COVID-19 Staff Shielding New Guidance – 18/03/2021
Public Health England have issued new guidance for those that are categorised as clinically extremely vulnerable, and they are advising that shielding ends as of 1 April 2021 and aligned to the published roadmap set out by the Government on 22 February 2021.
COVID-19 Vaccines & Updating Policies – 09/03/21
We want to provide some top line guidance in relation to vaccinations of your workforce, so that you can start to consider what is appropriate for your own organisation.
Uber Drivers – Supreme Court Decision – 25/02/2021
The Uber case has been floating around since 2016 but finally last Friday (21 February), the Supreme Court laid down finally it’s decision on whether 40,000 Uber drivers were workers.
Payroll News – February 2021
UK Payroll updates for February 2021, regarding the Furlough Scheme, Statutory Sick Pay Rebate, and much more…
Updated Treasury Direction No.6 & Government List Of Claiming Employers – 28/01/2021
Yesterday 27 January 2021 we issued information on the new Treasury Direction (now number 6) regarding the extension of the CJRS to 30 April 2021.
Key HR & Business Priorities for 2021 and Beyond – 25/01/2021
In this newsletter rather than focus on what the 2021 “trends” are, we are focusing on 2021 “priorities”.
Hong Kong: Changes Made to Anti-Discrimination Laws
The Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 (“Ordinance”) was announced on the 19 June 2020.
UK: New Coronavirus Regulations – Self Isolation
Deemed a national emergency, no doubt considering the rapid increase in positive cases, these new regulations were not laid before Parliament, but brought into immediate effect.
ESS – Second Tranche Update
The Hong Kong Government has just announced that applications for the Second Tranche of the ESS Wage will open on 31 August, updates below:
UK: CJRS Adjustments & Returning Employees to the Workplace
The Government has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October 2020. Extending the scheme in its current form until July will provide workers, businesses and the economy with clarity on this vital support.