Employment Law Update – Details on the Job Retention Bonus A new Treasury Direction was published on 1 October 2020, providing further details on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Job Retention) Bonus (the Job Retention Bonus). The Job Retention Bonus The Job Retention Bonus, which is described is an incentive to retain staff, is a one-off taxable bonus of £1,000 [...]
The Job Support Scheme Extension Ahead of the further coronavirus restrictions which are anticipated to be imposed over the coming winter months, the Chancellor has announced an extension to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) which is set to start on 1 November 2020. The JSS will be replacing the existing furlough scheme, further details of [...]
Employment law update - Job Support Scheme What is the Job Support Scheme? The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), otherwise known as the “furlough scheme” will end on 31 October 2020 and will be replaced by the new Job Support Scheme (JSS), which will start on 1 November 2020 and continue until the end of April 2021. JSS is intended [...]
Immigration Update: The UK’s post-Brexit Immigration System On 13 July 2020, the UK government released a new policy paper telling us what the UK’s points-based system will look like post-Brexit. The new system will take effect on 1 January 2021, when freedom of movement between the UK and the EU comes to an end. The new rules and requirements will [...]
This Q&A is guidance and does not constitute legal advice. The guidance provided is correct as at 10 July 2020 but is subject to change as the situation evolves. If anyone has any questions leading on from these Q&A guidelines, they should contact a member of our Employment Team at emp@teacherstern.com. Employees on furlough under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme [...]
Extended deadline to notify VAT option to tax As part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, HMRC extended from the usual 30 days to 90 days the period in which a taxpayer is required to notify an option to tax over property to be made. Initially this extension only applied to options made between 15 February 2020 and 31 [...]
From Sports Betting to the Stock Market... what’s the difference? Since the Coronavirus outbreak there has been virtually no sports betting due to nearly all sports events around the world being cancelled. What we have seen is the rise of an army of day traders who had previously been avid betters on a host of sporting events who have now [...]
COVID-19 Secure Guidance: Keeping workplaces safe Following on from the Prime Minister’s announcement on 10 May 2020 modifying certain lockdown restrictions, the Government has now published new guidance on how employers can ensure that their workplaces are as safe as possible. This Q&A will provide a brief summary of the new ‘COVID-19 Secure’ guidance and take a look at the [...]
Update on COVID-19’s impact on the court system in England and Wales Teacher Stern are continuing to provide litigation support throughout this difficult time. However, the courts inevitably are restricted both in terms of holding hearings and dealing with other orders of business. To assist you we have prepared a note on the current position. On 19 March 2020 HM [...]
Trainee recruitment for 2020 is now on hold Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have taken the difficult decision to put on hold recruitment for this year’s vacation scheme. We would like to thank those who have invested their time and effort in their applications to date and apologise for the inconvenience. We will provide further information regarding our [...]
