Key HR & Business Priorities for 2021 and Beyond – 25/01/2021
In this newsletter rather than focus on what the 2021 “trends” are, we are focusing on 2021 “priorities”.
Wellbeing During the Pandemic – 20/01/2021
However, wellbeing during the pandemic has and should stay at the forefront of employers’ minds for their workforce.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – 14/01/2021
We therefore felt that some clarity around considerations that you, as employers, may need to take in relation to your employees and may assist you at the current time especially considering the rapid spread of the current virus variant.
07/01/2021 – What’s New and What Is Changing in 2021
So, while we all thought that as we rang out 2020 and embraced 2021 that our lives would return to some sort of normality – whatever the new normality looked like.
UK: CJRS/Furlough Update – Extension until end of April 2021
The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards wages.
UK: 02/12/2020 Christmas Furlough HMRC Update
Last night 1 December, HMRC issued a number of amendments to their on-line documents relating to furlough, mainly to remove out of date information relating to the scheme prior to 1 November.
Time Limits for Furlough Claims Government Update – 20/11/20
Last week we sent out a newsletter on time limits for furlough claims. On the 19th of November, the Government issued a list of what they deem as a reasonable excuse should your claim fall outside of the time limits.
UK: Employees working from home – what you need to know
…it is important to ensure that as employers you provide a continuing safe and secure working environment, and also employees are aware of their obligations around working from home, or are now asking their employer a number of various questions.
13/11/2020 Updated CJRS & Treasury Direction
Not only are we in lockdown again, the weather was atrocious over the weekend and Friday 13 came and went, but not before The Treasury updated their guidance on the CJRS and issued a further Treasury Direction on Friday evening.
UK: Extended CJRS Update – How to claim, and what you can claim
Following the announcement of the extended CJRS scheme at the end of October, it was confirmed that there would be a further update issued on the 10 November. HMRC last night issued the revised guidance on the CJRS scheme which apply from 1 November.