Employment Law Updates

On 5 November 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until 31 March 2021 and it is more generous than the scheme running in September and October. Until at least January 2021, Employers will be able to claim 80% of employees’ wages, capped at £2,500 for […]

In light of the PM’s announcement on 30 October 2020, in which he confirmed the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough Scheme / CJRS) will be extended to 2 December 2020, the new Job Support Scheme (JSS) will now not start until the extended Furlough Scheme ends.   The extension of the Furlough Scheme may create some […]

Within hours of the Prime Minister announcing new national lockdown restrictions for England, the UK Treasury has confirmed that the extension of the Furlough Scheme will apply across the whole of the UK, not just in England. Employers would be forgiven for wondering why the Prime Minister couldn’t have made this clear during his initial […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced this evening a second national lockdown for England as the UK passes one million Covid-19 cases. In a press conference from Downing Street this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that with effect from Thursday 5 November 2020, there will be a National Lockdown across England until at […]

With the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme due to end on 31 October 2020, Employers have one week to decide what to do with staff who are currently furloughed and/or flexibly furloughed. Following yesterday’s announcement by the Chancellor, HMRC has published a policy paper containing more details on the Job Support Scheme which now defines the scheme is two ways: JSS […]

On Thursday 22 October 2020 the Chancellor announced a package of further economic measures to support businesses affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The package announced by the Chancellor in a statement to the House of Commons includes significant changes to the short-time working Job Support Scheme (JSS), expanded grants for businesses in high-alert areas, […]

On Friday 9 October 2020 the Scottish administration ordered the closure of pubs and restaurants across central Scotland and with the UK Government considering similar ‘local’ lockdown restrictions for many parts of England, the Chancellor announced the extension of the new Job Support Scheme (JSS). The extension of the JSS is intended to provide temporary support to […]

Navigating your business through the COVID-19 crisis comes with a lot of challenges. Complying with the rules of the new Job Support Scheme and relevant employment law doesn’t need to be one of them. The latest government guidance on the new Job Support Scheme makes clear that Employers must agree the new short time working […]