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Workplace Solutions: Expert Support for Your Business Challenges
Employment Law

Workplace Solutions: Expert Support for Your Business Challenges

19 December 2024

Every workplace faces challenges. Whether it’s managing staff issues, handling disputes, or keeping up with changing laws, you need practical solutions that work. Common Workplace Challenges and Our Solutions Managing Staff Disputes Arguments between staff members can hurt your business if not handled properly. We help you deal with these situations quickly and fairly, keeping […]

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The importance of HR in growing companies
Human Resources

The importance of HR in growing companies

25 July 2020

As companies begin to grow the importance of HR within the business becomes increasingly clear. From recruitment to employee onboarding and employee management, HR manages the whole employee experience. During company growth, you need to make sure you are employing the right people for the job. They need to be onboarded quickly and they will […]

Chancellor announces Plan for Jobs to help Businesses
Employment Law

Chancellor announces Plan for Jobs to help Businesses

09 July 2020

Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced a plan for jobs on 8 July 2020. We set out some of the key highlights. Furlough will not be extended: although it seems attractive, it will be worse for the economy to extend it. So, it will end in October 2020.   A new policy has been introduced to reward […]

Job Retention Bonus: employers to receive £1,000 bonus
Employment Law

Job Retention Bonus: employers to receive £1,000 bonus

08 July 2020

During his Summer Statement, the chancellor announced key initiatives to help the UK economy recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The introduction of the Job Retention Bonus was high up on the agenda. What is the Job Retention Bonus? The Job Retention Bonus is a one-off payment to employers for every furloughed employee […]

Employer’s step-by-step guide to redundancy
Employment Law

Employer’s step-by-step guide to redundancy

02 July 2020

We have compiled an employer’s step-by-step guide to redundancy. Is there a genuine redundancy situation? If so, how many redundancies do you need to make? Is it a redundancy or a reorganisation scenario? Are there ways of avoiding redundancies? If proposing to make more than 20 people redundant from one establishment, you need to start […]

Support for Cafés, Restaurants and Pubs
Employment Law

Support for Cafés, Restaurants and Pubs

26 June 2020

The government has recently announced a number of ways to help hotel and leisure businesses, who are an integral part of our community. We have set out below some of the key changes that the hospitality industry will see implemented to assist them with recovery: More pubs, restaurants and cafes will be able to serve […]

Government guidance published on safety for businesses re-opening
Employment Law

Government guidance published on safety for businesses re-opening

24 June 2020

Following his speech on Tuesday 23 June 2020, the prime minister announced that a further easing of lockdown will commence from 4 July onwards. Top of that list is the re-opening of several venues including pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas. With that comes great relief for business owners and their customers. The government also announced […]

Survey reveals half of businesses to lay off staff after furlough
Employment Law

Survey reveals half of businesses to lay off staff after furlough

18 June 2020

A recent YouGov survey has revealed that half of UK businesses will be forced to lay off staff within three months of the government’s furlough scheme ending. The government’s furlough scheme is set to continue in its current form until the end of July and will continue in amended form until October. The Treasury’s latest […]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)/Furlough changes explained
Employment Law

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)/Furlough changes explained

10 June 2020

As you may be aware the Chancellor extended the furlough scheme, but on 29 May 2020 the Chancellor provided some clarity to how the furlough scheme would work after 31 July 2020. So, we’ve prepared this FAQ to help explain some of the changes. What are the key changes that will apply from July 2020? […]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) update
Employment Law

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) update

01 June 2020

Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the much-awaited details regarding the CJRS. Here’s a summary of the key points: The last day Employers will be able to put Employees on “furlough” would be 10 June 2020. “Flexible furlough” will be introduced from 1 July 2020. This means employees would be able to work part-time and also be […]

Millions furloughed with an end to the scheme a possibility
Employment Law

Millions furloughed with an end to the scheme a possibility

28 May 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is likely to, over the coming days, signal the future of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Since it began the number of furloughed employees has risen to 8.4million, according to HM Treasury figures. With the total value of claims currently made (at the time […]

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