Fraudsters are taking advantage of Covid-19 disruption by targeting businesses with fake letters demanding a “registration fee” in order to process an intellectual property (IP) application, a major regulator has warned.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Parental pay to be paid based on usual earnings
It has now been confirmed that workers who have been furloughed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) that are taking parental or adoption leave will receive parental or adoption pay based on their usual earnings.
Landlords’ industry body urges the Government to introduce tax relief on empty homes
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urging the Government to instruct local authorities to introduce a relief on council tax in rental properties that are empty because of the coronavirus outbreak.
CLA relaxes copyright rules to support education providers
UK education providers have been given more flexibility to duplicate copyrighted works after the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) voted to relax its licensing arrangements.
More than 40 approved lenders join Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
More than 40 banks, building societies and alternative lenders have been approved to provide finance under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), it has been revealed.