Get your COVID-19 related Employment Law and HR Questions answered for FREE by a reliable and trusted Employment Law Specialist. Are you struggling to keep up with the rapidly changing information on the the myriad of issues the COVID-19 crisis has created, such as managing self-isolating and shielding employees, sick pay obligations, furloughing employees and […]
Overnight the government has published further details of the Furlough Scheme in what we presume is an attempt to address the increasing number of queries the previously published guidance left unanswered. On Thursday 26 March 2020 we broke the news that the government would be publishing further details on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, aka […]
The ‘Good Work Plan’ was published on 17 December 2018 and contains a number of small, discreet changes to workplace rights. Some aspects have already been implemented but most are awaiting further government action. To help UK Employers prepare, we summarise below the key aspects of the Good Work Plan that will come into effect from 6 April 2020. […]
The new regulations will allow up to 4 weeks of unused leave to be carried into the next 2 leave years, easing the requirements on business to ensure that workers take statutory amount of annual leave in any one year. Rules on carrying over annual leave to be relaxed to support key industries during COVID-19 […]
Yesterday we outlined for you the “unofficial” position on how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme would work and it looks like our sources were spot on! Key Points of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme The government have now published further details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (otherwise known as the Furlough Scheme) and […]
More Information for Employers Full details of how the Coronavirus Retention Scheme have not been officially published yet but via one of our reliable information sources we have had sight of an FAQ email on the subject, sent by a backbench MP. It gives information about the Furlough Scheme which has not previously been released and […]
In his latest announcement this afternoon, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined details of the government rescue package for self-employed individuals. The key elements announced today include: a new self-employed income support scheme will pay self-employed people a taxable grant worth 80% of average monthly income, capped at £2,500pm income will be calculated by taking the […]
Unprecedented restrictions and a national lockdown across the United Kingdom to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) In his address to the Nation this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged UK Citizens to “Stay at Home, Protect our NHS and Save Lives” From tonight, you can only leave your house for: Shopping for basic […]
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