Employee Communication
Covid-19 has seen a rapid and continuous change to many companies, during this time good communication with employees has proved vital as the normal work-life that employees have been used…
Planning for a Covid-19 Winter
Prepare Now For a Potential New Wave of Coronavirus Infections This Winter. The UK government has recently announced a further easing of lockdown in the UK and are hopeful that…
Top 13 HR Policies for Small Businesses
Why are HR policies important? HR policies and procedures are important to businesses as they provide structure, control, consistency, reasonableness, and fairness to all employees. They ensure compliance with employment…
Individuals You Can Claim Furlough For Who Are Not Employees
New guidelines on the job retention scheme has clarified which non-employees’ companies can claim for under the CJRS these include: Office Holders Office holders can be furloughed and receive support…
Collection of Information for Track and Trace
From 4th July many businesses in the leisure, tourism, hospitality, personal service, and places of worship have opened their doors for the first time since March when lockdown began. These…
Flexible Furlough Scheme Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
What are the changes to the furlough scheme from 1st July? From 1st July the furlough scheme changed to a flexible furlough scheme. This means that employees can return to…
Travel Arrangements and Dealing with the Self-Isolating Requirements – Update July 2020
On 8th June 2020, the government enforced a two-week quarantine period for anyone arriving in the UK. This included people who were traveling broad on holiday or for other purposes.…
Do You Have An Inclusive Business?
With the Black Lives Matter movement surging across the globe, businesses should take the impetus to look within at how they deal with inclusion within the work environment. To ensure…
Employee Voice; The Importance Of Listening To Employees
Unless employees are confident enough to speak out, issues like sexual harassment, discrimination, health and safety failings and unethical behaviour can be hidden in a business. Employee voice is about…
Best Practice For Varying Contracts Of Employment
A contract of employment is a legally binding agreement between an employer and employee. In the UK, the term ‘employee’ is defined by the Employment Rights Act 1996 as an…
