Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the biggest business challenges of our time. Now, as businesses tentatively work towards reopening in part or full, it will be important to thoughtfully plan for this next phase and for the return to the workplace. It is not just thinking about the actual and physical return […]
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The whole world has had to pivot to working from home – or working remotely, and unless you were already used to it, for some working from home has been a dream – but for others it has been a nightmare. When we think about being productive and remaining sane, this should also include keeping
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The JRS was put in place to provide employers whose business had been affected by coronavirus with wage assistance from 1st March 2020. It was originally intended to close on 31st October 2020; however, was extended as a result of the Government’s decision to place England into more severe lockdown measures at the start of
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It is important that businesses continue posting social media content during lockdown. This may be to keep in touch with your clients and customers, to attract new perspective clients and customers or to maintain your brand awareness whilst face to face meetings and networking are non existent. However, if your staff are posting on behalf
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What is the Job Support Scheme? The Job Retention Bonus is a £1,000 one-off taxable payment to you (the employer), for each eligible employee that you furloughed and kept continuously employed until 31 January 2021. Who can claim? You can claim the bonus if you’re an employer who has furloughed employees and made an eligible
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Job Support Scheme: Questions & Answers What is the Job Support Scheme? The Job Support Scheme is a wage subsidy scheme. In the Job Support Scheme factsheet the government have described it as “The Job Support Scheme is designed to protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand over the winter months due
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More countries are now being added to the list of countries that travellers are required to self-isolate for 14 days. This article explores what these changes means for employers and employees. Can an employee returning to the UK from the countries on the list come into work? No, an individual returning from these countries cannot
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When making staff redundancies, it is important you follow the right process. This guide takes you through that process, ensuring you avoid mistakes. Making staff redundant is a difficult, unpleasant and emotional part of a business owners’ responsibilities. However, there are many situations, not to mention the current pandemic, where many changes that affect your staff
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The Flexible Furlough Scheme will be available to employers as from 1st July 2020. Using helpful headings, Hill HR have put together some frequently asked questions for employers to refer to. Flexible Furlough What is flexible furlough? From the 1st July, employers will have the option of using flexible furlough. This is where you can
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Here is an explanation of how holiday entitlement and pay during coronavirus pandemic operates and where it differs from the standard holiday entitlement and pay guidance. Hopefully, this will hopefully allow you to plan for the forthcoming months. Almost all workers, including zero-hour contracted workers and those on irregular hours contracts, are legally entitled to
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