Many people are struggling financially because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. If an employee asks you to lend them some money, are you obliged to do so and, if you do, what considerations do
you need to bear in mind?
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The EAT has ruled that an employee didn’t affirm his employment contract by engaging in his employer’s grievance procedure. What are the implications of this ruling?
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The annual review of the automatic enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band figures has now taken place. Are the figures increasing this year?
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Some individuals have reported ongoing symptoms following their initial coronavirus (Covid-19) infection and illness. This has been generically termed “Long Covid”. Is it likely to be a disability
and how should you approach the issue?
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Kickstart Scheme: 30 jobs threshold removed..Work placements. The Kickstart Scheme was launched in September 2020 to create six-month work placements for young people aged 16-24 who are claiming
Universal Credit (see Follow up ). Government funding for each placement covers 100% of the national minimum wage rate for 25 hours a week, plus the employers’...
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CJRS: names of claiming employers published..List of names. The government has now published a list of the names of employers who claimed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in
December 2020 (see Follow up ). The name listed for each employer is that attached to the qualifying PAYE scheme, but the list doesn’t include those employers...
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So far, making a claim for furloughed employees’ pay under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) seems to be relatively pain free. But HMRC has five years to check your calculations. How can
you avoid trouble down the line?
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Right to work checks during lockdown..The Home Office has amended the way employers can establish their defence against the employment of an illegal worker when they are having to check new recruits
virtually, rather than in person. The relaxation took effect on 30 March 2020. Video calls. Checks can now be carried out over video calls and...
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Settlement scheme delays expected..EU Settlement Scheme. We’ve been warned that applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme should expect processing delays due to coronavirus. Documents will no longer be
accepted by post and this has been the case since 25 March 2020. This also means that documents that were posted before that date may be delayed...
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