Scotland Excel may request further information and / or supporting evidence in order to validate any submitted forms. Claimants are advised to retain a breakdown of their staffing numbers (both headcount and Full Time Equivalent (FTE)), for each individual service included in their submission. This is in case further information is required by Scotland Excel. Those using the service are advised that they should only contact Scottish Government at Socialcare500@gov.scot with any new queries that aren’t addressed within the Online Form Guidance or Frequently Asked Questions, and similarly that the Government will not be able to respond to individual questions but that guidance will be updated regularly, as and when required. The Scottish Government has also confirmed that questions directed to their mailbox could potentially not be responded to within the timescales required, so the best course of action for claimants is to read the guidance in the first instance.
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Employee Holidays – Traveling outside the UK 9 February 2021
Today (9 February 2020) the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, announced tougher restrictions on those traveling back to the UK from a red list area. He advised that travellers who are required to quarantine in hotels within the UK, will have to pay £1,750 for their stay. The measure applies to UK and Irish residents that return from the 33 red list countries. Prior to travel, individuals will be required to pre-book via an online platform and pay for what is being called a ‘quarantine package’ Those failing to do so, can expect to face fines up to £10,000.
Employers will need to have policies in place to tackle this and should make their employees aware of their rights to pay in such events.
Currently, those who travel back from a red list country have to quarantine for a 10 day period. Quarantine differs from self-isolation, therefore, there is no entitlement for the employee to receive statutory sick pay from their employers. Employers will need to make it clear to employees what they will be entitled to if they find themselves in this situation following a holiday outside of the UK.
Employers can either:
• Ask the employee to take additional holiday to cover the period in which they must quarantine • Allow them to work from home for their period of quarantine (if applicable) • Or advise them that the period of quarantine will be classed as unpaid leave
Employees who are on unpaid leave still retain their employment rights, such as accruing holiday leave and their rights to fair dismissal. Gov.uk offers guidance for employers if an employee falls into this situation.
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Employers now able to register to order coronavirus tests for employees 22 February 2021
An online service has been established, through which employers can order coronavirus rapid lateral flow tests for their employees.
Where employees have symptoms, the advice is still that they should remain at home and order individual tests. To register for the service, the following must apply:
The business must be registered in England
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• The business must employ at least 50 people • Employees cannot work from home
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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