Employers are busy dealing with various challenges during the COVID-19 outbreak but should be aware of statutory pay and award increases which come into force this month. We have set them out below as a reminder.
Last Friday, the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals (England & Wales, and Scotland) issued Presidential Guidance updating the Vento bands for injury to feelings awards in discrimination cases.
Last Friday, regulations were brought into force with immediate effect to relax the restriction on carrying over untaken annual leave into the next year leave where leave has not been taken because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, Chancellor Rishi Shunak announced a financial support regime which would allow eligible employers to reclaim up to £2,500 per month for staff who would otherwise have been laid off or made redundant due to the economic effects of COVID-19.