UK Government announces Furlough Scheme update
- 29th May 2020
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The UK Government has unveiled plans for employers to start paying towards their furloughed employees, under what is officially known as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The scheme aims at mitigating the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic and has…
Coronavirus: Understanding the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
- 29th May 2020
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(updated 29/5/20) The UK Government extends Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Support to help the self-employed through the coronavirus lockdown has been extended for a further three months. Those eligible under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), which has so far…
Welsh Government announces new funding competition to help fight Covid-19
- 28th May 2020
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Welsh Government has announced a new funding competition for healthcare firms to find digital solutions to help combat Covid-19. The competition is being supported by Digital Health Ecosystem Wales, Life Sciences Hub and Welsh Government. How to enter The competition is…
Supporting mental health in the workplace
- 22nd May 2020
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As an employer, you have a duty of care to your employees, including supporting mental health in the workplace. Addressing the topic of mental health can be a balancing act for employers. Protecting workers while maintaining a viable business can be a challenge, especially…
Welsh Government announces lockdown-easing roadmap
- 15th May 2020
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The Welsh Government has published its roadmap out of lockdown, which includes a traffic light alert system outlining how restrictions may be lifted in the future. The measures highlight “a cautious, coherent approach” to easing the lockdown, and that for…
Coronavirus Update: New guidance on moving home during the coronavirus pandemic
- 13th May 2020
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Updated 13/5/20 The UK Government has announced that the English housing market can re-open for business. The lockdown measures, which have been partially lifted in England but which largely remain in place in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, affected…
UK furlough scheme extended until the end of October
- 12th May 2020
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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which pays the wages of employees unable to work has been extended to the end of October. The UK Government confirmed that the job retention scheme would continue for another four months. Levels of pay…
Welsh Government announces £26m support package to support small charities.
- 6th May 2020
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Thousands of small charities in Wales will be eligible to receive a £10,000 business support grant to help navigate the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This new £26m package is an extension to the existing Covid-19 grants scheme and…
The Good Work Plan: What Employers Need To Know
- 5th May 2020
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The UK Government has recently implemented a range of new employment legislation, known as ‘The Good Work Plan’. This would normally be a key time of year for employers. However, given the far-reaching consequences of COVID-19, many employers have been…
COVID-19: Commercial landlords banned from aggressive rent collection
- 4th May 2020
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The UK Government has announced further temporary measures to safeguard commercial tenants from aggressive debt recovery actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows the passing of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which imposed a temporary ban on the right of a…