Coronavirus – UK Furlough Scheme Update

Only days after the last UK Government update, we now have a further set of updates in relation to the Guidance Note on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and to the Self Employment Income Support Scheme, both of which we have written about previously. Crucially we also now have a Treasury Direction which provides the legislative framework for the Scheme and an immediate headache for some employers. Our latest article starts by looking at the updates to the Guidance Note and the Self-employment Income Support (‘SIS’) Scheme Guidance Note, and concludes by looking at the Treasury Direction.

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