Following the announcement of further lockdown measures on 4 January 2021, the Chancellor has announced a further £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants in order to support businesses through the new measures …
Starting 1 November 2020 employers will be able to claim 80% of an employee’s usual salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. The scheme …
Rishi Sunak has announced the Government’s ‘Winter Economy Plan’ following the new measures implemented on 22 September 2020 to stop the spread of Coronavirus – the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS). …
On 30 July 2020, Government announced that new legislation will be published to further protect furloughed employees who have been made redundant. The legislation “The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, …
On 10 July 2020, government updated the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) guidance to reflect the changes for employers who plan to make a furloughed employee redundant. The Employers guidance has been …
On 12 June 2020, Government published and updated guidance to include further detail on the Flexible Furlough Scheme and explains how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘CJRS’) is changing from …
Future Workforce Planning – So What’s Your Plan? by Andrea Palmer, Head of HR at Aspire Human Resources The Prime Minister has announced his ‘roadmap’ for easing the coronavirus lockdown …
On Friday 29th May 2020, the Chancellor announced an extension to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (“SEISS”) and confirmed the next steps for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”). CJRS – Next …
On 13 May 2020, Government published guidance on employer’s entitlement to force furloughed employees to take annual leave during this pandemic. Employers can both force and cancel a worker’s holiday …
On 17 April 2020, Government updated their guidance “Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme’ to include the heading “holiday pay”. The guidance states; Whilst furloughed …
