Under coronavirus (COVID-19) control measures, people arriving in the UK from some countries will be required to self-isolate for 14 days. People who arrive from an exempt country will not be required to self-isolate (if they have not visited another country in the...
Generally, employers can require employees to take a period of annual leave during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, provided that they give the employee the required notice. This is unless there is an agreement to the contrary (such as in the employee’s...
The number of reports of furlough fraud made to HM Revenue and Customs rose by more than half between the end of June and 22 July, official figures have revealed. HMRC said it had received 6,749 reports of misuse of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) up to 22...
The speed of job progression for young employees has gradually been slowing since the 1950s. to new reAccordingsearch from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, men born in each decade since the 1950s have started their careers in occupations further down the wage ladder...
Office holders, company directors and agency workers are eligible for the bonus As part of his plan for jobs, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that UK employers would receive a one-off bonus of £1,000 for each furloughed employee who is still employed as of January 31...
The UK government has recently passed a new law that means furloughed workers will be entitled to redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than their reduced furloughed rate. Despite the government’s efforts to save jobs through the Coronavirus Job Retention...
