Given that on 5th November, the Chancellor announced that the Government’s Furlough scheme is going to be extended until the end of March 2021, it is perhaps helpful to pause…
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Latest News The Government announced on 31 October a new national lockdown and a last-minute decision to extend the furlough scheme. At present this is what we know: A national lockdown will be introduced Thursday 5 November…
NOTE: read the new article regarding Extended Furlough Scheme, https://hrstemp.worknest.tech/extended-furlough-scheme/ which was published on 2nd November 2020. What is the Job Support Scheme (JSS)? The Job Support Scheme (JSS) will see…
With most of 2020 focussing on the Covid-19 pandemic, we must not forget that the Brexit transition period ends 31 December 2020. This hot topic article focusses on Brexit and…
NOTE: read the new article regarding Extended Furlough Scheme, https://hrstemp.worknest.tech/extended-furlough-scheme/ which was published on 2nd November 2020. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends on 31 October 2020, but with Covid-19…
When our Government added France to the UK’s quarantine list, it meant a desperate scramble to get home for 500,000 British holidaymakers or face having to quarantine for 14 days…
As we must expect restrictions to normal life continue for at least another 6 months, and with the Furlough scheme ending in October, the Government have devised a new scheme…
The Chancellor has announced the next phase of the UK’s economic plan as it continues in its response to the pandemic. Today, the Chancellor launched the Winter Economy Plan, which is ultimately about protecting people’s jobs, as it is expected that the…
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) have found that two Foster Carers are the employees of their local council and have full employment rights. This is a significant ruling and precedent for the sector given that historically,…
A group of home care providers have been ordered to pay more than £100,000 in backdated earnings, around £10,000 per employee, the equivalent of 9 months full time work at…
