The Government announced on Friday 30 October, that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which was due to end in October will be extended until the start of December. The government’s plan to commence a new scheme called the Job Support Scheme (JSS) on 01 November 2020 has now been postponed. This announcement follows the…
The Coronavirus pandemic has thrown up many challenges for employers; furloughing staff, transitioning to working from home, creating COVID-19 secure workplaces, deciding who to bring back to the workplace and trying to sustain their business, and the jobs of their employees. Employers tell us this has caused a myriad of emotions and the weight of…
The government announced recently that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be in place until the end of October 2020, and that employers would now be expected to contribute to the cost of the scheme. The government has also now announced changes to the CJRS which focuses on bringing the workforce back into businesses…
Content in this guide: • Current position • Government considering • What about company sick pay? Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that those in self-isolation on medical advice should be treated as on sick leave and may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). This may raise questions for some of you and we…
An employee does not need two years’ service to claim unfair dismissal if the reason for the dismissal is that he or she has made a public interest disclosure. One of the difficulties for employers is that an employee who makes disclosures of alleged wrongdoing may also be a difficult colleague to work with –…
The transfer of employment as a result of a TUPE transfer is an automatic process. When a TUPE transfer takes place, all of the employees assigned to the relevant part of the undertaking automatically transfer to the new employer. This can cause difficulties if the parties wrongly believe that an individual is not covered by…