Until 30 June 2021, the UK government will continue contributing 80% of an employee’s wages for furloughed employees, capped at £2,500, but from 1 July this contribution will reduce on a sliding scale until the scheme ends at the end of September. For July, employers will only be able to claim 70% of wages for
In his Spring 2021 Budget, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended for a further five months from May until the end of September 2021. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the scheme – which pays 80% of employees’ wages for the hours they cannot work in the pandemic – would
We have collated here the key information relating to the recently extended CJRS (furlough scheme) that is intended as general guidance. If you require specific legal advice, please book your Free consultation call with one of our team of employment law specialists. The Extended (CJRS) Furlough Scheme With the introduction of new, tougher lockdown restrictions
On 17 December 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until 30 April 2021. In what many may view as an indication that lockdown restrictions across the UK are likely to remain in place in one form or another until at the least spring 2021, Chancellor
Businesses across the Central Belt of Scotland are bracing themselves ahead of today’s announcement from the leader of the Scottish administration, Nicola Sturgeon, when it is anticipated she will confirm that large parts of the West of Scotland will be moved up to strict Level 4 COVID-19 restrictions, the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions possible.
On 13 November 2020, HM Treasury published its fourth Treasury Direction, which together with the previous Treasury Directions, form the legal framework for the CJRS (furlough scheme). We have updated our COVID-19 Guidance for Employers and provide a useful summary of the key differences. We have updated our COVID-19 Guidance for Employers and provide a
Failing to ensure any previously issued furlough agreements meet the extended CJRS grant eligibility conditions could result in failed grant claims. Here’s how to avoid making that simple mistake: To be eligible for the grant, employers must have confirmed to their employee (or reached collective agreement with a trade union) in writing that they have been
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
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