COVID-19 : ONLINE ISOLATION NOTES LAUNCHED Isolation notes will provide employees with evidence for their employers that they have been advised to self-isolate due to coronavirus, either because they have symptoms or they live with someone who has symptoms, and so cannot work. For the first seven days off work, employees can self-certify so they […]
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COVID-19 : FURLOUGHED STATUS On Friday 20th March, the Government announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. All UK employers will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees salary for those that would otherwise have been laid off during this crisis. We have yet to get the detail behind the announcement, but here
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With lots of questions about short time working and lay offs (LOST), here is some information to help with your planning. Short Time WorkingThis is where you reduce working hours, for example reduce a 5 day week to 3 or 4 days. Where you do so, you are effectively varying the contract of employment. Pay
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COVID-19 : Sick Notes & Sick Pay Updated guidance from the Government is that if you have symptoms, you should self-isolate for 7 days from when the symptoms started. Those that need medical advice are advised to contact NHS 111 rather than visiting their doctor. This is likely to result in more staff claiming SSP.
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If Britain decides to close schools and nurseries, what are your options with regards to your staff who may be affected. Initially, time off could be taken as ‘Time Off for Dependents Leave‘. This is usually up to 2 days unpaid leave in order to make alternative arrangements (of course you can pay it at your
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The following are employment law changes that will be effective from April 2020. Contracts of Employment/Section 1 statements Currently, you have up to 8 weeks after your employee’s start date to give them a written contract. Many of you will already do this, however, from the 6th April 2020, you need to give all new
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