The Government has published another update to its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Here is a summary of the update: 1. Employers can reclaim 80% of compulsory (which we assume to mean contractual) commission back from HMRC, as well as basic salary....
Employment Law changes fast at the best of times but in these unprecedented times things are changing faster than ever. Here is another change. The Government has just announced that it will allow workers to carry over up to 4 weeks annual leave into the next two...
The Government has just published further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (more commonly called the Furlough Scheme). It is not yet clear whether HMRC intends to rely on this guidance only, or whether there will be actual legislation. You can find...
We are being asked a lot about furloughed workers. Here is a summary of the current position: 1. The Government has introduced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”). Under the terms of the Scheme, the employer will be able to claim up to 80% of the...
For those of you affected by the changes to the IR35 rules that are due to come into effect in April, the Government has just announced that the changes will not come into effect until April 2021. The Government said this is in response to the Coronavirus crisis and...
We are being increasingly asked about what employers should do when they suspect employees may have coronavirus. They may have travelled in areas where it has spread or be showing symptoms. Helpfully, ACAS have just produced some guidance which is worth reading. To...
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