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HMRC’s 5th Treasury Direction – what’s still missing?

On Friday 13 November 2020, we were gifted the 5th Treasury Direction on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). It applies to the extended scheme, which runs from 1 November 2020 – 31 March 2021 (albeit the 5th Treasury Direction only covers the period up until 31 January 2021).
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Furlough Leave – Guidance Updated

Furlough Leave – Guidance Updated Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon The Government has updated various pieces of its business support guidance (13 pieces in total) to set out in more detail how the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS or “furlough scheme”), will operate from 1 November 2020. As we have worked through the...
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Furlough is not Just for Christmas: How the CJRS Will Look Over the Next Five Months

Furlough is not Just for Christmas: How the CJRS Will Look Over the Next Five Months Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn On the ninth month of furlough Rishi Sunak gave to me… another five months of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). On 5 November, the Government announced that the Job Support Scheme...
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Breaking News: Furlough Extended to March 2021

Breaking News: Furlough Extended to March 2021 Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon The Chancellor has just finished speaking in Parliament. In a dramatic announcement, he has confirmed that the furlough scheme will be extended to 31 March 2021. The Chancellor’s message was quite straight forward. The Bank of England are predicting a slow...
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Coronavirus Job Support Scheme – Annual Leave Explained

The postponement of the Job Support Scheme now means that employers have an extra month to prepare until December. We explore how annual leave treatment under this scheme differs from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Employment Update

Furlough Extended UK Wide

After weeks of preparation for the JSS Open and Closed, which were due to start today, he also announced that the original Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as the “the furlough scheme” and the CJRS) will be extended during this time. Whilst the lockdown only applies in England, the extension of the CJRS is...
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Breaking News: Further Support Announced for Struggling Businesses

Breaking News: Further Support Announced for Struggling Businesses Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon Rishi Sunak has announced additional support for struggling businesses in the face of national and local lockdowns. This includes making changes to the Job Support Scheme, which hasn’t even come into force yet. It is due to come into effect...
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Employment Update

New support announced for businesses ordered to close

If a businesses is legally required to close so that their employees cannot work for a minimum of 7 days, the government will pay 2/3rds of wages (up to £2100 a month per employee). The employer will not be obliged to “top up” pay, but will need to pay NICs and pension contributions.
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Treasury Direction on the Job Retention Bonus Published

As we await further guidance on how the new JSS will operate (which has been promised “soon”), the Treasury has now published its direction on how the Job Retention Bonus (“JRB”) scheme, announced back in June, will operate. We have set out below a summary of the key points.
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Summer statement 2020 – a quick look at the Chancellor’s key employment-related points

Summer statement 2020 – a quick look at the Chancellor’s key employment-related points Key contact: Claire Knowles Author: Rebecca Mahon Britain has now entered the second phase of the Government’s economic response to the coronavirus crisis. At lunchtime yesterday, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his summer statement. In his opening remarks, he confirmed he would...
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