On 21 February 2022, the UK Government announced its plan to end remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England. These include, from 24 February, the removal of the legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test; and the requirement to wear face-coverings in public spaces and on public transport; and, from 1 April, the withdrawal of free
The UK Job Retention Scheme (JRS) opened for online applications on 20 April 2020. Access to the online portal can be found here.
The Government has also published a separate guidance note here which provides details of how to calculate 80% of the employee’s wages to claim through the JRS and some helpful worked
One of the key issues for employers is what payments to make to employees if they are unable to work as a result of COVID-19.
Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay
Where an employee has symptoms of the virus then they must be absent from work. These employees will be entitled to sick leave and sick