May 11, 2020 | Advice, All Members, COVID-19
The government has now published the more detailed brief referred to in the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday; the full document can be read here. What is most noticeable about the government’s brief is that it contains very little detail on the key issues, nor the...
May 10, 2020 | Advice, All Members, COVID-19
This evening the Prime Minister announced what he described as the Government’s plans for handling the “next phase” of the Covid-19 pandemic and a set of options for England. Key employment points of his announcement were: people who can work from home should but...
May 6, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
As the largest independent trade union representing staff in Lloyds Banking Group, we have written to Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy making it clear that once the lockdown is eased any changes to working practices...
May 4, 2020 | All Members, GMP Court Case
The second part of the union’s landmark legal case on Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) will begin in the High Court today. Given the current turmoil the case will be heard by Mr Justice Morgan via Skype. Members will recall that in the first case in 2018, the High...
Apr 29, 2020 | All Members, COVID-19
Tomorrow, Lloyds will publish its Q1 results and will set out how much the coronavirus pandemic will cost the bank. Barclays has set aside £2.1bn and HSBC £2.4bn for customers not being able to repay back loans during the crisis. The UK economy could shrink by 35% in...
