What is the furlough scheme? The Job Retention Scheme (JRS) also known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the government in March in response to the Coronavirus. Furlough can be defined as ‘temporary leave’. Enabling businesses...
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Staff Self Isolating: Pay & Employer Responsibilities
Here we look at the test and trace system implemented in England and what employers’ responsibilities are to staff self-isolating as a result of coming into contact with someone who has Coronavirus. What are the self-isolating...
Brexit Latest: Where Are We Now?
It’s been almost 5 months since the UK officially left the EU on the 31st January 2020. Having dominated the news for many months of 2019 and before, things seem to have quietened down in recent months or perhaps just replaced by news of...
What Video Conferencing Software is Secure?
Whilst a large proportion of people work from home during Coronavirus, businesses are having to get more innovative when it comes to keeping people in touch. A key element of this is utilising video conferencing software to replace face...
Managing Staff Wellbeing During Coronavirus
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....
Do Furloughed Employees Get Leave Entitlement & Holiday Pay
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...
Changes Needed to Meet New Working & Office Cleaning Guidelines for COVID-19
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...
Coronavirus Business Scams & Fraud
Action Fraud recently released data showing that since February 2020, Coronavirus scams have resulted in victims losing a total of £800k. Sadly, it seems that during this challenging time, criminals are targeting individuals and...
Employer Responsibilities: Working from Home
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...
What Are Staggered Working Hours? Policies & Examples
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...
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