After a year and a half since it was first introduced, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) is ending today (30 September 2021), says Caroline Rayner of Baines Wilson LLP […]
Tag: Furlough
Legal update with Baines Wilson – An obligation to furlough?
After being made redundant in July 2020, Mrs Mhindurwa, a care assistant, brought a claim in the Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal, arguing that the employer should have placed her […]
Legal Update – Furlough Scheme extended until March 2021
THE Goverment has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until the end of March 2021, says Joanne Holborn of Baines Wilson LLP. The grants payable […]
Legal update: Calculating redundancy & statutory notice payments for furloughed staff
Redundancy and statutory notice payments for furloughed staff are to be calculated using their “normal” pay, not furlough pay, says Baines Wilson LLP’s Employment Team – Tom Scaife, Joanne Holborn […]
Mini-Budget 2020: Employment Announcements
THE Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today (8 July) announced a package of measures intended to “protect, support and create jobs” and kickstart the economy, says Tom Scaife of Baines Wilson […]
Legal Update: Redundancy after lockdown – collective consultation
RECENTLY the employment team launched a mini-series of alerts focusing on redundancies as the UK eases out of lockdown, says Caroline Rayner of Baines Wilson LLP. In the series, we […]
Flexible furlough from 01 July 2020 – new guidance
FROM 1 July 2020, only employees who have already been furloughed for three weeks will be eligible for flexible furlough, says Joanne Holborn of Baines Wilson LLP. The Scheme will […]
Extention of Job Retention scheme – thousands of Cumbrian jobs protected, Chamber says
THE Chancellor’s decision to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October will protect thousands of jobs in Cumbria, says the county’s Chamber of Commerce. The scheme pays 80 per […]
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Workplace Guidance
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to the end of October, says Tom Scaife of Baines Wilson LLP. It will remain in its […]