Furlough Scheme extension
Today (5 November), the Chancellor announced the Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been further extended until the end of March 2021. The recently announced Job Support Scheme (Open and Closed), due to start on 1st November, falls away and is replaced by the extended CJRS. Once again, we await full guidance. This is due to be […]
Update: Furlough Scheme extended
As I’m sure you are all aware, Boris announced [late] on Saturday 31 October the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), due to end on 31 October, will be extended until December 2020. This is due to the further National Lockdown coming into force on Thursday 5 November and expected to last until at least Wednesday […]
Kickstart v Apprenticeship?
The government’s new Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment. If you are thinking of creating a new post, and would like to invest in the candidate’s future, it would be wise to consider both Kickstart and […]
How to successfully manage a remote workforce
How to successfully manage a remote workforce If the nationwide shift to working from home has had you worried you’ll lose control of your workforce and productivity will drop as a result, you’re not alone. Many businesses didn’t feel ready to move their people to remote working, but there’s no reason why it can’t be […]
Q&A: How do apprenticeships work?
What is an apprenticeship? Apprenticeships have moved on from what they used to be and are an exciting option for both apprentice and employer. You can now employ apprentices at all different levels, from school leavers to people that want to further their careers or change career direction completely. It’s an opportunity to take on […]
If you give me five minutes, I’ll give you 30
If you give me five minutes, I’ll give you 30 I’m running a short survey to find out how your HR function has been affected by the global pandemic and lockdown. I’d really like to know how the past few months has affected your business and what impact it has had on your ability to […]
Get organised now to face the future – HR advice for SMEs
HR advice for SMEs I hope all is going well and business is returning to some sort of normality? As we move forward, I thought it might be worthwhile to outline a few areas of HR advice for SMEs to consider over the coming months. Working from home If your team are able to work […]
Flexible Furlough
Further detail of the extended Job Retention Scheme was confirmed last week, along with guidance on flexible furlough. I won’t cover the basics of furloughing employees as I’ve confirmed that in previous updates, these are the main points from July onwards. There are some important changes that you need to be aware of, so I’ve […]
Introducing a Covid-19 Health & Safety Risk Assessment in the workplace
As the pandemic slows and the UK starts to return to work it is important that employers are doing everything as far as reasonably practicable to ensure the safety of their employees, clients, suppliers and other visitors to their place of work or anybody that could be affected by their operations. This is a duty […]
Annual leave questions
I’ve had lots of enquiries about annual leave and how it all works for those on furlough leave. The guidance is silent on this, and it’s complex and every changing (like the last update!) Something important to note first off: The 5.6 weeks statutory holiday is made up of: 4 weeks – EU law Additional […]