As the world slowly begins to recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, many employers and employees still face a massive amount of uncertainty. Although the job retention scheme has likely saved many businesses across the UK, as we adapt to the ‘new normal’ redundancy is likely...
Since March, most business owners and HR professionals have found themselves on tenterhooks awaiting government updates. Will they be extending furlough and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme? Extending Furlough As we know, the Scheme was originally scheduled to end in May; however, extension confirmations show that the CJRS...
As we move through the government issued stages of the Coronavirus Pandemic, business owners are faced with further challenges of arranging and facilitating the safe return of employees to the business, but what if they refuse to return to work? ...
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Sick Pay by Claire C With recent updates from the Government stipulating that a phased return to work for some businesses will now begin, many questions will be raised. How can I return my employees back to work safely? What legal obligations do I have for their health and safety? What if my...
The legislation surrounding applications under the CJRS and the contractual requirements of Furlough have been very clear, however, unprecedented times of uncertainty can of course lead people to make irrational decisions. ...
What are Furloughed Workers? Furlough is a process supported by the government to avoid lay off and redundancies of staff and furloughed workers are your employees that fall into this category. It was announced on 20th March 2020 in the Prime Ministers update as part of...
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Management by Claire C By now you've hopefully heard of the Good Work Plan and be aware that on 6th April 2020, there will be more than the usual yearly employment law updates to implement in your business. (If you still haven't heard of the Good Work Plan you...
All employees must have an employment contract, but there will be situations where you may need to amend or update, we should you how you can make changes....
Employment contracts for your employees are a legal requirement, but with changes on the horizon how do you know that your contracts are up to date?...
