Last night the Government published a third updated version of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The link is here. It is self explanatory for the most part but I highlight below some particular changes:- Employers can furlough shielding employees (that is shielding in line with public health guidance (or need to stay at home with […]
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Update
The Government has published more guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – please see here. This is very helpful and self explanatory. Please note that there is one big (but helpful) U-turn in the guidance, namely, it now states that employers, “can claim for any regular payments you are obliged to pay your employees. […]
Furlough Leave – The ‘F’ Word – What do Employers Need to Know?
It seems that the ‘F’ word really is the only word on every employer’s minds at present. As Furlough Leave becomes a common occurrence across all businesses large and small, many questions have been cropping up and need answering sooner rather than later to enable businesses to make significant costs savings now, in order to […]
Government Announcement – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Further Guidance
The Government have, overnight, published more Guidance about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. See here It is not extensive but is nonetheless very helpful. We expect more guidance and/or legislation in the coming weeks but for now it answers many (but not all) questions Employers have. In any event, when making a claim to HMRC […]
Government Announcement – Lock Down – Can Staff go to Work today?
Last night Boris Johnson (Prime Minister) announced amongst other things, “travelling to and from work [is permitted], but only where it is absolutely neccessary and cannot be done from home.” What does this mean? This was ambigious. It was not clear whether the work had to be neccessary or whether the travel to get to […]
Government Announcement about “Furloughed Workers” – What does it actually mean?
The information that the government have provided is limited to say the least. You can find the official advice here for employers:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses There is also advice for employees:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-guidance-for-employees We understand that in these unprecedented times employers will have lots of questions about this measure. Given that we do not have any detailed guidance […]