Holiday pay – Changes to minimise the impact of COVID-19
The Government has today announced that new legislation is going to be introduced which will allow workers to carry over up to 4 weeks of their annual leave entitlement into the next 2 leave years, where it has not been possible for them to take some or all of their holidays due to the Coronavirus. […]
Update: Employees able to access Isolation Notes online
With more and more people self-isolating and NHS resources struggling to cope with the demand for Fit Notes, employers have been asking us whether they have to pay employees if they self-isolate. Of course, employees can self-certify without evidence for the first 7 days of absence and if their absence continues beyond that, they need […]
URGENT: No in person ET Hearings from 23rd March 2020
The President of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and in Scotland has announced that Employment Tribunals hearings will be converted to case management hearings from next week. As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, from Monday 23rd March 2020, Employment Tribunal hearings that are due to take place in person at a Tribunal […]
HOT OF THE PRESS: Changes to SSP
Following the latest Budget, the government has announced that new SSP Regulations come into force today. These Regulations state that employees who are self-isolating to prevent infection or contamination, should be paid SSP. Boris Johnson stated that anyone showing even mild symptoms of the coronavirus needs to self-isolate for 7 days. We are still awaiting […]
Breaking news: Statutory sick pay
Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer has published his budget today at lunchtime. Some good news for employers which they may welcome – the government will reimburse small employers (less than 250 employees) any statutory sick pay they pay to their employees for the first 14 days that they are off sick. The current rate […]
Covid-19 – Statutory Sick pay or not?
Coronavirus has taken over the headlines and has already had a significant impact on many businesses all over the world. Travel companies have seen a fall in the number of people travelling and booking holidays. A lot of employers are left wondering whether they need to pay their employees statutory sick pay if they are either […]
New Statutory Rates
From the 1st April 2020, new rates for the National Minimum and living Wage come into effect. The increases will see low-paid workers earn almost a thousand pounds more a year. These increases will be effective from 1st April 2020 when the minimum rate of pay will be increased from £8.21 to £8.72 for workers […]
Discover more about Claire
And though she be but little, she is fierce William Shakespeare Following my interview with Claire Scanlan, Guardian Law’s Director of Legal Services, it’s clear that she is not one to be underestimated! Claire manages an extensive and varied legal case load, as well as mentoring the trainee solicitors and managing the operations of […]