Yesterday, HMRC issued more guidance about the new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.  Our employment colleagues have produced this alert covering:

  • Who can claim under the scheme?
  • Which employees are covered
  • What costs will be covered?
  • Dealing with different types of employees i.e. those on sick leave, maternity leave, volunteering or on unpaid leave
  • The rights of employees
  • Rotating employees on furlough leave
  • Redundancy
  • National minimum wage