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Extension of furlough scheme

Extension of furlough scheme

 The Government announced yesterday that it is extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) until the end of April 2021. (It had originally b ...

Furlough guidance amended regarding notice and Treasury Direction published

Furlough guidance amended regarding notice and Treasury Direction published

On Friday evening, 13 November, the Government made further amendments to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Guidance and also issued an upda ...

Extended Furlough Scheme Guidance issued

Extended Furlough Scheme Guidance issued

As we reported last week the Coronavirus Job Extension Scheme (CJRS) has been extended until 31 March 2021 across the UK. Last night the Government is ...

Job Retention Bonus – Treasury Direction and new employer guidance

Job Retention Bonus – Treasury Direction and new employer guidance

In July, the Government announced that it would pay a bonus to employers who retain employees who have been furloughed until January 2021. The Treasur ...

 EPL Update – Amendments to the Employment Tribunal Rules

EPL Update – Amendments to the Employment Tribunal Rules

Employment Practices Liability (“EPL”) insurers, broker and insureds will no doubt be aware that since the abolition of Employment Tribunal fees in 20 ...

Job Support Scheme – What we know so far

Job Support Scheme – What we know so far

The furlough scheme (CJRS) will come to an end on 31 October. Yesterday the Chancellor announced its successor – the Job Support Scheme (JSS). The sta ...

Black Lives Matter – the new #MeToo?

Black Lives Matter – the new #MeToo?

#MeToo is still very much a live and relevant issue for all regulated firms and solicitors alike, and the SRA has taken a keen interest in such matter ...

Flexible furlough – new Treasury Direction published

Flexible furlough – new Treasury Direction published

The updated Treasury Direction which legally underpins the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was published on Friday (26 June 2020). The new Dir ...

COVID-19: Furlough Scheme – Guidance for Companies

COVID-19: Furlough Scheme – Guidance for Companies

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”), which has been in place since March 2020, has proven to be a crucial initiative to seek to stave off ec ...

Flexible furlough - details published

Flexible furlough - details published

As is becoming the norm the anticipated Government guidance on the new flexible furlough scheme was published late on Friday evening (12.06.20). The d ...