The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) entitles workers to four weeks of annual leave in each leave year. Where any of this leave remains untaken at the end of a leave year, regulation 13 also prevents that leave being carried forward into the next leave year. The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, which came

The long-awaited statement from the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak regarding COVID-19 support for the self-employed has been announced. The Chancellor said that the scheme will benefit some 95% of people whose main income source is derived from self-employment. A list of the scheme features as announced, and published, are as follows: Those that qualify will receive a

Acas has published updated guidance for employers and employees on the coronavirus (COVID-19). The guidance now covers: social distancing and vulnerable people self-isolation and sick pay what to do if the employer needs to close the workplace what to do if an employee needs time off work to look after someone what to do if

We are provided with updates that will keep you in-step with the various COVID-19 plans and schemes to support SMEs through the current “lock-downs” and other disruption. Read them… Apart from this essential update process the same information, in accessible forms, is being sent to clients and prospects. When you speak to clients in the

The following guidance is reproduced from the GOV.UK website General guidance for employers The UK Government has published extensive guidance for employers, including details on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and what to do if someone is suspected or confirmed to have the virus. UK Government support for businesses The UK Government has

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a statement on data protection and the coronavirus (COVID-19). It recognises that public bodies and health practitioners must be able to communicate directly with people when dealing with this type of health emergency and that they may require additional collection and sharing of personal data to protect against

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined a raft of further measures last night to support the UK’s ailing businesses, those affected by the forbidding COVID-19 outbreak. The list that follows summarises his announcements in the order they were announced: The Treasury are making available £330bn of loan guarantees. These guarantees will underpin government backed bank loans on

Public Health England has published new guidance specifically for employers and businesses on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The government says that the new guidance will assist employers and businesses in providing advice to staff on: the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 how to help prevent spread of all respiratory infections, including COVID-19 what to do if someone

The government has issued a policy statement setting out its plans for a new UK points-based immigration system to take effect from 1 January 2021, once free movement has come to an end. The changes are significant as they will affect how employers can recruit both EU and non-EU citizens in the UK from 1