Update on proposed coronavirus-related SSP changes
Firstly, the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2020 have amended the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982, to include, in the definition of
Off-payroll working rules
The government has now published its response to the review into the implementation of changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) for the private sector. Following the
Guidance for employers and businesses on the coronavirus
Public Health England has published new guidance specifically for employers and businesses on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The government says that the new guidance will
Coronavirus advice
Acas has published new guidance for employers and employees on the coronavirus. The guidance covers:
what to do if employees do not want to go to work
sick pay
what to do if
Employer toolkit for EU Settlement Scheme published
Following Brexit, the government has published an updated toolkit for employers on how to support their employees who are EU citizens (including EEA and Swiss citizens) to apply to
Change to the off-payroll working rules
As part of a review into changes to the operation of the off-payroll working rules (IR35), HMRC has announced that the changes will only apply to payments made for services
Statutory payment rates 2020/21 confirmed
Following the government policy paper published in January 2020, announcing the proposed new rates for statutory maternity pay (SMP), statutory adoption pay (SAP), statutory
Draft regulations to increase the National Minimum Wage published
The draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2020 have been laid before Parliament and are due to come into force on 1 April 2020. The regulations will increase the
New guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work. It replaces previous guidance published in
Statutory maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental and sick pay to rise...
According to proposals set out in a government policy paper, the revised rates for statutory maternity pay (SMP), statutory adoption pay (SAP), statutory paternity pay (SPP),