A new scheme has been launched by the Scottish Government which will remove the need for employees in certain sectors to self-isolate. Under current rules a person who has been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID 19 must isolate for ten days....
All employers in the UK have a duty to prevent illegal working. This involves carrying out right to work checks on all employees before they start work. Since March 2020 the rules for employers carrying out right to work checks have been relaxed to account for the...
The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of September. Rishi Sunak announced this as part of the 2021 budget yesterday. The only change to the scheme is that employers will be expected to contribute a portion of the furlough payments to employees at the...
In anticipation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CRJS”) finally ending on 30 April 2021, the Government has published a new Treasury Direction with changes and extends the effect of the CJRS. Everything that has been said recently does suggest that 30 April...
While the focus over recent months has understandably been on Covid and the Job Retention Scheme, the Government has now announced the latest details of the annual increases in the various rates of the national minimum wage and national living wage. Details follow the...
While the Government has recently tried to help with the ongoing challenges of Covid 19 by extending the Job Retention Scheme until (at least) 31 March 2021, it is worth bearing in mind that there are certain steps that need to be taken to make sure employers get the...
Following the recent trend of regular and unpredictable changes to Government support, the Chancellor announced today that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS…or “the furlough scheme”) will continue until 31 March 2021. Continuing the provisions announced last...
Recognising the very serious situation the United Kingdom is facing, our Prime Minister broke with tradition and unexpectedly over the weekend announced a dramatic change to the support mechanisms open to employers trying to cope with the ongoing challenges of Covid....
In this ever-changing world, we employment lawyers are used to legislative and policy change affecting our world. But surely never to the extent currently seen. Even before the Government has issued any meaningful guidance surrounding the Job Support Scheme due to...
Despite the fact it is not operational yet, the Government has just announced details for an extension to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) to help cope with further challenges caused by Covid. From 1 November 2020, the JSS will provide help in the form of the Government...