Issues And Payments To Be Aware Of Re Latest Restrictions

On 17^th December 2021, the latest restrictions were introduced which will have an adverse impact on the income for a number of businesses and their employees. Employers have had to lay off employees already and others are likely going to have to make layoffs in January. In anticipation of this, the Government announced significant expansion of supports to the businesses on 21^st December 2021 and has also reopened the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) for new applicants for employees who have either lost their jobs or put on lay-off due to the recent restrictions. The Government has confirmed that the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is now open for such businesses to support payment of employees’ salaries and has relaxed some of the previous stricter requirements. In doing this the Government has sought businesses to keep their employees employed and not to lay them off.

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