How does the Furlough Scheme interact with the Insolvency regime?
The government’s ‘furlough’ scheme is an unprecedented means of saving jobs and viable businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis – but how does it interact with the insolvency regime? The High...
View ArticleFurlough Scheme Extended until the end of October!
Rishi Sunak has announced that the scheme is going to be extended for four months, until the end of October 2020. It is said that until the end of July, there will be no changes to the scheme, however...
View ArticleRedundancy Update – Fact Sheet and Guidelines
The Furlough Scheme and support comes to an end on 31 October 2020 and as a result of that we are seeing an increase in the number of Redundancy cases and Settlement Agreements being offered.It is...
View ArticleNew: Job Support Scheme from November 2020
After much anticipation amongst employers and employees across all industries, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out the governments new job support scheme in a statement made at the House of Commons on...
View ArticleExtended: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update
As you know, Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as the furlough scheme) will remain open until 31 March 2021. For claim periods running to January...
View ArticleFurlough Scheme – Extended Until September
It is to be announced in the Budget on 3 March, that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of September. The scheme was due to come to an end in April, but offers further security for...
View ArticleThe Furlough Scheme Does Not Relieve Employers of the Duty to Pay Wages
Some employers continue to labour under the misapprehension that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – otherwise known as the Furlough Scheme – relieves them of their legal obligation to pay their...
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