One aspect of the 1 July changes to the CJRS was the closing date to new entrants was set as 30 June 2020. This means that disadvantaged parents who had been on extended parental or maternal leave in recent months and were intending to return…
Month: July 2020
Brexit – no extension to transition period
It is now confirmed that the UK will neither accept nor seek any extension to the transition period. From 1 January 2020, the UK will have the autonomy to introduce its own approach to goods imported to GB from the EU. Recognising the impact of…
New support for High Street
A package of support to help high streets to get back on their feet was launched 12 June 2020. This announcement was made just days before shops were allowed to reopen on 15 June. The High Streets Task Force will provide access to cutting-edge tools,…
Unwinding furlough
Last month we commented on the changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) that commenced at the beginning of this month (1 July 2020). Now that we have the option to bring back employees on a part-time basis and still have a measure of…