As you’ll no doubt have read in the press, the Government has made several key announcements on how it plans to address the rising number of Covid-19 cases and how it plans to mitigate the effect on jobs. 1. The Job Support Scheme This scheme, as the Government...

  The government has finally published detailed guidance of what it expects from employers in various work settings and 5 key actions it expects employers to implement as soon as practical:"1. Work from home, if you canAll reasonable steps should be taken by...

  The government has now published the more detailed brief referred to in the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday; the full document can be read here.   What is most noticeable about the government’s brief is that it contains very little detail on the key issues,...

  This evening the Prime Minister announced what he described as the Government’s plans for handling the “next phase” of the Covid-19 pandemic and a set of options for England. Key employment points of his announcement were: people who can work from home should...

  The Government has confirmed that employees can start a new job if they have been furloughed. This means that potentially, an individual can earn 80% of a salary from an existing, furloughed job and 100% of a salary from a new job. Specifically, the Government...

  The Government has introduced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, under which all UK employers will be able to access grants to continue paying part of their employees’ salaries, for employees who would otherwise have been made redundant following the...

  All our advice on the key issues can be found on the COVID-19 Advice Hub section of our website, which can be viewed here. Following the PM’s announcement on Monday 23rd March about staying at home (click here for the Government’s instruction) some members are...

  We’ve received numerous calls from members who have been told by schools that, in their opinion, the members are not key workers, or they don’t qualify for school childcare because only one parent is a key worker. It seems that cases are largely being decided...

  As at 20th March 2020, the Government is advising those who are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures.This group includes those who:1. are aged 70 or older (regardless of medical...

  Are You A Key Worker?Schools, and all childcare providers, have been asked by the Government to continue to provide care for a limited number of children, including those whose parents are critical to the COVID-19 response.The Government has published a list of...

  Self-IsolationThe Government’s latest advice (as at 13th March 2020) is to stay at home if you have either:a high temperaturea new continuous coughYou will also need to self-isolate if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have returned from an affected...