Employment Law News Updates and HR Articles

What are the changes to the extended furlough scheme?Under the extended furlough scheme, the government will contribute a percentage of wages up to a cap of £2,500.From the 1st of July 2021, the contribution was 70% with employers having to pay 10% for...

The government has publicly named and shamed over 100 employers for failing to pay the correct minimum wage.Whilst this list included some big hitters such as Tesco, many were small employers caught out with the nuances of the legislation.So what did they...

On the 1st of April 2021, the national living wage (NLW) rate rises from £8.72 to £8.91 per hour.In addition, the age of eligibility for the NLW is lowered from 25 to 23 years of age.This means that the adult rate of the NMW will only be payable to those...

The government have again extended the eligibility criteria to allow more employees to benefit from the furlough scheme.For periods starting on or after 1st of May 2021, you can claim for employees who were employed on 2nd of March 2021, as long as you...

On the 18th March 2021, the government issued new guidance in relation to those shielding i.e. those considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV).The guidance is fairly lengthy but the headlines are that those shielding:No longer need to as of...

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