by Kevin Wiles | Oct 5, 2021 | COVID19, Employment updates, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
The shielding programme has now ended in England. This means that people who were previously considered clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) will not be advised to shield in the future or follow specific national guidance. If this applies to you, you will receive...
by Amy Martin | Sep 23, 2021 | COVID19, Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
Statutory instruments have been amended which mean that the scheme which allows employers to reclaim up to two weeks’ Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid to employees for Coronavirus related absences will end on 30 September 2021 (subject to the employee being on the RTI at...
by Amy Martin | Nov 26, 2020 | Employment updates, Legislation changes
Yesterday, the Government announced the national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) rates which will come into force from April 2021. The NLW will increase by 2.2% from £8.72 to £8.91 per hour. For the first time, it will cover those aged 23 and 24...
by Amy Martin | Sep 22, 2020 | Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes
The points-based immigration system will apply to the UK, treating EU and non-EU citizens equally when applying for visas. The new system will allocate points for specific criteria and those seeking entry to the UK to work will...
by Amy Martin | Sep 22, 2020 | Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes
On 30 March 2020, as a result of the problems posed by COVID19, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) changed the way that Right to Work checks could be carried out by including conducting checks over video calls, the acceptance of scanned documents rather than originals...
by Amy Martin | Aug 12, 2020 | COVID19, Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes
The Finance Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 22 July 2020. This started the 90 day countdown for employers to conduct a furlough scheme audit and report erroneous claims to HMRC. The rules surrounding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) have been constantly...
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