Issue 675

Guidance on changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

On 12 June 2020, the government published guidance - predominantly for employers - on the changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). In this article we consider the guidance and how the flexible furlough scheme will apply from 1 July 2020.

Gaps in government support identified by Treasury Select Committee

A Treasury Select Committee Interim Report has asserted that more than a million workers have been locked out of government support notwithstanding the introduction of two key financial support schemes intended to protect the livelihoods of salaried and self-employed individuals: the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.