Furlough Update 08.01.2021
Please note, the HMRC had today updated its guidance to state that employers can (not must) furlough employees whose health has been/is affected by coronavirus or any other conditions, including if they are unable to work from home, or working reduced hours, because they: are clinically vulnerable, or at the highest risk of severe illness from coronavirus and following public health guidancehave caring responsibilities resulting from coronavirus, such as caring for...
Furlough Update 17.12.2020
An important update today has been released to state: - The Furlough scheme is being extended for an extra month, until the end of April 2021. The government will continue to pay 80% of wages until the end of the Furlough Scheme, and the government contribution will not be reduced at the end of January 2021 like once thought. ...
ACAS Early Conciliation Update – 09.12.2020
Please note that there are now new rules that have come into play in respect of ACAS early conciliation. So, what does that mean for you and your company? It means that if any employee wants to take you and your company to Employment Tribunal, they must now engage in a standard 6-week ACAS early conciliation process prior to doing so. Previously this has been set at 4 weeks. Of course, if both...
Avoid your business becoming part of the next H&S Statistics
The HSE recently issued the latest H&S statistics, https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/, with the Key Figures below. 1.6 million working people suffering from a work-related illness.2,446 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposure (2018)111 workers killed at work693,000 working people sustain an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey65,427 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR38.88 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury16.2 billion estimated cost of injuries and...