National Minimum and Living wages increases
UK workers are set to benefit from rises in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the National Living Wage (NLW) rates that took effect from 1 April 2021. The NMW…
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Rogue employers named for failing to pay minimum wage
HMRC has published the names of 139 named companies that failed to pay minimum wages amounting to £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers. HMRC has named 139 companies, including major…
Extension of the Job Retention Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) until the end of April 2021. Businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) can make use of the CJRS…
Minimum Wage Increases from April 2021
Increased minimum wage rates have been announced to take effect from 1 April 2021. The government has announced that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 2.2% from £8.72…
Changes to Coronavirus Job Support Scheme
The UK government announced recently that it will significantly increase the generosity and reach of its winter support schemes to ensure livelihoods and jobs across the UK continue to be…
Chancellor announces changes to Job Retention Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced changes to the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS), which will be slowly wound down between July and October. The changes mean businesses will be…
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme goes live
On 26 May 2020, HMRC opened up its Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rebate claim service. Eligible employers are able to recoup up to two weeks’ worth of SSP payments made…
Furlough scheme extension
Following announcements by the Chancellor on 12 May on extending the period of furlough support we wanted to update you with the latest information on the Coronavirus job retention scheme. …
Job Retention Scheme – Clarifications
Since the government announced its job retention scheme we have been inundated with calls from clients asking about details. We are not always able to answer these as not all…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
On Friday 20 March the government announced its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to reimburse employers 80% of wages paid to furloughed workers backdated to 1 March. Full details have not…
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