It’s been 2 years since the first UK lockdown. We’ve learnt the Greek alphabet by way of Covid variants. We have small areas in our homes set up as makeshift offices. Some of us have even tried our hand at teaching in our own home schools. Oh, and of course we’ve been terrified our teams […]
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The Government has published its plan for “living with Covid-19” in England. The last remaining restrictions, including the legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive Covid-19 test or as an unvaccinated contact of someone with Covid-19, will be dropped. We have summarised the changes below. The rule to self-isolate after a positive coronavirus test has
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The business owner’s essential guide to employer branding We’ve all heard about branding, whether it’s something you focus a lot of your time and energy on or not. It’s the combination of the image you put out to the world, along with your values and beliefs, your product or service, and the way you
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It has been announced that an additional bank holiday will take place in June this year to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. How should employers manage this? Are employees entitled to paid time off for this day? Normally the Spring Bank Holiday takes place on the last Monday in May. However, to mark the Queen’s
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Covid has changed the way that people all over the world work. The sudden move to home working, for many of us, worked out well. We found that after an initial period of adjustment, there were some benefits to be had for all. Even now, it still remains to be seen how permanent these changes
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With the pandemic still dominating the agenda, on the face of it, there is very little new legislation or changes to legislation and therefore 2022 looks to be a relatively quiet year in terms of confirmed employment law changes. However, that could change depending on what happens with the Omicron variant. It’s therefore possible we
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If you’re a business owner or manager, you’ll already know that staff sickness isn’t always a simple subject. And while the past couple of years have been more challenging than most, even now that we seem to be over the peak of the pandemic, staff sickness is still a real problem. A recent report has
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Each Winter we normally see an increase in sickness absence due to winter viruses, such as colds and flu. However, this winter COVID may increase that. The Government is already considering implementing a COVID winter strategy which may include face coverings being compulsory in some settings, granting powers to introduce vaccine passports and encouraging people
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Since the pandemic began in March 2020, it’s safe to say that tensions have run high at times. We were thrown into a state of confusion and uncertainty, with little or no notice, and that has had a huge impact on our lives. One of the big changes many people experienced was the sudden move
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If you’re not offering flexible working, you may lose your best staff. It’s estimated that a third of employees may quit their jobs if flexible working is not made permanent after the pandemic. Have you considered the benefits of offering flexible working? This article explores these benefits and also looks at how not offering flexible
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