In light of the increased restrictions needed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, the government have extended the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme (CJRS) that was originally due to end 31st October 2020. CJRS has been extended to 31 March for all parts of the UK. • From 1st November, the UK Government will pay 80% of […] Read more »
The New COVID-19 Job Support Scheme
With the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 31st October, the New COVID-19 Job Support Scheme starts on 1st November 2020 and will run for 6 months until April 2021 for SMEs (less than 250 employees). The Job Support Scheme is designed to protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand […] Read more »
Furlough changes from August
The government have announced that Furlough will not be extended beyond October, but there are changes to the furlough scheme coming into force from this month. Over 9.3 million workers have been placed on the furlough scheme, which has seen the government cover 80% of wages up to £2,500 a month, since its launch in […] Read more »
Flexible Furloughing from 1st July 2020
Important changes are being made to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The scheme will close to anyone who hasn’t been furloughed for 3 weeks by 30th June, so you will only be able to claim for employees after that if they have been furloughed for a 3 week period at any time before the […] Read more »
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
The coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is now live on GOV.UK. If you have less than 250 employees, you can now claim for coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). To make a claim now, click here. You are eligible to use the scheme if you meet the following criteria: * you are claiming for an […] Read more »
Making Errors on Coronavirus job Retention Scheme Claims
HMRC has confirmed that, at present, it is still working on a process to enable claimants to amend their claims through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), should they make any errors. The advice in the interim is not to make any changes to subsequent claims to account for any previous mistakes as this action […] Read more »
Claiming for furlough payments – what you will need
The furlough payment recovery mechanism is to be launched sometime during the week commencing 20th April. Employers must have a UK bank account and have enrolled for PAYE online. This process can take up to 10 days under normal working conditions. Employers should discuss with their staff and make any changes to the employment contract […] Read more »
Employment Law Changes from April 2020
There are quite a few employment law changes from April 2020 that will affect your payroll. New pay rates from 6th April 2020: The National Living wage for over 25 year olds increases to £8.72 per hour from £8.21. The National Minimum Wage for 21 to 24 year olds increases to £8.20 per hour from […] Read more »
Voluntary overtime and holiday pay calculations
Employment law states that holiday pay should be equivalent to a normal week’s pay so as not to place employees at a financial detriment when taking a period of annual leave. For employees working fixed hours each week, this is a straightforward calculation. However, calculations are more complicated when employees work varying hours. In these […] Read more »
Calculating Holiday Pay
Summer season is here and especially during school holidays, many workers are looking to take time off work, so employers need to check their workers are getting the holiday they are owed. The definition of a worker according to the government is a person that has a contract or other arrangement to do work or […] Read more »