In Rihan v Ernst & Young (Global) Ltd, the High Court awarded a former partner of Ernst & Young (EY) damages exceeding $11 million, broadly equating to past and future earnings for the rest of his career. The claimant, Mr Rihan, was a whistleblower who publicly disclosed suspected irregularities arising out of an audit for … Read more

HMRC has this afternoon published updated versions of its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. An important change is to eligibility for TUPE transferees. The updated guidance for employers on checking eligibility to claim now states that “a new employer is eligible to claim under the CJRS in respect of the employees of a … Read more

Minor changes to HMRC’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Guidance continue to be made.  The main changes made on 23 April are as follows: It has been clarified that employees who are made redundant or stop working after 19 March (and for whom an RTI payment submission has been made on or before that date) can … Read more

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme online portal has gone live this morning enabling employers to lodge claims.  Grants are expected to arrive in employer bank accounts within six working days of submitting a claim.  The portal can be accessed here.  An online calculator is available to assist with the simpler employment scenarios and will be … Read more

HMRC has this evening published a fifth update to their guidance for employers and the guidance for employees on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), as well as a Step-by-step guide for employers on making a claim.  There is also a new guide on making a claim under the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme … Read more

The Chancellor has this afternoon confirmed that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is extended so that instead of ending on 31 May, it will now continue until the end of June (see here).   This follows calls from the CBI to confirm the extension now, given that employers would need to start consultation on 18 … Read more

22 May update: a further Treasury Direction dated 20 May was published on 22 May, attaching a revised Schedule applicable to claims made under the CJRS after 22 May.  For details, see our blog post here. On 15 April the Treasury issued a Direction to HMRC pursuant to powers conferred by the Coronavirus Act 2020, … Read more

HMRC has today published a fourth update to its guidance for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Claims under the scheme will now be possible in respect of employees who were employed and on the employer’s payroll on or before 19 March 2020 (just before details of the scheme were announced), rather than 28 … Read more