Jennifer Skeoch and Morag Hutchison discuss the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Including:
- The purpose of the scheme
- What we know about the scheme so far
- Who is covered
- How you can claim under the scheme
- What wages are covered
- Payment timescales for the grants
- And outstanding questions.
They also cover frequently asked client questions.
Please note that this webinar was recorded on Wednesday 25 March before the Government announced its guidelines on the Scheme.
The information included in this webinar does not constitute legal advice, for specific queries please get in touch with your usual Burness Paull contact.

Jennifer Skeoch
Partner
Employment
Jen has an outstanding flair for securing success for clients in complex and contentious employment matters.
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