Coronavirus – useful links for employers
There are a number of sources of information on the internet that can be consulted for more general guidance some of which will be updated on a regular basis. General guidance can be found by navigating from www.gov.uk.
Sources of specific support are listed below in alphabetical order by topic and include:
Accommodation providers – www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-advice-for-accommodation-providers
Business loan interruption scheme – www.british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-cbils/
Business rates – www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance
Business rates review – www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-review-terms-of-reference/hm-treasury-fundamental-review-of-business-rates-terms-of-reference
Business rents – www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-protection-for-businesses-with-ban-on-evictions-for-commercial-tenants-who-miss-rent-payments
Business support grant funding – www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding
Businesses trading internationally – www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-uk-businesses/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-uk-businesses-trading-internationally
Compulsory closure of businesses – www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close?utm_source=77e9a975-dcba-4146-b1f9-d36e8d01465f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate
Corporate financing facility – www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses#support-for-larger-firms-through-the-covid-19-corporate-financing-facility
www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/market-notices/2020/ccff-market-notice-march-2020
Data protection – https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/03/community-groups-and-covid-19/
Financial support – www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/
Intellectual property – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-important-update-on-ipo-services
Job retention scheme – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
Late filing of accounts – www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-more-time-to-file-your-companys-accounts
Laying workers off – www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus
Legislation – www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/pdfs/ukpga_20200007_en.pdf
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/6/enacted/data.pdf
Mass gatherings – www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-guidance-for-mass-gatherings
Mortgage lending forbearance – www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/new-guidance-mortgage-providers-lenders-coronavirus
MoT testing for vehicles –www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-owners-to-be-granted-mot-exemption-in-battle-against-coronavirus
Moving home – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak
Online sick note scheme – www.gov.uk/government/news/online-isolation-notes-launched-providing-proof-of-coronavirus-absence-from-work
Operating as a food take away business – www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-grant-permission-for-pubs-and-restaurants-to-operate-as-takeaways-as-part-of-coronavirus-response
Public Health England dashboard – arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/f94c3c90da5b4e9f9a0b19484dd4bb14
Regulations – www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/327/made/data.pdf
www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/326/made/data.pdf
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/129/made/data.pdf
Statutory sick pay – www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/304/pdfs/uksi_20200304_en.pdf
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/287/made/data.pdf
Staying at home – www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others
Travel update – www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-advises-all-british-travellers-to-return-to-the-uk-now
Universal credit – www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/289/made/data.pdf
World Health Organisation Dashboard – https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/685d0ace521648f8a5beeeee1b9125cd
This article is for general information only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Please note that the law may have changed since this article was published.