by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19
The Prime Minister has announced that workers who fall ill with coronavirus or who are advised to self-isolate will be entitled to receive statutory sick pay from the first day of their illness or isolation. Currently, SSP is payable from the fourth day of absence....
by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19
The Chancellor announced in the budget that small employers (with fewer than 250 staff) will be able to recover from the Government statutory sick pay costs for up to 14 days for any member of staff who is advised to self-isolate or is diagnosed with the coronavirus....
by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19
New Statutory Sick Pay rules relating to Coronavirus come into force as of 13th March 2020. SSP must be paid to anyone: who is unable to work because they have been advised to self-isolate; or who is caring for someone in their household who displays symptoms of...
by Emma Woodhouse | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19
The Prime Minister confirmed that all UK schools, colleges and nurseries would close from Friday 20th March 2020 until further notice, except for looking after the children of keyworkers and vulnerable children. The aim during the closure is to provide a ‘safe place’...
