In light of the increasing number of covid-19 cases in the UK, and increasing number of people with symptoms who are self-isolating whilst waiting for a text result, or are doing so on advice from the NHS, many employers are once again asking “what do I pay an employee who is self-isolating?”.
In this episode of the podcast I answer this common question for employers and employees, as well as tackling other employment issues.
In this episode I cover:
When does an employee have to self-isolate?
When Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) becomes payable to employees who are self-isolating?
What the covid/coronavirus SSP changes are?
Why employers need to ensure employees are encouraged to follow the rules and self-isolate when notified that they should.
Possible new penalties for employers who actively encourage employees to work or who ‘punish’ employees who self-isolate when required to.
Update on the Job Retention Bonus scheme which is payable in February 2021 at £1,000 per employee previously furloughed.
Reminder that the furlough scheme will be coming to an end on the 31st October 2020.
Why it is important to ensure that you are planning ahead and making changes or reductions in the workforce before the end of October.
In this video we address many of the questions that have arisen with employers and how to deal with the coronavirus as an employer. How the coronavirus will …
Examples of close contact include: close face to face contact (under 1 metre) for any length of time – including talking to them or coughing on them being within 1 to 2 metres of each other for more than 15 minutes – including travelling in a small vehicle spending lots of time in your home, such as cleaning it
You cannot claim the Job Retention Bonus until 15 February 2021. This guidance will be updated by the end of January 2021 with how to access the online claim service on GOV.UK. The Job Retention Bonus is a £1,000 one-off taxable payment to you (the employer), for each eligible employee that you furloughed and kept continuously employed until 31 January 2021.
DIY Redundancy Documents
Available to purchase now, all of the letters and documents you need, including guidance, to complete a redundancy process. It is available to download directly from this website for £100 plus VAT (£120).
Within this toolkit you will find everything that you need to undertake a redundancy process including:
Redundancy plan – step by step guide
Timetable to use – collective consultation and non-collective consultation versions
Letter warning employees of redundancy situation
First letter to employee representatives re proposed redundancies
Letter to employees requesting volunteers for redundancy
Letter to employee representatives with details of collective consultation process
Ballot paper for election of employee representatives
Nomination form for employee representatives
Notice to employees with outcome of the elections
Notice to employees re Employee representative elections
Letter follow up on individual meeting
Letter offer of alternative employment
Letter to individual employees – provisional selection for redundancy
Letter to individual employees confirming dismissal for redundancy
As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £198 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk or you can find full details here: HR Harbour
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The information contained in this Podcast and post is provided for guidance and is a snapshot of the law at the time. It is provided for your information only and should not be used as a substitute for obtaining legal advice that it specific to your particular circumstances.
The guidance should not be relied upon in any decision making process. It is strongly recommended that you seek advice before taking action.
DIY Redundancy Documents
