Businesses that are required to shut due to local lockdowns could be entitled to claim up to £1,500 in grant funding every three weeks for each premises that is closed. The new grant funding has been created to support those businesses that are adversely affected by local restrictions, which are…
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The value of expert legal advice is set to come into stark relief as businesses look to rebuild and recover following the easing of lockdown. In recognition of the importance of legal services to the recovery and a swift return to prosperity, the Government has announced funding of £1,000 to…
As companies look to bring more employees back to the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned it is stepping up its inspections of COVID-secure measures. Including conducting spot inspections on workplaces by telephone. You should make sure you comply with the five basic COVID-secure steps: Carry out…
The Government has announced that from 31 July 2020 any furloughed worker that is made redundant will receive a payment based on their normal wage rather than the reduced rate of pay they may have received under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Reports of a small number of employers…
By David Scott, Head of Employment Law As the Government starts to withdraw many of its financial support mechanisms for businesses, employers may be left with little choice but to make redundancies in the coming weeks. The 31 October is a key date for employers as the Government brings the…
Employees returning from statutory maternity and paternity leave in the next few months will remain eligible for furlough through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Since 10 June, it has no longer been possible to furlough an employee for the first time, with the Government set to introduce part-time furlough…
Current guidance recommends that anyone who is not able to work from home should return to work within the ‘COVID secure’ guidelines. As part of this return to work, people are being encouraged to avoid public transport where possible, but for many this may not be possible. To assist those…
Employers concerned at the prospect of contributing to the cost of furloughed employees’ wages from August now face imminent decisions about whether to begin the redundancy process. An employer wishing to make 100 or more redundancies from 1 August, when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will cease to cover…
Figures show that almost 2,000 allegations of furlough fraud have been made by whistleblowers against employers, with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) expected to impose steep penalties on businesses and directors found to have abused the scheme. Such claims come in several forms, including requiring furloughed employees to work, failing…
The ban on evictions in England and Wales, originally introduced in March, will now be extended for a further two months. The Government’s latest extension to the eviction moratorium means that landlords will be unable to commence a claim in the Courts for possession before 23 August 2020. The move,…