New Coronavirus Regulations

New Coronavirus Regulations

We are swamped with coronavirus information now but there is something important in the new Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 which all employers need to know.The regulations set out the mandatory periods for...
Job Support Scheme

Job Support Scheme

Further details Further to yesterday’s (24.9.20) announcement, additional information has been published on the Government’s Job Support Scheme (JSS) and more is set to follow soon. The JSS will apply from 1 November and will run for six months. To claim under the...
Winter Economy Plan

Winter Economy Plan

The new Job Support Scheme As we are aware the furlough scheme will come to an end on the 31st October 2020.The Government has set out its continuing job retention measures in a statement to the House of Commons today (24.9.20.)The premise of the scheme is to bring...
A Plan for Jobs

A Plan for Jobs

Rishi Sunak has announced the following measures aimed at supporting business: Job Retention Bonus The Job Retention Bonus aims to help businesses retain furloughed workers. Under the scheme, employers will receive a one-off bonus of £1,000 for each furloughed worker...
Furlough and Redundancy

Furlough and Redundancy

Despite Government support with the furlough scheme, job retention bonus and other measures for businesses, it expected that at least a quarter of UK businesses will be making some redundancies. Importantly the usual processes and laws around redundancy have not...