If you are an employer, you may be affected by the changes to the National Living Wage (NLW). These come into effect from 1 April 2020. The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends upon an employee’s age and whether they’re an apprentice. Firstly, The main rate for employees 25 and over is increasing from …
Written 5 April 2020 We’ve been asked a lot of questions about the support packages announced by the Government for small businesses over the last few weeks. An important aspect of this was the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), and in particular the process known as furloughing. This is effectively where a business has no …