Self- Isolating Coronavirus Regulations and what this means for Employers
New regulations are due to come into force at midnight in relation to people who are self-isolating. The regulations are complex to say the least, but the Regulation which is extremely important for employers, is regulation 7. Regulation 7 states that if an employee or agency worker is expected to self-isolate and an employer permits […]
New Job Support Scheme FAQ’s
Rishi Sunak announced the New Job Support Scheme yesterday, which will essentially replace the furlough scheme, when this comes to an end on the 31st October. So, what is it and how will it work? What is the aim of the Job Support Scheme? The scheme has been designed to protect jobs and assist employers […]
New Jobs support scheme unveiled
Rishi Sunak has just unveiled the governments new support package to help businesses in the fight against coronavirus. It has been confirmed that the furlough scheme will come to an end next month and the focus is now to support businesses in bringing people back to work; which this new scheme will do. So, what […]
Face masks for shop workers mandatory
Further to Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on Tuesday evening, it has now become law for shop workers to wear face coverings whilst at work. Previously, it was only shoppers who had to wear face coverings, but as the cases of coronavirus are on the rise, this has now been extended. This means that […]
The Travel Lottery
Following a recent increase in flare-ups of Covid-19 across the world, the Government is imposing restrictions to those travelling abroad, with very little notice. Subsequently, thousands of people in the UK have found themselves having to self-isolate after returning to the UK from other countries. A significant number of people have been caught out by […]
Summer Budget
Yesterday, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the Covid-19 summer budget which saw him introduce several initiatives in order to help businesses recover and kickstart the economy. These include the following: Job Retention Bonus Firstly, Employers will receive a £1000 bonus (per employee), for each furloughed employee who remains in continuous employment until 31st January 2021. In […]
COVID-19 Recovery Strategy Road Map
The government has published Our Plan to Rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy with the aim of guiding the UK out of lockdown on a staged basis. In relation to returning to work, the Plan states that, from Wednesday 13th May 2020: “For the foreseeable future, workers should continue to work from home […]
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. […]