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How do I deal with staff that have to quarantine?
Many people rushed to book their summer holidays as the Government started to ease the UK’s lockdown. The recent changes to quarantine regulations have caused more uncertainty for employers and employees. The new guidance is that anyone who is returning from Spain...
REINSTATED FOR FURLOUGH – NOW WHAT?
In April Martin Lewis campaigned for employers to rehire and furlough staff who had left employment. He was vocal about employers having a moral obligation to do so. A lot of employers took employees back on. Businesses now have staff that they no longer need....
Furlough Update
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) is due to change. As of 1 August 2020 the contribution to be made by both the Government and the employer will change and will continue to do so each month until Furlough ends on 31 October 2020. The employee must...
Return to Work
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is due to end on 31 October 2020. Although many businesses re-opened after lockdown was lifted and brought their employees back to work, the guidance from the Government remains that you should work form home where you can....
Kickstart Scheme: Out with the old in with the new!
We have been preparing for a deluge of redundancy questions and businesses have already already asked “how to I get rid of my higher earners?” The Chancellor’s statement on 8 July is a game changer. He is trying to move the focus from redundancy to recruitment....
“I’ve got childcare problems, can I stay on furlough?”
Aside from redundancy, our current most common question from employers is: "I want to introduce part time furlough but some of my employees have childcare issues. What are my rights as an employer? Can they stay off work and remain on furlough when I need them here?"...
Lockdown is lifting – what next for employers?
Returning to work after the lockdown has implications or employers, from health and safety and PPE to disgruntled staff who do not want to move desks! You may even have to vary start or end times or implement new rules in the workplace. Kev talks you through social...
Changes to Annual Leave Reference Period and National Minimum Wage from April 2020
A reminder for all employers of two law changes which are still important in spite of the current situation and employees being on furlough leave. 1) Annual Leave Reference Period From 6 April 2020, the reference period for calculating holiday pay for workers with no...
Good News (about Furlough!)
We are sorry that there are yet more updates on Furlough leave and how employers can claim back 80% of the wage. The good news?... 1) HMRC"s Portal will open on 20 April with the first payments expected to be made by Friday 8 May The HMRC portal is now expected to be...