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A summary of the latest furlough scheme changes
The Government announced yesterday that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (what we call the furlough scheme) will now be extended until 31 March 2021. We have had a lot of questions about how this all works and here we set out what we know so far. 1. Under the...
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Job Support Scheme changes again with good news for employers
The Chancellor announced today a further change to the Job Support Scheme (or JSS as it is now known). The changes mean that for the JSS to apply, an employee will now only need to work and be paid for at least 20% of their normal hours, not 33% as set out when the...
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Employment Law update event – 25th November 2020. Join us…
Employment Law evolves at a rapid pace and this year has been particularly challenging. During these unprecedented times, employers have been trying to get to grips with the Government Schemes aimed to combat the effects of Covid-19 and support their workforce...
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Job Support Scheme (JSS) extended
It was announced on 9 October 2020, that the Government's Job Support Scheme will be extended. The expanded scheme provides the following: Firms whose premises are legally required to shut for some period over winter as part of local or national restrictions will...
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Kickstart Scheme webinar
As part of the Government’s “Plan for Jobs” they have launched the Kickstart Scheme. This aims to create thousands of work placements, fully funded by the Government, to help businesses recover from the impact of COVID-19, while also helping young people back into...
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Helpful guidance on the new Job Support Scheme
It is well known that the Government furlough scheme is tapering down and finishes at the end of October 2020. We now have details of it's replacement, the "Job Support Scheme". A fact sheet from HM Treasury tells us how the scheme will work and here are the outline...
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Employment law event – Exploring options for employers post the furlough scheme
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, also known as the furlough scheme, is due to end on 31 October 2020. Join us to explore some of the options that employers will have, including the new Job Support Scheme, as they start to evaluate the impact on their...
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Proportion of companies calculating their ethnicity pay gap increases
Larger companies have had to report on their gender pay gap for some time and it is likely that in time the Government will require smaller companies to do so. Currently, the law does not require companies to report on their ethnicity pay gap. However, accountancy...
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Statutory payments must be on normal pay and not furlough pay
With effect from tomorrow, new Regulations come into force. The Regulations say that employers must calculate certain statutory payments, which include redundancy and notice pay, based on a furloughed employee's normal pay. With redundancy becoming more possible for...
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Documenting flexible furlough
Today is the first day that employers can take advantage of the flexibility the Government has given to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The changes mean that employers can bring employees back from furlough on a part time basis and keep them on furlough for the...
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