Living wage week takes place from 9 November to 15 November 2020 and is the annual celebration of the Living Wage movement in the UK. The movement is made up of employers, experts, organisations and people who all believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. What are the business benefits of paying the real living wage? 58% of businesses say it improved relations between managers and their staff 75% say it...
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When the firebreak ends on 9 November 2020, there will be a new set of national measures, which will replace the previous restrictions. How are cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars able to operate safely indoors? Hospitality premises will be required to put the following measures in place: premises should be providing table service only all food and drink should be consumed at tables physical distancing measures will be applied, such as tables being spaced out...
What are Small Business Research Initiatives (SBRIs)? SBRIs enable the public sector to connect with innovative ideas from businesses, providing new solutions to specific challenges. They help public bodies engage with organisations from different sectors and small and emerging businesses. New technical solutions can be demonstrated through accelerated technology development, whilst risk is reduced through a phased development and a transparent, competitive, reliable source of early-stage funding. The COVID-19 outbreak has deeply affected communities, society...
Workers across the United Kingdom will benefit from increased support with a five-month extension of the furlough scheme into Spring 2021. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now run until the end of March with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked. Similarly, support for millions more workers through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will be increased, with the third grant covering November to January calculated at 80% of...
Businesses trading timber between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) are being urged to take action to ensure they are prepared for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. To comply with their obligations, timber traders will be required to tell the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): who they bought the timber from who they sold it to (regardless of species, product or country of origin), through evidence such...
The Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) has helped more than 13,000 businesses with more than £300 million of support. It has also helped to protect more than 100,000 jobs that otherwise might have been lost. Last week Welsh Government opened applications for Phase 3 of the ERF with this latest round of support releasing a further £300 million for businesses in Wales to help them deal with the economic challenges of this current firebreak and help...
Join Chwarae Teg’s live webinar to hear from Nia Godsmark, Partner at Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors and Caroline Mathias, Employer Partner at Chwarae Teg on how you can support religious observance in your workplace and foster a truly inclusive environment. The webinar takes place on 18 November 2020 from 10am to 11am, you can register here to attend the webinar.
The UK Government is continuing to support the self-employed due to the impact that coronavirus (COVID-19) has had and is extending the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The SEISS Grant Extension provides critical support to the self-employed in the form of two grants, each available for three month periods covering November 2020 to January 2021 and February 2021 to April 2021. For further information please visit the GOV.UK website.
The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year. Use the UK Government’s 6-point checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021 if you work in the tourism sector. The checklist includes: Visiting Europe Visiting the UK Your employees Your data Your organisation and services Moving goods For further information please visit the GOV.UK website.
A new and simpler set of national rules will apply once the Wales-wide firebreak lockdown comes to an end at 00:01 on Monday 9 November 2020. The new national measures, are designed to protect people’s health and provide as much freedom as possible while the virus remains in circulation. The new national measures include: The need to maintain two metre social distancing and wear face masks in enclosed public places, including on public transport and...