When the Job Retention Scheme ends on 31 October 2020, a new replacement scheme, the Job Support Scheme will come into force. Announced by Rishi Sunak on 26 September 2020, we are starting to receive the first details on how the scheme will operate. In this article, Will Carter provides the headline points of the scheme and what is changing for employers.
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Following the announcement this week that people should 'work from home if they can', Sarah Lee looks at the steps businesses have taken to be 'COVID-secure' and what employers should bear in mind when determining if employees should work from home or if they need to be in the workplace.
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In response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Government introduced new legislation, known as The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, fast-tracking amendments to the existing corporate restructuring and insolvency framework. Amongst the temporary changes introduced was the restriction on the use of Statutory Demands and Winding up Petitions.
Read MoreThe Kickstart Jobs Scheme launched on 2 September 2020 to fund 6-month work placements for young people aged between 16 and 24 who are at risk of long term unemployment
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Despite Government interventions, a BBC Freedom of Information Request has revealed that over 300,000 redundancies were planned in June and July this year
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