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On the 26th of March 2020, the Government announced that self-employed workers can apply for a grant worth 80% of their average monthly profits to help them cope with the financial impact of Coronavirus.
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The Government has introduced a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which is a temporary scheme open to all UK employers that have been placed on furlough, and will cover least three months starting from 1st of March 2020.
Employers can use a portal to claim for 80% employees’, who are on a leave of absence, usual monthly wage costs. This is capped at £2,500 a month, plus the associated Employer National Insurance contributions and minimum automatic enrolment employer pension contributions on that wage.
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Howells are pleased to confirm that the Government has now produced guidance on the impact of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak on the Conveyancing market and process. The full text of the guidance from the Government can be found here.
We appreciate that it can be a minefield trying to get your head around such guidance at this time, so we have summarised the guidance as follows:
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Following recent Government restrictions we have received confirmation from the County Court at Sheffield and the County Court at Barnsley that a number of possession hearings are being postponed.
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The new Government ‘Coronavirus Bill’ has introduced new Employment Laws which will support the NHS during the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Moving house is one of the most stressful times in your life, but what about moving house in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic?
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With the current Government guidance about what we should be doing to stay safe constantly updating, this is a very stressful and uncertain time.
Parents, family members and children in care or involved in court proceedings involving the local authority may feel particularly worried about what the effects might be on their cases, and for children in care in terms of their living arrangements, education, and contact with their family.
To help, we have put together a guide on ‘frequently asked questions’ during the Coronavirus pandemic.
There is lots of information online regarding what support and information there is available for businesses during the Corona Virus outbreak, many of it is hearsay and gossip. Clare Fowler and Danny Smith, from our Employment Law department, answer some frequently asked questions in regards to your rights at work.
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There is lots of information online regarding your rights during the Coronavirus outbreak, many of it is hearsay and gossip. Clare Fowler and Danny Smith, from our Employment Law department, answer some frequently asked questions in regards to your rights at work.
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The Lord Chancellor has this week stated that courts of law will still continue to operate, despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 (Corona Virus).
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