You can find the latest furlough scheme updates here: 8 April 2021 For periods of Furlough starting on or after 1 May 2021, the eligibility dates are changing. You can only claim for employees who were employed on or before 2 March 2021. The Furlough contributions that businesses are required to make are increasing from…
The Department of Health and Social Care have today (18 March 2021) issued a press release setting out future shielding guidance to those categorised as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV). Following the roadmap out of the national restrictions published by the Government, it is currently intended that from the 1 April 2021, at the earliest, those…
This question now being asked of us by some of our customers is to clarify when they will be able to return to work as “normal”. The government’s roadmap sets out four key steps on the way to this. Step one is where we are now, with schools and education resuming on site. If things…
With accruing holidays and the significant resourcing and financial issues these are starting to create…have you thought about an Easter shutdown? The pandemonium of the COVID virus in 2020 wreaked havoc with the way in which employees usually take holiday. Options for leave were severely limited due to lockdown restrictions, and workers were reticent about…
Sadly, as I write this article, the latest Covid-19 statistics that are being set out by the government make it clear that the numbers of new cases are going to remain high for some time to come. As a result of this, we are receiving more calls from employers struggling to understand what to do…
‘If you can work from home, then you must do so’, was the continuing and resounding directive from the Prime Minister on the 5th January 2021. Not the way any of us wanted to kickstart the New Year, but it is what it is. From this Governmental announcement, England entered another National Lockdown, meaning that…
‘Blue Monday’ has become a recognisable turn of phrase in January. And with the announcement of a 3rd national lockdown, we are all feeling the weight of the Coronavirus pandemic on our lives. It’s more important than ever for employers to address their employees’ mental health and wellbeing ahead of the upcoming year. What is…
Updated: 16/11/2020 Following the Government’s announcement that the furlough scheme would be extended on the 5th November until 31st March 2021, further guidance has now been published. The scheme is expected to be reviewed once again in January 2021. Here’s an update on what we know so far: Employers can claim for employees who were…
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for at least a month, as the government announces a second month-long national lockdown starting 5th November. The PM explained that the proposed job retention scheme has been put on hold so that the furlough scheme can be extended, however for the next month, the government will…
At the end of September, the government announced its new furlough scheme, the Job Support Scheme (JSS). A further amendment to the scheme was announced today by Chancellor Rishi Sunak and is due to begin on 1st November 2020. The increased support for businesses and workers comes after growing pressure from firms in tier two…