Employment Law Update - Extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme With the government’s announcement of another national lockdown came the news that the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme (CJRS), also known as the furlough scheme, will continue to be available to employers during the period of lockdown. It is anticipated that England’s lockdown will last for four weeks starting on [...]
Employment Law Update - the JSS Open Yesterday, 22 October 2020, the Chancellor announced changes to the original Job Support Scheme (JSS) (further details here) . This scheme will from now be known as the JSS Open. The changes were announced following a very poor response from businesses in Tier 2 who are already suffering from a decline in business [...]
Frequently Asked Questions about: Stamp Duty Land Tax – surcharge for non-residents Raising taxes on property has been an easy target for the government for a number of years. Aside from increasing the scope of capital gains taxes on property, particularly on non-residents, the 3% surcharge for second properties was one of a number of changes aimed at specifically increasing [...]
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 [...]
Highlight on a High Court Decision - CCA applies to Tomlin Orders In an important decision for almost anybody involved in commercial litigation, the High Court on 22 May 2020 handed down the first decision stating categorically that the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) does apply to agreements recorded in Tomlin Orders. The case in question is Gertner (1) and [...]
Immigration Round Up : COVID-19, the new post-Brexit Immigration System and more As the impact of COVID-19 continues to affect our day-to-day lives, we take a look at the effect the pandemic has had on UK immigration and review the Home Office’s latest COVID-19 guidance. We also look at other recent developments in immigration law including the new points-based system [...]
Borrowers who took out shared appreciation mortgages with Barclays or Bank of Scotland in the 1990s have a limited amount of time to challenge the validity of their mortgage. Teacher Stern, a law firm specialising in securing redress for customers who’ve been treated unfairly by banks and financial services companies, is acting on behalf of Barclays and Bank of Scotland [...]
In construction projects parties often require time to agree to terms of a finalised building contract. A standard building contract, especially the JCT version, can be lengthy and substantial, requiring attention and negotiation before the parties can agree terms. At the same time, employers must juggle their requirement to ensure terms provide sufficient protection against commencing works on site. It [...]
