Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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In Handley v Tatenhill Aviation Limited, the Employment Tribunal held that an employee was unfairly dismissed for procedural reasons when they were made redundant by their employer even though it...
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In Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care Limited, the Employment Tribunal held that an employee was unfairly dismissed when her employer failed to consider using the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“Furlough...
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HM Treasury has confirmed that statutory and contractual notice periods will not be covered by the furlough scheme from 1 December 2020. The first set of amended CJRS guidance was...
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Please read our updated article with further information here – https://www.ashtonslegal.co.uk/insights/business-news/job-support-scheme-update/ The Job Support Scheme (JSS) has been extended. Last month the government announced how under the JSS employers will...
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The Chancellor has set out details of the Job Retention Bonus to be paid out to employers next year. It is for employers who have furloughed workers and retained them...
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Following on from Boris Johnson’s announcement earlier this week that there would be a series of new restrictions to try to stop the spread of coronavirus, the Chancellor yesterday revealed...
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From 1 September the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) or “furlough scheme” is changing. The scheme will now only pay up to 70% of wages for any time spent on...
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The Government has issued further guidance here regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Bonus also known as the “Furlough Bonus” which is to be made available to employers who...
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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced yesterday, 30 July 2020, that the government will be bringing in a new law to ensure furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy...
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Avoid discrimination when making decisions in response to COVID-19 Despite the extraordinary nature of this situation, employers are still under legal obligations to ensure the decisions made in response to...
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The Government announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or “Furlough Scheme”) will change from 1 July and will end on 31 October 2020. The Furlough Scheme has changed so...
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On 12 May, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention, or “furlough” Scheme was to be extended, providing additional support for wages until October. In that announcement,...
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