While many business will be able to continue to pay and employee staff during the COVID-19 lockdown, for some the burden of wages will become an issue.
So what can you do to keep your staff employed for as long as possible. And in the worst case scenario, what are your obligations should you not be able to keep everyone on.
We discussed the issues with employment law specialist and barrister Catherine Stewart. What became apparent is that while the laws are fairly clear, a lot can be achieved to avoid redundancies by communicating and negotiating with staff.
