Furlough Redundancy Process Guide
Employers with workers on furlough must start to prepare for the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which is fast approaching at the end of September. While many workers may be able to return to work and resume duties, the reality for some employers is that their furloughed workers may be at risk […]
Managing Return to Work After COVID
Where an employee is returning to work after COVID – whether they have made a full recovery or are suffering with so-called long COVID – there will be a number of issues for the employer to consider. Employers are under a duty of care to take reasonable steps to protect their workforce, customers and any […]
Business Traveller UK Quarantine Exemption
Unless you qualify for an exemption, if you are travelling to the UK for work from a non-travel corridor country, you will be subject to COVID-19 restrictions. In most cases, this includes self-isolating for 10 days on arrival and completing a passenger locator form. The quarantine period was reduced from 14 days to 10 days […]
COVID 19 & Good Workplace Hygiene
With COVID 19 presenting continued risk to public health, maintaining good workplace hygiene remains a top priority for employers to ensure the health and safety of their workforce and of anyone visiting their premises, and in helping to prevent the spread of the virus. By providing clean and safe premises, employers can also help to […]
Global Mobility: Adapting to Travel Uncertainty
Driving change for impact & improvement Faced with extreme global challenges from changing travel restrictions to varying public health rules between regions and countries, mobility functions must not only be sufficiently agile and flexible to respond to local changes, but also hold sufficient influence within the organisation to lead on advising and making recommendations on […]
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (HR Guide)
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now run until 31 March 2021. Extended Job Retention Scheme The Chancellor has effectively reverted the scheme back to the August provisions, namely, that the Government will cover 80% of furloughed employees’ wages for businesses affected by the COVID-19 restrictions. Employers will be required to pay national insurance and […]
Job Support Scheme FAQs
The Job Support Scheme will replace the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The CJRS has been extended until 31 March 2021. The JSS was developed by the Government to provide critical financial support to businesses during what is expected to be an extremely challenging winter for many sectors of the UK economy. Under the new Job […]
Post-Pandemic International Mobility
Notwithstanding the significant financial and logistical setbacks suffered by multi-national enterprises, the role of international mobility in 2020 onwards remains optimistic and key to effective economic recovery for many businesses in a post-pandemic environment. Despite initial concerns that COVID-19 could potentially lead to a fundamental rethink on international mobility, far from departing away from overseas […]
UK Visa Extensions Due to Coronavirus
In response to continued disruption resulting from the pandemic, the Home Office has announced changes affecting visa holders in the UK with leave due to expire after 31 July 2020. New ‘exceptional indemnity’ provision Under new guidance issued on 29 July 2020, there will be no automatic visa extensions beyond 31 July 2020. Previous temporary measures […]
UK Visa Appointment Centres Start To Reopen
UKVI has confirmed it is resuming application services on a phased basis, as follows: UK centres The following UKVCAS (Sopra Steria) centres have reopened: Service Point Open on Belfast 22 June Birmingham (Core) 1 June Birmingham Premium Lounge 1 June Cardiff Bay (Core) 22 June Chelmsford 1 June Edinburgh 22 June Exeter 1 June […]