HMRC has blocked thousands of applications for the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) due to fears that they were fraudulent. More than 30,000 CJRS applications have been rejected by HMRC, according to reports. At the end of June, 1,526 … Continue reading
Research by the Resolution Foundation into auto-enrolment enforcement by has revealed that over 800,000 workers (c.5% of all employees) who are eligible to receive a workplace pension have either not been enrolled at all by their employer, or are receiving … Continue reading
Nationally, it has been reported that over 9 million people have been supported by the furloughing scheme at a cost to the government of over ?30 billion and rising. That is the national picture. Here at JLP, where all of … Continue reading
From 1st July 2020 businesses will have the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back to work part-time, with the government still paying 80% of wages for any of their normal hours they do not work up until the end of … Continue reading
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted every facet of life in the UK. However, when it comes to workplace pensions, it has been confirmed by the Pensions Regulator, that employers should continue to enrol, re-enrol and contribute towards workers? pensions whether … Continue reading
The National Minimum Wage is statutory and legally binding. Companies must comply. However, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) published a report on 7th May 2020 which highlighted the fact that there is still a lot of non-compliance about. It also … Continue reading
These are the key guidelines from the Government. Whilst on furlough, the employee guidance confirms that the employee may still continue to undertake union or non-union representative duties and activities for the purpose of an individual or collective representation of … Continue reading
April is the start of the tax year, and also the start of the payroll year. This means, of course, that April is normally one of the busiest for those of us who run payrolls. There are changes in National … Continue reading
HMRC has introduced new rules for the payment of Statutory Sick Pay as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. In this article we look at the old rules and the new rules, and reassure all clients that we are fully … Continue reading
The final day of the tax year, 5th April 2020 is almost here and that means it?s the end of the payroll year too. Despite the chaos caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic it is still important for businesses running payrolls … Continue reading