The Chancellor has this afternoon announced significant changes to the government’s Job Support Scheme for open businesses. The Chancellor has said that they are ‘making the Open Job Support Scheme more generous to protect jobs during lower demand’. Under the revised scheme, employers will pay in less and staff can work fewer hours before they qualify which will be welcome news for many organisations.
The government has said that further guidance on the Open Job Support Scheme and the Closed Job Support Scheme (for businesses that are legally required to close their premises due to local or national coronavirus restrictions) will be published shortly. We will keep you updated on further developments. In the meantime, remember, it’s important to seek advice on the facts of your situation before taking action in relation to any employee.
If you have an employment law matter you would like assistance with, please do not hesitate to contact Kingfisher Professional Services Ltd.