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Clinically vulnerable told to avoid workplace

Date:: 4 November 2020

'Clinically extremely vulnerable' workers in England are being strongly advised by the government to avoid work outside their homes from Thursday.

Furlough bonus guidance published

Date:: 5 October 2020

The government has published details of the one-off bonus that employers can claim if they keep previously furloughed employees on their books for three months after the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme closes on 31 October.

Employers face £10k fine for failing to enforce self-isolation

Date:: 30 September 2020

Employers in England face fines of up to £10,000 if they fail to prevent workers who should be self-isolating from going to the workplace.

"Work from home if you can" - government tightens restrictions

Date:: 22 September 2020

Boris Johnson has confirmed that people should work from home if they can in a statement to the House of Commons today. He also announced that retail and hospitality staff will be required to wear face masks among a series of tighter restrictions designed to curb rising coronavirus infection rates.

Average wait time for tribunal stands at nine months, claim lawyers

Date:: 21 September 2020

Employment tribunals are at a "tipping point" a leading employment lawyer has warned.

More employment tribunals to go virtual in raft of changes

Date:: 18 September 2020

The government is relaxing the rules around employment tribunals to allow more hearings to be held online in an effort to deal with the rise in cases following the abolition of tribunal fees and to help manage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Up to £3.6bn in furlough payments fradulent or erroneous

Date:: 8 September 2020

As much as £3.6bn in furlough payments could have been claimed erroneously or fraudulently, according to HM Revenue & Customs.

Low paid workers will receive £13 per day to self-isolate

Date:: 27 August 2020

Workers on low incomes in parts of England with high rates of COVID-19 will be able to claim £13 per day if they have to self-isolate and are unable to work from home.

One in eight remain on furlough, says ONS

Date:: 21 August 2020

One in eight workers remains on furlough, according to the latest fortnightly figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Firms that may have made furlough claim mistakes contacted by HMRC

Date:: 20 August 2020

HM Revenue & Customs has begun writing to employers it believes may have claimed too much money through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme based on the information it holds about them.

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Clinically vulnerable told to avoid workplace

Furlough bonus guidance published

Employers face £10k fine for failing to enforce self-isolation

"Work from home if you can" - government tightens restrictions

Average wait time for tribunal stands at nine months, claim lawyers

More employment tribunals to go virtual in raft of changes

Up to £3.6bn in furlough payments fradulent or erroneous

Low paid workers will receive £13 per day to self-isolate

One in eight remain on furlough, says ONS

Firms that may have made furlough claim mistakes contacted by HMRC

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