Advice for businesses with employees

Job Support Scheme (JSS)

Key facts: at a glance guide It is open to small and medium sized businesses [...]

Further guidance on SSP in relation to self-isolation

What happens if an employee is advised to self-isolate by a “test and trace” service? [...]

Job Retention Bonus

Yesterday, the Chancellor announced the introduction of the Job Retention Bonus (“JRB”). The JRB will [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Update: “flexible furlough”

Following the Chancellor’s announcement on 12 May regarding the extension of the CJRS through to [...]

Coronavirus: latest guidance on paying and recovering statutory sick pay

The government is supporting employers who are paying sick pay to employees forced to take [...]

Furlough Scheme extended until October

The Chancellor has announced that the government will extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, allowing [...]

Beware the tax implications of waiving remuneration and repaying bonuses

As a result of the current Coronavirus crisis, many senior employees and directors are trying [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: clarity on annual leave for furloughed staff

HMRC’s most recent guidance finally deals with the question of furloughed employees’ holiday entitlement. The [...]

CJRS: how to claim for your furloughed staff wage costs

HMRC has issued step by step guidance for employers wishing to make a claim for [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – enhanced guidance as at 15 April 2020

HMRC have issued a third set of guidance for employers on how the Coronavirus Job [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – further guidance on furloughing

Over recent days, HMRC have provided further guidance for employers on how the Coronavirus Job [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) – updated guidance

Last night (26 March 2020) the Government released their official guidance on the CJRS. The [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) – further guidance

There has been a good deal of commentary published about Rishi Sunak’s announcement to avoid [...]

COVID-19 UK government response: Schemes created to date by the UK government

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Grants will be available to cover 80% of the wages (up [...]