The Job Support Scheme (JSS) was originally announced on 24 September 2020. On Thursday 22 October the government announced changes to the scheme and also provided further details on the guidance. The JSS was introduced to provide financial support to…
Schools re-open this week, and the government is encouraging employees to return to the workplace. The Telegraph has quoted ministers and Government sources saying that people who work from home will be more prone to be dismissed. Employers should be mindful…
The Chancellor delivered the Summer 2020 Economic Update on 8 July 2020, announcing a number of measures to support businesses including: Job Retention Bonus Once the coronavirus job retention scheme finishes at the end of October, businesses will be able to claim…
The ICO has published guidance on Covid -19 workplace testing and monitoring. Whilst some organisations have been engaged in testing for several weeks now, others are planning to return to the workplace and have questions about what is and isn’t…
The updated guidance issued by the Government on 12 June 2020 confirms that the last date on which employers could furlough employees was 10 June 2020, save for those returning from maternity, shared parental leave, paternity or parental bereavement leave.…
The government updated its guidance on furlough and maternity leave on 9 June 2020. If an employee wants to return from maternity leave early she will be required to give her employer at least 8 weeks’ notice to return to…
Rishi Sunak provided further clarity on the furlough scheme and the impact on businesses on Friday 29 May 2020. Here are the details on a month by month basis. June 2020: The government will pay 80% of wages up to a…
The government has launched the long-awaited test and trace service today, 28 May 2020. This service allows anyone who has symptoms of coronavirus to be tested and if positive the individual and their household members must self-isolate, together with anyone…
It is Mental Health Awareness Week, and employees and workers may be feeling more anxious or stressed in these difficult and uncertain times. It is therefore important that employers promote health and well-being in the workplace and not only for…
The government has extended the furlough job retention scheme until October 2020, although specific details of the scheme from August are yet to be clarified. In view of the two extensions to the furlough scheme, the issue of what happens…
