Last week, 24 September 2020, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak revealed the governments’ upcoming plan to protect as many livelihoods and business as they can over the next coming months.
Within the package of measures announced is the new job support scheme which will run for 6 months from 1 November 2020. This scheme is designed to assist employees remain at work with the government contributing towards employee salaries who are working less than their normal hours due to decreased demand. This scheme is open to businesses across the UK, regardless of whether the furlough scheme was used. So that the government supports only workable jobs, an employee must be working at least 33% of their usual hours, which means employees who go back to work on shorter hours will still be paid two thirds of hours not worked.
If you are a business and you are not sure how this scheme will affect you or your employees, or you are an employee who may be returned to work or have returned to work on reduced hours and would like to know more, then do contact our specialist team at Summerfield Browne Solicitors on 0800 567 7595.
