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In a landmark shift for UK employment law, the government has announced significant changes to workers’ rights through the new Employment Rights Bill.
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The Furlough scheme eligibility date has now been extended to 19 March 2020, from 28 February 2020. Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, employers can access government support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary (80%) for those employees that would have otherwise been laid off during this crisis. Initially, the scheme supported those […]
From 1 January 2021, free movement will end and the UK will introduce a points-based immigration system. The new system will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally and change how all migrants come to the UK to work. Under a points-based immigration system, points are assigned for specific skills, qualifications, salaries and shortage occupations. Visas […]
With employers having to switch on remote working almost overnight and employees coming to the end of their third week working from home, many are starting to feel the downside that can come it. Many questions arising for employers at the moment are what effect is isolation having on employees’ physical and mental health, are […]
The government has confirmed that apprentices can be furloughed in the same way as other employees and they can also continue to train whilst furloughed. However, employers must pay apprentices at least the Apprenticeship Minimum Wage, National Living Wage or National Minimum Wage for all the time they spend training. This means employers must cover […]
UPDATE: Following announcements on Friday 29 May 2020, we produced an updated article. We have prepared these FAQs to help employers who are considering taking advantage of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. When will the Scheme start? The Scheme is expected to be up and running “by the end of April” and is stated to […]
Doctors, nurses and paramedics will automatically have their visas extended, free of charge, for one year, as part of the national effort to combat coronavirus. The extension, which was announced today (31 March 2020) by the Home Secretary Priti Patel will apply to around 2,800 migrant doctors, nurses and paramedics, employed by the NHS whose […]
Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement as a result of COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years, under measures introduced by Business Secretary, Alok Sharma today (Friday 27 March). Currently, almost all workers are entitled to 28 days holiday including bank […]
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, has just announced details of the rescue package for self-employed individuals. If you are self-employed you may be able to take advantage of this package which includes the following: A taxable grant worth 80% of the average monthly income, which would be capped at £2,500 per month. Income will be calculated […]
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, introduced the Job Retention Scheme to assist businesses and to protect employee’s wages during the coronavirus pandemic. What is the job retention scheme? Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those employees that would […]
Where an employee is suspended by their employer on health and safety grounds, because of a possible risk of infection which does not fall within the government’s self-isolation advice, it is likely that they have the right to continue to receive full pay on the basis of the employer’s implied duty to pay wages. This […]
