HM Treasury in the United Kingdom released its sixth direction concerning the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 26 January 2021. Many of the central features of the furlough scheme have not changed, including the level of...more
Following the announcement of its third national lockdown on 5 January 2020, the UK government has updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, stating that employers may furlough employees in circumstances...more
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UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on 17 December that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is to be extended until 30 April 2021. This represents a further extension of one month. ...more
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the United Kingdom (UK) has released its full guidance for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) extension, which was first announced by the UK government on 31 October 2020. The scheme...more
The United Kingdom has announced a second extension to the country’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in less than a week. The CJRS will now run until 31 March 2021, with some revised details compared to the previous...more
The United Kingdom’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended by one month, replicating the furlough measures previously in place April through July....more
The UK government on 12 June published additional updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme), explaining how the flexible furlough arrangements can be implemented by employers looking to bring back...more
The UK government on 29 May published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended to the end of October 2020 but for which employers will need to contribute to furloughed employee costs...more
The UK government issued a Direction to HMRC on 15 April and published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 17 April. ...more
In updated guidance to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced March 20, the UK government gives employers much needed clarity about how the scheme will work in practice, as well as details on the permitted carryover...more