Whilst furloughed employees will continue to accrue leave as per their employment contract. Employees can agree with their employer to vary holiday pay entitlement as part of the furlough agreement, however almost all workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks of statutory paid annual leave each year which they cannot go below. Employees can take holiday…
The sourcing of PPE is being lead by a team being run from the Cabinet Office. PCIAW® and UKFT have fed in a large number of contact details of PCIAW members that can help source PPE at scale. This information has included the personal email address and mobile number of many CEOs. We have also…
COVID-19 Support from HMRC. As part of the government’s commitment to supporting employers through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you can now claim online for a grant for 80% of your furloughed employees’ salaries through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The following live webinar provides a step-by-step guide on how to make a claim through the…
More than 285,000 businesses have already applied for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme since it went live on Monday 20 April. To be sure payment comes through to you before the end of the month, you will need to apply today (Wednesday 22 April). Accessing the system We have noticed that some people have had…
Claim online now – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme You can now claim online for a grant for 80% of your furloughed employees’ salaries, up to a maximum of £2,500 per employee, per month, through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This scheme will be open until the end of June 2020. Before you make a claim:…
UK Manufacturer has supplied over 3.5 million metres of fabric for healthcare uniforms. North West based workwear fabric manufacturer Carrington Textiles, has increased capacity at its main processing facility in the UK to supply the domestic and international healthcare sector with the fabrics urgently needed for PPE in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Working around…
Stewart McGuffie, Group Chief Executive of Allied Textiles, explains his approach to the Coronavirus outbreak and how his business is adapting to the changing environment. He also discusses the need to protect the health of the group’s 210 employees, but also to ensure that there is a viable business for the medium and long term.…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – Updated 1) Updated CJRS Guidance from The Treasury The Treasury has published updated guidance on the CJRS including further details on directors’ pay, confirming that furloughed employees cannot be asked to work for a linked or associated company as well as more information on how to apply CJRS to…
A new hub containing guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE), and infection prevention and control (IPC) is now available, containing information for both health and social care settings and other workers and sectors. The hub also links to the Cross-government UK-wide PPE plan to ensure that critical PPE is delivered to those on the frontline.…
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been the President of UKFT for more than 35 years and during that time has been a passionate supporter of the UK fashion and textile industry and a great champion of the innovative, skilled and creative individuals and companies within it. She has written to express her best…
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