Automatic Enrolment Obligations and Furloughing During Covid19
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 they are furloughed or not. This warning comes alongside the Government's landmark Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which pays up to 80 per cent of wages for workers on furlough (currently through to the end of October 2020, with...
Non-Compliance and Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage
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 discussed the area of enforcement. More than 423,000 Workers are Underpaid The LPC's report, which uses data from 2019, focuses on the nature and extent of underpayment, and points out that more than 423,000 workers were still recorded as being underpaid....
Guidance on Furloughing and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
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 employees or other workers.However, work must not be carried out that provides services to generate revenue for, or on behalf of, their organisation or a linked organisation. Working out the 80% - employer guidance The daily...
April 2020 – Add Furloughing to One of our Busiest Months
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 Insurance contributions, changes to student loan thresholds, a change to the way holiday is calculated for irregular workers, minimum and living wage increases and pay rises, and so on. However, this year we also have to deal with furloughing and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. We...
Coronavirus – Payroll and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
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 up to speed with these changes and continue to offer an fast, efficient and accurate outsourced payroll service. What are the Existing Rules for SSP? By law, employers must pay Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to employees and workers when they meet eligibility conditions, which include:...
