The government has now extended its free COVID-19 workplace testing programme to all employers in England, including those with fewer than 50 employees.To access these free rapid lateral flow tests, you must register your interest through an online...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), due to end in April, has been extended until the end of September.Currently, under the CJRS, you can claim 80% of a furloughed employee’s salary up to the cap of £2,500 per month.Your only cost is employers NI...

The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in Uber v Aslam, confirming that Uber drivers are ‘workers’ and not independent self-employed contractors.This means that Uber drivers are entitled to:1. the right to the national minimum wage;2. the right to...

The HSE has engaged with contractors to carry out compliance spot checks to see if businesses are following coronavirus rules.They are checking that businesses are adhering to the covid government guidance so checking that staff are wearing face coverings,...

For those employees who have been following government guidelines and are working from home, there may be worries about returning to the workplace once restrictions are lifted or simply because you need them back in.But what do you do if staff refuse to...

Whilst for some of us this feels like groundhog day, questions are arising again on what to do with bank holidays during furlough.The furlough scheme is currently due to end on 30 April 2021 but Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on the 2nd and 5th...