Sick Pay for Self-Isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic
Law week saw the reporting of new cases of coronavirus in school children and a new cluster of cases centred around a Coupar…
Coronavirus | Covid-19
Coronavirus: Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages
As the lockdown restrictions lift, we see a number of public services recommencing from 29 June 2020 and this includes the registration of…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to change from 1 July 2020
On Friday 29 May 2020, the Chancellor published further details regarding the second phase of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which…
Chancellor’s update to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
On Friday, 29th May, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extension to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. Here are the…
Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme extended until October 2020
On 12 May 2020, the Chancellor announced that the Job Retention Scheme, previously set to provide support to employers until 30 June 2020,…
The Private Rent Sector COVID-19 Loan Scheme for Landlords
As part of the Scottish Government’s emergency strategy to protect tenants from eviction, a £5 million fund has been created to offer short…
Furlough v Parental and Sick Leave
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live on 20 April 2020. Since its announcement in March, the numerous iterations of the government…
Dental Practices: Lockdown Doesn’t Mean Shutdown
Everyone has been affected by the Covid-19 lockdown, with some businesses being largely unable to operate (such as the dental profession).…
Why Coronavirus will not mean the end of High Street UK.
Undoubtedly, the Coronavirus pandemic has had a considerable impact on consumer behaviour, with many turning far more to online shopping…
Coronavirus “Bounce Back” Loan Scheme
In response to criticism from businesses that the administration of the CBILS scheme has been too slow to meet their urgent need for…
Job Retention Scheme Portal Launched
Over the weekend the Government released updated guidance in relation to the Job Retention Scheme in advance of the HMRC furlough portal…
Employer options for employees juggling work and childcare.
For the past few weeks the country has been coming to terms with the impact of the Coronavirus and we have all had to adapt to a new way of…
Job Retention Scheme: Treasury Direction and Further Updates
On 15 April 2020, the Chancellor published the Treasury Direction to HMRC setting out his instructions for the implementation of the…
Remote working and data protection
Tips to reduce data protection risks when staff working from home
As most of us find ourselves working remotely due to the COVID-19…
Job Retention Scheme Applications
HMRC will open the Job Retention Scheme Portal on 20th April and hope to have the first re-imbursements made around 30th April. Businesses…
Coronavirus Support for Charities in Scotland
Charities have had a vital role in the response to COVID-19 so far, with demand for essential support like food parcels, emergency…
Package Holiday Regulations: Where do you stand?
Many people are experiencing cancelled or changed holiday plans during the Covid-19 outbreak. In the next blog by our…
Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 - Impact on the private rented sector
The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on Monday 6 April 2020.
The Act makes certain emergency provisions as a…
UK Government Employment Retention Scheme: Further Updates
On 4 April the Government issued an update to their Coronavirus Employment Retention Scheme guidance for businesses, which…
Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS): Changes and Updates
Extended Support for SMEs
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced plans, yesterday, to revise the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan…
Covid-19: New measures introduced for Right to Work checks
The Coronavirus (Covid–19) pandemic continues to affect the way we operate our daily lives. In light of the police-enforced lockdown…