Jul 21, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
It seems that following the permanent closure of a number of branches on the back of the Covid pandemic, some area directors and line mangers are approaching staff with ‘redundancy’ offers. The offers we have seen are not based on the redundancy terms we agreed and...
Jun 12, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
TSB is planning to open branches from 9 am to 5 pm with effect from Monday, 29th June. Some branches will also open on Saturday from 9 am – 1 pm for appointments and self-service only. The two employer sponsored staff unions – Accord and Unite – are supporting...
May 29, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
As we enter the 9th week in lockdown, we are all settling into routines that a few months ago would have seemed bizarre. Approximately 5,000 TSB staff are now working from home but how long will that continue and would many of those, if given the choice, want to...
May 22, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
As it scrambles around to cut costs, our fear is that Lloyds will try to reduce its pension deficit contributions to the defined benefit pension schemes. And the Trustee, which is made up of bank appointees and unelected Member Nominated Trustees, will agree to...
May 19, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
The current standoff between the teachers and the Government over the safety of teachers and some children going back to school raises an important legal principle: the right of individual employees to protect their safety. Let’s be clear up front we are not asking or...
May 12, 2020 | Advice, All Members, COVID-19
The Government has finally published detailed guidance of what it expects from employers in various work settings and 5 key points it expects employers to implement as soon as practical:”1. Work from home, if you canAll reasonable steps should be taken by...
