Covid Additional Relief Fund launched by Derby City Council
Applications to the Derby City Council Covid Additional Relief Fund, offering Covid related support via a reduction in business rates to eligible businesses , must be made by 11 March.
Application deadlines for Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grants
Many local councils are bringing their application deadlines for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grants forward to give them time to process and determine grants before the 28 February 2022. Check your local authority website.
Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant
If you are local to us, here in Derby, then you may be interested to know that Derby City Council suggests that they will open up applications for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant to eligible ratepaying businesses in those sectors from the beginning of next week.
Covid Update from PM 5 Jan 2022
Prime Minister gives Covid update to Commons on Plan B with measures to strengthen NHS, protect services and supply chains and reduce testing requirements for travel.
Temporary changes to fit notes
For Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), where employees go off sick on or after 10 December 2021, employers can only ask employees for proof of sickness (such as a fit note) after 28 days of sickness (including non-working days) instead of the usual 7 days.
New £1 billion Omicron business support measures
The Government has just announced new support measures for businesses in England, reflecting the impact the Omicron wave is having on their trade.