If a friend or family member has passed away, then you are likely to want to pay your respects and attend their funeral. But what happens if this is arranged during the working week? More...

Saturday 10^th October is World Mental Health Day.

It is important to remember that mental health problems can affect anyone. More and more awareness is given to mental health, however, it is clear that some individuals in the wider community still do not understand its seriousness.

This year, promoting mental health is more important than ever. Lockdown has had a huge impact on us all, many of us have not seen loved ones in months, employees are required to work from home where possible, numerous employees remain on furlough leave and now local lockdown restrictions are being implemented.

As a result, there is a need for employers in the current climate, to understand how to manage their employees’ mental health within the workplace.

World Mental Health Day 2020 has never been so important. More...

We are all slowly trying to embrace the ‘new normal’. However, we are not out of the darkness yet when it comes to the pandemic. With spikes in the virus spreading, we have seen the introduction of local lockdowns, the wearing of masks and curfews.

We rejoiced when the government introduced the furlough scheme which safeguarded a number of jobs that would have otherwise been at risk. However, with furlough inevitably coming to an end on 31^st October 2020, the government have announced that the furlough scheme will be replaced by the Job Support Scheme from 1^st November 2020.

Read more: Everything You Need to Know About the Job Support Scheme: FAQs Answered

Even with the Job Support Scheme, an employer is still expected to pay 55% of their employee’s salary for only 33% work, in some cases. Placing employers in an extremely difficult position with limited options available.

We anticipate that the travel and hospitality industry will be hardest hit. The affects can already be seen by Cineworld’s announcement to temporarily close all cinemas and making staff redundant.   More...

Further to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement on 24^th September 2020, the Chancellor outlined the government’s plan to protect and support businesses over the coming months as we continue to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The announcement has brought a sigh of relief for many businesses as a result of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) coming to an end on 31^st October 2020.

To help businesses, we have put together some FAQs to help you understand the purpose of the Job Support Scheme. The government have also published a helpful factsheet providing a brief overview of the scheme to date. More...

The past seven months have been eventful to say the least. As a result of the pandemic, it has been a difficult period for businesses and we suspect there is more to come in the second half of the year.

In this updates post, we summarise the resent changes in the law and outline what to expect in the months to come. More...