Home News Latest News Articles Explore the most recent HR news stories below Archived by date All December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 03 December 2020 Furlough Claim Deadlines The furlough claim process from 1 November is still the same but claim windows are now much shorter. Claims have to be submitted within two weeks of the end of the previous calendar month, unless there is a reasonable excuse for failing to... Read more 12 November 2020 Extended Furlough Scheme - Latest Government Updates On Wednesday 10 November 2020, the Government published guidance for the Extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme with a further important change confirmed on Friday 13 November 2020. Building on the earlier information released, we have brought you details of the important considerations that need to be made in light of this new guidance and the new deadlines that may affect your business decisions. Read more 03 November 2020 Furlough Scheme Extended Until 2 December 2020 Amid mounting pressure over the rapid increase of coronavirus infections, stricter new measures will come into force across the whole of England from the morning of Thursday 5 November, lasting until at least Wednesday 2 December 2020. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough Scheme) has now been extended from 31 October until at least 2 December 2020. Rates will be the same as August 2020 with the government to pay up to 80% of an eligible employee’s normal pay, capped at £2,500 with employers responsible for NICs and pension contributions. Employers can choose to top up an employee’s salary to 100%, but do not have to. Eligible employees widened to include those on the PAYE on or before 30 October 2020. As the furlough scheme was due to be replaced by the JSS from the 1 November, the JSS will now be launched once the government advises that the extended furlough scheme has closed. Read more 20 October 2020 3-Tier Lockdown Guide and Financial Support For Businesses Amid mounting alarm over COVID infection rates, a new three-tier Covid alert system came into force from 14 October 2020. Under the new Covid alert system, areas of the country will be categorised as Tier 1 - Medium, Tier 2 - High... Read more First12345...Last