guidance on the Job Retention Scheme, which confirms; All businesses can take advantage of the scheme. The businesses will receive a grant from HMRC and can self-certify that they have furloughed staff members. The scheme will initially be open for 3 months from 1st March 2020. You do not have to furlough all of your staff; as long as any decisions as...Read More
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Government Support for Employee’s Wages
Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme the Government will assist by paying part of employees’ salaries if they would otherwise have been laid off as a result of the pandemic. Read More
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COVID-19 – How can Dental Practices Manage their Workforce?
The Chief Dental Officer issued advice to all NHS dental practices yesterday regarding the ongoing treatment of patients. Whilst these guidelines refer to NHS practices, in reality, all private practices will also want to consider their application. What this means is that there will be less patients in practices moving forward, which will inevitably mean less work to do. This...Read More
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Religious Rights v Clinical Obligations; how to get it right in the dental practice
Dental practices are increasingly sensitive to the religious and cultural backgrounds of their patients, recognising that special arrangements may need to be made in order to accommodate an individual’s needs. However, when it comes to employees or workers at the practice, is it always possible to balance their religious observance against the clinical obligations of the practice? In this...Read More
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Julia Furley invited to join GDC’s SLAA Working Group
The GDC is currently reviewing the application process for mediated route (or ‘knowledge and experience’ route) Specialist List Applications and has set up the working group to discuss the current application process and whether changes can be made to help simplify it. As a result of Julia Furley’s extensive knowledge and experience in this area, and her regular successful appearances...Read More
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Locum Clauses; are yours fit for purpose?
We represent both dentists and dental practices alike and one question that we are continuously asked to advise on is employment status. One of the main questions for a tribunal when determining employment status is whether the dentist is personally liable to perform the services under the contract. If they are required to personally perform the services then they will be deemed a...Read More
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