17 April 2020
Training Whilst Furloughed
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme allows employers to claim for 80% of furloughed employees’ usual monthly wages, up to £2,500 a month, plus their associated Employer National Insurance contributions and minimum automatic enrolment employer pension contributions. Furloughed employees cannot undertake…
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16 April 2020
Changes to Card Schemes and Card Scheme Tests
The coronavirus crisis has created the need for a temporary change to card schemes and card scheme testing. Card applicants have been unable to apply for or renew their cards as all Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test centres have…
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9 April 2020
The Good Work Plan: Changes to Employment Law
6 April saw an extensive programme of employment law reforms come into force. Known as the Good Work Plan, the changes affect almost every business in the UK and are particularly important for the construction sector due to the number…
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1 April 2020
Expansion of CITB Skills and Training Fund
CITB has expanded its Skills and Training Fund to include both small and medium businesses from Wednesday 1 April. The fund was previously only open to small businesses, with up to 99 employees and has now been expanded to include…
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