Flexible Furlough Scheme
The Government have announced further details of the new flexible furlough scheme due to start on the 1st July 2020. From 1st July, employers can bring furloughed employees back to work for any amount of time and any shift pattern, while still being able to claim CJRS grant for the hours not worked. Employers will have […]
CJRS closed for new entrants after 30th June 2020
Another Friday during lockdown means another update on the furlough scheme! As we had anticipated, Rishi Sunak announced increased flexibility to the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) over the next few months. From 1st July 2020, employers will be able to bring furloughed employees back to work on a part time basis. The government will […]
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is set to launch next week! Following the coronavirus outbreak, the Government have put together a package of support measures for businesses who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of this package, Employers will be able to recover coronavirus related statutory sick pay (“SSP”). A […]
BREAKING NEWS: HMRC provides clarity on the furlough scheme requirements
It has been a matter of some debate over the past few weeks as to whether or not employers needed a written agreement from an employee to cease all work in order to be able to claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This arose as a result of a discrepancy between the Treasury Direction, […]
Hot off the press: HMRC’s amendment to the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme
HMRC have just announced that they have changed the qualifying date when an employee has to be on employer’s payroll to benefit from the furlough scheme. This has been changed to 19th March 2020 when it was previously 28th February 2020. Some would say this welcome announcement comes after a lot of backlash. This announcement […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]