Introduction - The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the Budget on 3 March 2021 that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), also known as the furlough scheme, will be extended for a further five months until 30...more
A further update to the HM Treasury Direction concerning the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) was published on 26 January 2021 making some further adjustments to the rules governing its operation. ...more
2/8/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Furloughs ,
Government Lockdown ,
HMRC ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Retention Schemes ,
Relief Measures ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
In keeping with its tradition of issuing updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) on Fridays, the guidance issued earlier this week on the extended CJRS has been amended this evening in relation to the...more
Following the recent announcement of the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS or “furlough scheme”) and the suspension of the Government’s Job Support Scheme and Job Retention Bonus and then of the further...more
The Government announced shortly after midday Thursday that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is now extended until 31 March 2021....more
On Wednesday 1 July 2020 the Government updated its various guidance materials addressing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”) and its operation. At least this time there are no dramatic changes but one crucial...more
On Friday 26 June 2020 the Government published the third Treasury Direction concerning the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”) which governs the operation of the Scheme in respect of the period from 1 July 2020...more
In this OnPoint we report on the further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) issued by the Government on Friday 12 June, 2020 and the issues that employers need to consider in planning for the final...more
In this OnPoint we report on the UK Government’s recently announced consultation on the taxation and clawback regime which will apply in relation to grants made to employers under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the...more
6/9/2020
/ Clawbacks ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Furloughs ,
Grants ,
HMRC ,
Insolvency ,
Job Retention Schemes ,
Personal Liability ,
Relief Measures ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
In this OnPoint we report on the recently announced extension of and changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) with a reminder that the last date for furloughing staff for the first time for the purposes of...more
Scheme extension -
On Friday 17 April 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, confirmed that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”) would be extended by one month. ...more
As previously reported here the Government announced its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”) on Friday 20 March 2020.
Whilst the key features of the Scheme had already been outlined, presenting employers with...more
The Government’s announcement last week of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”) may have provided considerable encouragement to businesses and employees that financial support would be available from the UK...more
On Friday 20 March 2020, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in broad outline the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. As he described the scheme in his statement...more