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 […]
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 […]