Job Retention Bonus policy paper published
The government has published further guidance on how the forthcoming Job Retention Bonus Scheme will operate. The scheme will enable eligible employers to claim £1,000 for
Changes to tax treatment of termination payments
The government has published draft clauses for insertion into a new Finance Bill 2020-21, to be introduced into Parliament in the Autumn. These include changes which will affect
New SSP regulations extend entitlement
The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days and General Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 came into force on 6 July 2020. The regulations:
extend
Redundancy process map
Acas has published a process map for employers who are having to consider making redundancies due to coronavirus. The interactive tool has been designed to help employers better
Shielding measures to be relaxed in England from 1 August 2020
From 1 August 2020 onwards, it is intended that the shielding programme will be “paused” in England so clinically extremely vulnerable people will no longer be advised
Working safely during coronavirus
The government has produced guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed in England understand how to work safely on their return to work during the coronavirus
Guidance for employers on workplace testing
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance for employers on workplace testing during the coronavirus pandemic. It covers the extent to which employers
Coronavirus – new family-related statutory payments regulations
The Maternity Allowance, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Normal
New guidance on social distancing in the workplace
The government has published sector-specific guidance for employers in England on social distancing in the workplace during coronavirus (COVID-19). The guidance covers how social
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
The government has published new guidance on what it has now called the “Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme”. This scheme will repay small employers the