We are now into the 4th month of some form of lockdown. Whilst some restrictions ease, many employees who are working, find themselves working from home. And many more may have been furloughed under the government job retention scheme. With home working now having...

Furlough – a term that many people would have been unfamiliar with at the beginning of 2020. But which is now commonly used across all sectors of the UK. The governments Job Retention Scheme enables employers to ‘furlough’ employees if their business has been affected...

There is no firm date as to when work from home guidance may change for those who are able to. Yet, it is likely that as an employer you are looking to the future and anticipating office changes needed to meet Covid-19 guidelines. Not only to ensure safety for...

Home working is currently the normal way of working for many. And in a bid to avoid a second peak of Coronavirus cases, government advice suggests that this may be the case for the foreseeable future for those who are able to work from home. With many entering their...

Talk has now turned to the return to work and how this can be managed once control of the Coronavirus outbreak is gained. Recent government advice has also confirmed that those who are unable to work from home should start to return to work. But as we are all aware,...

We are currently in challenging and unprecedented times for businesses of all sizes. From sole traders, self-employed individuals, freelancers, contractors and small and medium sized business owners. There is a range of small business support during coronavirus,...

With this week’s announcement of the first tentative steps to easing the Coronavirus lockdown that we have all been observing since March, comes the possibility of buildings and facilities reopening in the coming months. Buildings which have been closed, unused and...