COVID-19 Update – 14 December – Deadlines and reminders for CJRS claims

Novembers claims for the CJRS must be submitted by close of play today (14 December). Although payroll dates often differ over the Christmas period, as long as claims are submitted by the deadlines, claims can continue to be submitted before, during or after the payroll is processed.

Holiday Pay

Employers must remember that employees can only be placed on furlough where employers cannot maintain their workforce due to the businesses being affected by COVID-19, not just because they are on paid leave.

If an employee is flexibly furloughed, any time taken as holiday should be counted as furloughed hours rather than working hours.

If a furloughed employee takes holiday, their employer should pay them their normal rate of pay in line with the Working Time Regulations.

Notice Periods

For claim periods from 1 December, employers cannot claim CJRS grants for any days that their employee is serving a contractual or statutory notice period, including notice of retirement or resignation.

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