Changes to the Standard ACAS Early Conciliation Period
Anyone wishing to make a tribunal claim must complete a form to tell ACAS why they intend to make a claim. ACAS will try to help employees reach an agreement…
The End of Lockdown and The Winter Plan
The government have announced that lockdown will end next week (2nd December 2020). Along with this announcement they have announced their Winter Plan to help control Covid19 during the winter…
Furlough Leave Extended Until 31st March 2021
Further to the announcement of a second national lockdown in England, the Government have extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – aka furlough scheme – until 31st March 2021.…
Job Support Scheme Update – October 2020
On the 22nd October 2020 the chancellor announced changes to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) which is replacing the furlough scheme in November 2020. The changes mean that employers will…
Update on the Job Retention Bonus – October 2020
Update on the Job Retention Bonus Further to the latest Treasury Direction, issued last Friday (2 October 2020) we can confirm the following updates on the Job Retention Bonus (JRB).…
Checking Employee Temperatures In The Workplace.
Having a temperature of 37.8 degrees or more is one of the main symptoms of Covid-19. Many companies are introducing temperature checking upon entry to the workplace, to see if…
Update On The New Job Support Scheme
Update on the new job support scheme Since the announcement about the New Job Support Scheme starting from the 1st November 2020 the HM Treasury has clarified certain parts that…
New Job Support Scheme
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced a new Job Support Scheme today (24th September 2020) to replace the Job Retention Scheme which ends at the end of October 2020. This…
EU Settlement Scheme
The EU settlement scheme enables citizens of EU member states, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, who have lived in the UK continuously for a period of five years,…
Lessons Learnt From Covid-19; Getting Ready For A 2nd Wave
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted workplaces severely since it hit the UK in March 2020. The world was completely unprepared for the pandemic that occurred, businesses had to close, employees…
