With 336,893 new COVID-19 cases reported in the seven days ending on 8 December 2021 (the highest since the week to 16 January 2021) and the concern around the transmissibility of the Omicron variant, the government has...more
12/9/2021
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With 336,893 new COVID-19 cases reported in the seven days ending on 8 December 2021 (the highest since the week of 16 January 2021) and the concern around the transmissibility of the Omicron variant, it is being widely...more
In our recent blog, we highlighted the UK government’s announcement on 14 June 2021 in relation to the likely four week delay in triggering stage 4 of the lockdown roadmap. This announcement was not, however, accompanied by a...more
In our recent blog, we highlighted the UK government’s announcement on 14 June 2021 in relation to the likely four week delay in triggering stage 4 of the lockdown roadmap. This announcement was not, however, accompanied by a...more
As 21 June 2021 gets nearer, how are you going to manage the return to the office? Adam Lambert, Mark Kaye and Lydia Moore answer the key questions being asked by office-based businesses in the first in a series of regular...more
The extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) had been expected to continue until the end of April 2021. However, in light of the UK government’s recent announcement in relation to the gradual lifting of lockdown...more
The extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) had been expected to continue until the end of April 2021. However, in light of the UK government’s recent announcement in relation to the gradual lifting of lockdown...more
This post considers whether ‘long-covid’ is likely to be classed as a disability under the Equality Act 2010, and provides practical guidance for employers. At the time of writing, it is estimated that approximately 100...more
Can an employer require an employee to be vaccinated?
No. The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 provides that individuals must not be compelled to undergo any mandatory medical treatment or vaccination....more
In our blog on 5 November 2020, we flagged that further government guidance on the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) would be provided on 10 November 2020. HMRC has now published that guidance....more
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has, today, announced in Parliament, the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) until the end of March 2021.
The scheme will continue to be on the terms as outlined in...more
On Saturday 31 October, the UK Prime Minister announced a second national lockdown in England and an extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”). The lockdown comes into force on Thursday 4 November 2020 and...more
11/2/2020
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Workplace Safety
Less than two weeks after the announcement of the extension of the Job Support Scheme (“JSS”) and amidst widespread concern from the hospitality industry that Tier 2 restrictions represent the “worst of all worlds” for the...more
We previously reported on the establishment of the Job Support Scheme (“JSS”). The Chancellor of the Exchequer has, today, made a further announcement setting out significant changes to the JSS....more
Less than two weeks after the announcement of the Job Support Scheme (“JSS”) and with just over 3 weeks until the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) ends, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has, today, made an...more
As we reported previously, on 12 May 2020 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) would be extended until 31 October 2020. With just over 5 weeks until the CJRS ends, the...more
Amidst rising numbers of infections, the UK government has, today, made an announcement in relation to new Coronavirus restrictions....more
On 8 July 2020, we reported on the UK government’s Job Retention Bonus scheme. The Job Retention Bonus Scheme (“JRBS“) is designed to incentivise employers to retain furloughed employees after the CJRS finishes at the end of...more
Following catastrophic falls in economic output during quarter 2, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has, today, made a ground-breaking economic statement setting out the UK government’s second phase of its economic response,...more
Following catastrophic falls in economic output during quarter 2, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has, today, made a ground-breaking economic statement setting out the UK government’s second phase of its economic response,...more
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) was launched on 20 April 2020 in the UK, and numerous household names in British retail have sought to rely on the scheme by furloughing staff. As at 31 May 2020, HMRC reported...more
The UK government has now released its detailed guidance to implement flexible furlough and gradually wind down the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) to its expected end date of 31 October 2020.
Key highlights of...more
The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) is evolving and winding down. In addition to knowing when these changes take effect, UK employers need to bear in mind the risk that they may also trigger collective...more
We understand that our clients and contacts will be addressing complex redundancy issues related to COVID-19 in multiple jurisdictions. BCLP, together with our local counsel friends, have produced a global Q&A document...more
Today, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, made a long awaited statement setting out further details of the changes to the UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “CJRS”). He confirmed that progressively with...more