Visit Wales have produced guidance for tourism businesses about the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and the subsequent guidance that was issued, especially in relation to accepting bookings between now and 26 September 2020. Regulations 2020 was issued on 7 April 2020 and emphasises that no bookings should be taken for periods during which holiday accommodations are required to be closed for the restricted period. All holiday accommodation businesses (apart from where...
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VAT on essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for Covid-19 will be temporarily scrapped the UK Government has announced. From 1 May 2020 until 31 July 2020 a zero-rate of VAT will apply to sales of PPE for Covid-19. For further information please visit the GOV.UK website. Please visit the Business Wales Coronavirus advice for businesses pages for information for your business on dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak.
Furloughed workers planning to take paid parental or adoption leave will be entitled to pay based on their usual earnings rather than a furloughed pay rate. This means that: pay for furloughed workers taking family related leave is to be calculated based on usual earnings rather than furlough pay full earnings will apply to Maternity Pay, Paternity Pay, Shared Parental Pay, Parental Bereavement Pay and Adoption Pay workers about to take family-related leave are not...
Want to know more about the financial support available to small businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak? Sign up for free webinars hosted by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Financial support for small businesses during coronavirus – which takes place on Tuesday 5 May 2020 at 11am, this webinar will cover: eligibility for small business grants applying for a loan tax claiming for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme To...
Furloughed worker? Why not take part in online learning. Online learning can help you to: improve your skills learn new skills help with your wellbeing Contact Working Wales for expert advice on the online training available by: calling 0800 028 4844 emailing workingwales@careerswales.gov.wales or visiting the Working Wales website for further information The Business Wales Skills Gateway pages also have information and advice about skills development support, take a look here. Please visit the Business...
The Entrepreneurship Centre at Oxford Saïd has launched Liber, a four-month project to address the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 crisis within a cohort of start-ups and SMEs. History has shown that often the most powerful innovations are born during times of hardship. This will no doubt be one of those times. However, with strength in numbers and drawing on collective knowledge, the Liber Project aims to become a launchpad for UK entrepreneurial success...
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) members are working tirelessly to support their customers, through the swift payment of valid claims, interim payments to their customers, and providing clear and quick answers to their questions. ABI has provided the following guidance on the common questions relating to insurance and other business issues: How does business insurance work? What is business interruption insurance? How do businesses purchase business interruption cover? What do business interruption policies generally...
Due to social distancing, lone working has become far more common. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have guidance for employers to keep lone workers healthy and safe. Their revised leaflet Protecting lone workers: How to control the risks of working alone is for anyone who employs lone workers, or engages them as contractors for example, including self-employed people or those who work at home. It has been updated to include advice on work-related violence...
The UK Government has announced that it will be easier for bus and lorry drivers to renew their expiring driving licences and has temporarily relaxed the requirement for bus and lorry drivers to provide a doctor’s medical report in order to renew their licence. Under the scheme, drivers will be able to receive a temporary 1-year licence, providing they do not have any medical conditions that affect their driving and their current licence expires in...
The Welsh Government is changing the core requirement for people not to leave the place where they live to a requirement not to leave or remain away from that place. This will help clarify that people who leave their home with a reasonable excuse – such as going out to shop for food, for healthcare or for work – cannot remain outside to do other things. Other guidance updated on 24 April 2020 includes: Coronavirus...